It pairs a 2.4-litre four-cylinder, turbo-petrol engine with an electric motor on the rear ‘eAxle’ for a combined 243kW and 630Nm. The first is Toyota’s ‘Hybrid Max’ powertrain – which debuted Stateside in the new Tacoma pickup truck.

One or both of which are expected to make it to the Prado. The Lexus GX will be offered Stateside with a 2.4-litre hybrid-assisted turbocharged four-cylinder engine, as well as with a 3.5-litre twin-turbocharged V6. We know from the Lexus GX, for example, that a hybrid-petrol powertrain is all but a certainty for the 300 Series’ little brother. If that’s the case, it means a long wait is almost over for those longing for the new Prado, with the current fourth-generation model launching in Australia way back in 2009.īut the Prado drums are now beating louder than ever, with Toyota in the USA debuting a teaser image of the new model this week, essentially setting the countdown clock ticking to the model’s official unveiling.īut while seeing the vehicle will be a welcome surprise, what will be powering it probably won’t be. It was thought we’d have to wait until 2024 to see the new Prado on the road, but Japanese auto site Best Car Web reports the new model will almost certainly debut in its home market “by the end of 2023”. The long-awaited Toyota LandCruiser Prado could launch sooner than expected, with the international reports now pointing to a 2023 debut for the Japanese giant’s off-road icon. The new LandCruiser Prado could launch as early as this year (Image: TopGear Phillipines)

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