TOYOTA LAND CRUISER PRADO is a full-size five door SUV whose manufacturer is Toyota Japan.

This comes as an able 4 wheel drive off-roader. In the Spanish language, Prado means meadow.

Its first year of inception in to the market was 1984 as a short body J70 Series.  Later as the market base grew, April 1990 saw the rebirth of the short version to the new type 5 door Prado.

The Meadow is currently in its fourth generation featuring various changes to both the interior and exterior.

These have brought about improved off-road capabilities, aesthetics and comfort. With the recent advent of technology, Toyota has come up with the ingenious Toyota Safety sense System incorporated to the most recent models.

This is a system that interacts with the driver to enhance safety and convenience when behind the wheel. Among these changes are the 360⁰ camera, Blind spot monitoring and lane departure warnings among others.

HISTORY AND SPECIFICATIONS OF LAND CRUISER PRADO FROM JAPAN

The Land Cruiser Prado is in its 4^th Generation since the first year of inception.

1^st Generation – (J70) 1990- 1996

It is commonly called the 70 Series. It came with a 2.4 L diesel engine which was turbo charged. It came with a redesigned front grille and head lights.

2^nd Generation – (J90) 1996-2002

This series brought with it the ABS technology and front airbags. It came with either a 3.4L V6 or 3.0L Turbo charged diesel engine under the hood.

3^rd Generation - (J120) 2002-2009

The 120 series dared to move away from the conventional 4X4 SUV that was to an even sporty version of the Prado. The wheel base was expanded to improve the comfort of it’s passengers.

We see under the hood three engine types; 3.4L V6, 3.0L Diesel Turbo charged and what later became the conventional 2.7L engine.

4^th Generation – (J150) SEPT 2009-PRESENT

This is the most recent generation which has seen major milestones. Among them are various facelifts on the exterior and interior.

Under the hood is the 2.7L petrol engine. Later in 2015, Toyota Japan introduced the coveted 2.8L diesel Turbo Charged engine.

In the same year, Toyota Japan brought an all new facelift with the signature teardrop headlights.

Fast forward to late 2017, the engineers redesigned the front grille. Notable changes can be seen on the bonnet, headlights and grille. Also the interior received an improvement with improved visibility by lowering dashboard components like air conditioner outlet.

The new Toyota Safety Sense p comes as standard to the units in this segment. Year 2020, ushers in improved fuel efficiency for the 2.7L engine. The maximum output for the 2.8L Diesel engine is capped at 204ps.

The TSS has a new feature for cyclist and night time pedestrian detection system.

DESIGN UPDATES FOR PRADO 150 SERIES

This is the latest facelift available on the Toyota Land Cruiser Prado whose year of production is 2017/September.

Being the more preferred version compared to the former facelift with tear drop headlights, it is now available for import to  the Kenyan market at the lowest Import Duty tariffs. 

VERSIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS OF LAND CRUISER PRADO FROM JAPAN

PASSENGER CAPACITY – The Land Cruiser Prado has five doors and houses 5 or 7 passengers. There are three main trims; The TX comes with 5/7 Fabric seats, The TX-L with full leather finish and TZ-G which comes equipped with an air suspension.

DRIVE TRAIN – The Land Cruiser Prado has a 4WD drive train with a selection knob for driver convenience.

TRANSMISSION – The Land Cruiser Prado come with 6AT.

IMPORT/SALE OF THE LAND CRUISER PRADO IN KENYA

The LAND CRUISER PRADO is one of the most common SUVs on the Kenyan Roads.

The 2017 model attracts the lowest duty as compared to the other years.

With its increased popularity, spare parts are readily available in Kenya. Below are average prices for the most popular models.

*Above is all-inclusive cost (import duty paid) for us to deliver a good condition (condition 4 upwards), low mileage LAND CRUISER PRADO to Nairobi.

- Diplomats will require an average of USD 35,000 being duty-free total cost to Nairobi.