Next Toyota Land Cruiser Prado revealed for Europe, North America; to share the GA-F platform with the Lexus GX?
The Land Cruiser Prado has been teased for the US as well as Europe, the former appearing as a teaser video clip on the brand. US market Facebook page. In these markets, the Prado was marketed simply as the Land Cruiser, sharing its name with Top large SUV First launched in June 2021.
Expected to be the counterpart of the Toyota brand to the Lexus GX, the upcoming Land Cruiser Prado will also be based on the manufacturer’s GA-F platform for one-body models; another GA-F model from below the umbrella is Toyota Tacoma 2024.
The Toyota teaser for the upcoming Prado only depicts the Land Cruiser badge as it has evolved over the years, with no further details revealed. With its expected relationship with Lexus GX 2024The upcoming Land Cruiser Prado can be powered by either or both of the engines announced for the Lexus GX line, that is, a turbocharged, 2.4-liter in-line 4-cylinder petrol hybrid, and V6 petrol engine, twin turbocharger, 3.5 liter capacity.
In Toyota’s Land Cruiser 300 Series, a 3.5-liter twin-turbo V6 petrol engine produces 415 hp and 650 Nm of torque, transmitted through a 10-speed automatic transmission. Meanwhile, the 2.4-liter turbocharged petrol hybrid engine – including one that fits this description in Toyota Tacoma 2024 – produces a total capacity of 326 hp at 630 Nm, combined with a 48 hp electric motor powered by a 1.87 kWh NiMH battery pack.
Due to its expected connection to the GX, the next Land Cruiser Prado will be roughly, if not identical in size to the Lexus 2024, measuring 4,950 mm long, 1,980 mm wide and 1,865 mm tall with dimensions. wheelbase 2,850 mm.
Technology appearing on the Lexus GX – and thus potentially on the upcoming Prado – includes E-KDSS, or the Electronic Dynamic Suspension System first implemented on the Toyota Land Cruiser 300 Series, where This system can lock or release the front wheel. and independent rear anti-roll bars help the car have more wheel joints, providing more flexible mobility when going off-road.
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