Japanese Toyota company introduced a new generation legendary SUV Toyota Land Cruiser Prado 2018 model. The Prado underwent a significant restyling, which affected not only changes to the exterior or interior, but also the technical content.

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The presentation of the updated 2018 Prado 150 took place at the Frankfurt Motor Show in the fall of this year. It became known here estimated cost car, sales start date and specifications Japanese SUV.

Changes in car design

The new 2018 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado acquired several distinctive features in appearance. The vertical bars of the radiator grille have become more expressive, and new LED headlights took on a rectangular shape. The texture of the hood has changed, it received raised edges, as well as the shape of the front bumper.

The profile of the Toyota Land Cruiser Prado has undergone fewer changes, but the eye will notice more powerful side sills and extended wheel arches of the SUV. The stern of the new model also boasts a new design. The Prado got retouched brake lights and a rear bumper of a different shape.

Overall dimensions of the new body

This design work entailed a change in the dimensions of the car. The new 2018 Land Cruiser Prado model has become 6 cm longer compared to the pre-reform modification. In addition to the visual aspect, the restyling also made practical adjustments. The new model has improved approach and descent angles. Now this figure for the Prado is 31 and 22 degrees, respectively.

Interior of Toyota Land Cruiser Prado 2018

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The new 2018 Toyota Prado 150 model has changed not only externally, but also internally (see photo of the interior). The interior received several distinctive features. Thus, the architecture of the front panel has changed slightly, acquiring smooth outlines. The steering wheel has become more pleasant to the touch, and dashboard lost its separate wells, becoming more convenient for perception.

Traditionally, the interior finishing materials have become somewhat higher quality, the seats have ventilation and a huge range of electrical adjustments. The second row of seats has its own air deflectors, and for family drivers it is possible to order the new model Toyota Land Cruiser Prado 150 2018 in a 7-seater version.

Multimedia system

An 8-inch diagonal LCD multimedia system screen was installed on the center console. The touch 2 touch system, which replaced the Toyota touch, guarantees fast response, instant response to manipulations, and a high-contrast image. In addition, the screen is responsible for navigation, displays images from all-round cameras, and controls secondary functions.

Safety of the Japanese novelty

Japanese engineers also took care of the safety of the driver and passengers of the Prado. The proprietary Toyota safety system includes 7 airbags, adaptive cruise control, ABS+ESP system, parking sensors and a brake force distributor.

In the maximum configuration, the 2018 model will be equipped with a rain, light, tire pressure sensor, a 360-degree video camera, fog lights, driver fatigue monitoring systems. In independent crash tests carried out using the EuroNCAP system, the Prado in the new body showed a maximum result of 5 stars.

Specifications

Diesel versions of engines

For Toyota Land Cruiser Prado 2018 in the new body is limited to only one diesel engine. This is a well-known 2.8-liter unit with 177 horses and 450 Nm of torque. A 6-speed automatic transmission is designed to transmit it to all four wheels. It was decided to abandon the old 3-liter diesel version.

Gasoline engines

There are two petrol engine options for the new Prado 150 model. The younger modification is a 2.7-liter engine with a power of 163 horsepower and a thrust of 246 nm. And the older variation will have a unit under the hood with a volume of 4 liters and a power of 282 horses (387 nm traction). The appetite of the first engine in the combined cycle will be about 11.6 liters of gasoline per 100 km, and the second - 15 liters.

Transmission

There are two options for gearbox options. The basic 2.7-liter modification can be purchased from Toyota dealers with a 5-speed gearbox manual transmission or 6-band automatic. And older modifications in the new body are available exclusively with an automatic transmission.

Frame design and permanent all-wheel drive

In addition to reliability and safety, Toyota strives to preserve the main advantages of the Prado at high level. Like its older brother, the Land Cruiser 200, the SUV will receive a frame structure and an advanced constant all-wheel drive With interaxle locks differential. All this will allow you to maintain the makings of a “rogue” and confidently force through almost any obstacles.

Toyota Land Cruiser Prado 150 (new model)

Toyota has somewhat expanded the range of exterior and interior colors for the Land cruiser 2018 model year. Now you can choose the Prado not only by exterior color, but also choose the best color scheme for the interior:

• White skin;
• black;
• light beige;
• dark brown.

Comparison of Land Cruiser Prado 2018 with Mitsubishi Pajero Sport and VW Touareg

Where is the Land Cruiser Prado 2018 made?

It became known where they collect new model Prado 2018 release. Toyota is assembled at factories in Japan and plans to supply it to the Russian market from there.

