In the field of off-road circles, the products of these joint venture brands do have a certain right to speak, such as Toyota Prado, since entering the domestic market, with its excellent off-road climbing ability, as well as the large size at that time, it was called "domineering" by domestic consumers. With the passage of time, the off-road field of our Chinese market is also expanding, such as the tank brand of Great Wall Motor Group, the tank 300 in the brand can be said to be the star player in the off-road circle at this stage, whether it is at home or abroad, it has a certain reputation. In addition, the Tank 400Hi4-T, as well as the Tank 500 and Tank 700 series, also have a high degree of attention.
So in order to regain its position in the off-road circle, Toyota Prado finally ushered in a large-scale renewal. The new version of Toyota Prado also adopts the very popular square box design in the exterior styling, and the square and tough body lines are more in line with the design trend of the current automobile market and the aesthetic needs of consumers. In addition, the new Prado also provides different front face shapes for low and high configurations, which are more classic round hole headlights, as well as angular rectangular headlights, as for which style is more feeling, it still varies from person to person.
At least for me personally, I would still prefer the rectangular headlights of the high-end models, on the one hand, because it is more in line with the design of the square box body, and on the other hand, because it can take into account the sense of modern technology and retro at the same time. Not only that, at the moment when the round-hole headlight cluster is commonly used in the off-road circle, the rectangular light cluster of the high-end version of Orado will also appear more unique, and it can also show a certain degree of recognition.
After sitting in the car, the interior style of the new Toyota Prado has also changed greatly, with two 12.3-inch displays in front of it, as well as a new car machine UI interface and a relatively smooth user experience, which also barely meet the user's needs for intelligent use. In addition, as an experienced hard-core off-road model, the new Toyota Prado still retains a lot of physical buttons, and the position integrated under the central control screen will also be more convenient to use. But from the point of view of workmanship, especially for the entry-level version of the new Prado, a large number of hard plastic materials are indeed indescribable, and its price has reached 459,800 yuan.
In terms of power performance, the new Toyota Prado adopts a dual-engine hybrid system, including a 2.4T engine with a longitudinal platform, with a maximum horsepower of 282 hp and a peak torque of 430N·m. In addition, the front axle is given a permanent magnet synchronous motor with a power of 40kW and a peak torque of 290Nm, combined with an 8AT transmission, as well as standard low-speed four-wheel drive and central differential lock.
In addition, for the new Prado in the top-spec version, the model is also equipped with a disconnectable anti-roll bar, which can effectively improve the suspension travel of the vehicle in some extremely bad off-road conditions, so as to achieve better passability. Not only that, but the original state reaches a wading depth of 780 mm, and the blessing of creep mode, which will also help the driver bring a better off-road experience. In addition, judging from the chassis layout of the new Prado, it is still a non-load-bearing body structure, but as can be seen from the actual picture, the chassis of the new car has a new detachable beam, which can not only further protect the transfer case and differential of the vehicle, but also be more convenient when replaced. In addition, both the drive shaft and the cross knot part have been thickened and reinforced.
Editor's summary
Overall, the facelift of Toyota Prado can be said to be a "rebirth" rhythm, not only to give a new exterior and interior, but also a new power system to make the new Prado have more excellent off-road performance. But then again, today in 2024, Toyota Prado gives a starting price of 459,800 yuan, and some configurations compared to the model version, it is indeed difficult to make the so-called faith stick. Because in the market at the same price or even lower, many domestic off-road models are more competitive, and at the same time they will give more things. So at the end, what do you think about the product performance of the new Toyota Prado, please leave a message in the comment area.