Options and prices for them in Russia

How much does Prado cost? official dealers is also known. Starting price in Russia will be 2.15 million rubles for Prado in basic configuration. The cost of the most complete modifications can reach 4.1-4.2 million rubles.

Start of sales of Toyota Land Cruiser Prado

Sales of the 2018 model year Toyota Land Cruiser have already started. But for now only in Japan. The start of sales in Russia is scheduled for early next year. However, the exact date of entry into the market has not yet been announced.

Photos of the updated SUV

Photos of the new Land Cruiser Prado are presented in this section. Here are the pictures production model, and spy photos of the Prado.

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Video test drive of Land Cruiser Prado 2018

The video test drive of the SUV can be found below.

Where collect Toyota Prado where the SUV is produced, which countries assemble the model Toyota Prado in 2015, where cars are assembled for Russian market.

Where collect Toyota Prado

Where collect Toyota Prado

When it comes to active recreation, many car fans remember Toyota car Prado. Because this is the vehicle that is most suitable for overcoming off-road conditions. The manufacturer has packed this car with a huge number of different “goodies”, so when you sit behind the wheel of a Toyota Prado, you don’t know what to expect from it. Russian consumers also fell in love with the “Japanese”. After all, this SUV is ideal for use on Russian roads at any time of the year. But despite the excellent technical capabilities cars, many people wonder where Toyota is assembled Prado for the Russian market? In 2013, an enterprise was opened in the Far East of Russia to assemble the famous Japanese SUV Toyota Land Cruiser Prado for the country’s domestic market.

From that time to this day, the unit assembly of this car model has been established at the plant in Vladivostok. The company only installs large units, which are supplied from Japan already assembled. Although Russian consumers dreamed that the price of a domestically assembled car would be lower, it remained the same as for a Japanese-made car. The production of Toyota Prado in the Russian Federation was aimed exclusively at the Russian car market, therefore, many expected that the cost of the car would be lower than the factory version. But this did not happen, the price remained the same. In the Russian Federation they sell Prado, both domestic and Japanese assembled.

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Where else do I produce an SUV?

The most real, purebred Toyota SUV The Prado is assembled in Japan at the Tahara plant. Cars are produced here exclusively for the domestic market of the Land of the Rising Sun.

In addition to this SUV model, the following models are assembled here: RAV4 and TLC. Also, in China there is a place where Toyota Prado is produced, at the Sichuan FAV Toyota Motors Co. plant. Ltd. They produce two versions of the SUV here:

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• VX with 4.0 liter engine
• GX with a 2.7-liter engine.

Both versions of the SUV are sold only at domestic market China. This car is not designed for export.

Characteristics and prices for Russian Toyota Prado

For Russian consumer The SUV is offered in five- and seven-seater versions. But the seven-seater car is sold only in expensive trim levels - “Sport” and “Lux”. Versions such as: “Prestige”, “Elegance”, “Standard” and “Comfort” are cheaper and have only two rows of seats.

The five-seater Prado has a trunk volume of 621 liters (and with the seats folded - 934 liters). This “Japanese” is equipped with two gasoline and one turbodiesel units. The base one is a four-cylinder 2.7-liter engine producing 163 Horse power power. There is also an SUV with a six-cylinder 4.0-liter gasoline unit with a power of 282 hp. But the 3.0-liter diesel engine produces 190 hp. Quality and price depend on where Toyota Prado is produced. vehicle. The minimum cost of a car of this model in the “Standard” version starts from 1,723,000 rubles. This car is equipped with a manual transmission and a 2.7 liter engine. An SUV with a four-cylinder engine and a leather interior will cost Russian buyer at 2,605,000 rubles.

Probably everyone knows today that the birthplace of the Toyota family is Japan. The popularity of this brand is so great that the company’s owners produced more than forty million cars in other countries between 1966 and 2012. The geography of Toyota car production is constantly expanding. Today the concern has 52 automobile plants abroad.

This popular brand is produced and collected in many European countries. Factories have been built in the UK, Canada, and many countries on the African continent. Everywhere, in any country where it is produced Toyota assembly, the requirements for the quality of products are the same. This is one of the main reasons why this brand has not lost its authority among owners for many years.

In Japan, production is established at production facilities in Takaoka and Tsutsumi. Takaoka is one of the most large companies in the world. The turnover of this company is more than 6 million cars per year. There are more than 280,000 people employed in this production. This plant is the main supplier of Toyota for Russia and its regions.

Tsutsumi is also a major assembly center for Corolla models. This plant provides an opportunity for workers from Russia to undergo training and internships. This company also produces others Toyota models.

Cars Toyota Corolla, assembled in Japan, are noticeably different in their quality. An experienced specialist will immediately distinguish a European assembly from a Japanese one without much effort. These differences are found in interiors, engines, and gearboxes. Unfortunately, cars in the regions of the Russian Federation are delivered without heated seats, and this causes certain inconveniences when operating in areas with a cold climate.

Today, due to the increased cost of Corolla, the production of this model in Japan is being phased out. Great competition does not allow increasing the cost of this machine. Therefore, the concern's managers are looking for other countries to continue production of this popular model.

Car production in Turkey

For many years, owners and simply fans of this model were interested in where the Toyota Corolla, which is used in Russia and neighboring countries, is assembled. Most of these cars come to us from Turkey. The city of Sakarya has become the automotive center of Toyota in Turkey. It is expected that in 2015 the threshold of 150,000 vehicles produced will be exceeded. They assemble and supply cars to more than 50 countries.

Türkiye and Japan have long been partners in the production of these machines. Their collaboration began back in 1996 with the assembly of the seventh generation Toyota. The production and assembly rates at this plant remain high, making it one of the best in Europe.

Car production in England

The history of the Bernaston automobile plant in England began back in 1989, and three years later the first Toyota Corolla left the factory gates. Today, this British company produces steel body elements, produces various panels and bumpers from plastic, and also assembles other Toyota models.

Production in St. Petersburg

Cooperation between Japan and Russia to establish the production of Toyota Corolla began with the construction of a plant in 2005. The Leningrad region was chosen as the location for the construction of the car assembly plant. This place was Shushary, where the first Toyota Corolla was assembled in 2007.

The company employs about 2 thousand people. Workers undergo training and internship at automotive production in Japan. The workshops carry out welding, painting of Corolla bodies, and also assemble them until they are fully functional. Product quality requirements are similar to those of factories in Japan. In 2013 alone, more than 35,000 vehicles left the company's gates.

When it comes to active recreation, many car fans remember the Toyota Prado. Because this is the vehicle that is most suitable for overcoming off-road conditions. The manufacturer has packed this car with a huge number of different “goodies”, so when you sit behind the wheel of a Toyota Prado, you don’t know what to expect from it. Russian consumers also fell in love with the “Japanese”. After all, this SUV is ideal for use on Russian roads at any time of the year. But, despite the excellent technical capabilities of the car, many are wondering where Toyota Prado is assembled for the Russian market? In 2013, an enterprise was opened in the Far East of Russia to assemble the famous Japanese SUV Toyota Land Cruiser Prado for the country’s domestic market.

From that time to this day, the unit assembly of this car model has been established at the plant in Vladivostok. The company only installs large units, which are supplied from Japan already assembled. Although Russian consumers dreamed that the price of a domestically assembled car would be lower, it remained the same as for a Japanese-made car. The production of Toyota Prado in the Russian Federation was aimed exclusively at the Russian car market, therefore, many expected that the cost of the car would be lower than the factory version. But this did not happen, the price remained the same. In the Russian Federation they sell Prado, both domestic and Japanese assembled.

The most authentic, purebred Toyota Prado SUV is assembled in Japan at the Tahara plant. Cars are produced here exclusively for the domestic market of the Land of the Rising Sun.

In addition to this SUV model, the following models are assembled here: RAV4 and TLC. Also, in China there is a place where Toyota Prado is produced, at the Sichuan FAV Toyota Motors Co. plant. Ltd. They produce two versions of the SUV here:

• VX with 4.0 liter engine
• GX with a 2.7-liter engine.

Both versions of the SUV are sold only in the Chinese domestic market. This car is not designed for export.

For the Russian consumer, an SUV is offered in five and seven-seater versions. But the seven-seater car is sold only in expensive trim levels - “Sport” and “Lux”. Versions such as: “Prestige”, “Elegance”, “Standard” and “Comfort” are cheaper and have only two rows of seats.

The five-seater Prado has a trunk volume of 621 liters (and with the seats folded - 934 liters). This “Japanese” is equipped with two gasoline and one turbodiesel units. The base one is a four-cylinder 2.7-liter engine that produces 163 horsepower. There is also an SUV with a six-cylinder 4.0-liter gasoline unit with a power of 282 hp. But the 3.0-liter diesel engine produces 190 hp. The quality and price of the vehicle depends on where the Toyota Prado is produced. The minimum cost of a car of this model in the “Standard” version starts from 1,723,000 rubles. This car is equipped with a manual transmission and a 2.7 liter engine. An SUV with a four-cylinder engine and a leather interior will cost the Russian buyer 2,605,000 rubles.