Toyota Australia says it’s proud of the shorter driving vary of the brand new LandCruiser Prado 250 Sequence, and it doesn’t plan to increase it by providing a secondary ‘sub’ gas tank prefer it did with the outgoing Prado 150 Sequence.
Talking with CarExpert on the launch of the primary all-new Prado in 15 years right now, Toyota Australia vp of gross sales, advertising and franchise operations Sean Hanley stated that “with out the sub tank [in the new Prado], we’re nonetheless getting important mileage vary”.
The fifth-generation (J250) Toyota Prado arrives in Australia powered completely by a barely extra environment friendly, electrified model of the two.8-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel seen in its top-selling predecessor since 2015, however it’s fed by a smaller gas tank.
Fitted with idle cease/begin and the identical 48-volt mild-hybrid ‘V-Lively’ system as chosen HiLux ute variants, along with being the primary Toyota Australia mannequin to require AdBlue exhaust fluid, the brand new Prado is claimed to eat 7.6L/100km of diesel on the ADR mixed cycle.
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Mixed with a 110-litre diesel gas tank (alongside a 17.4-litre AdBlue tank), meaning the 250 Sequence has a theoretical gas vary of just about 1450km.
Compared, the outdated 150 Sequence Prado’s combined-cycle declare was 7.9L.100km and it had a gas capability of as much as 150 litres (as per the 300 Sequence on which the brand new 250 Sequence is predicated), break up between an 87-litre major tank and, in autos with a tailgate-mounted spare wheel, a 63-litre sub-tank.
That gave it a theoretical vary of just below 1900km, or about 1500km in the true world, and far much less whereas off-roading – however nonetheless sufficient to cross the legendary Simpson Desert the brief method (about 500km over round 1200 sand dunes between Birdsville and Mt Dare) on a single tank of gas.
Whether or not the 250 Sequence is in a position to do this stays to be seen.
The principle cause Toyota hasn’t put in a sub gas tank within the 250 Sequence is because of the location of the spare wheel underneath the rear of the automobile and never on the tailgate.
That’s as a result of it’s the first Prado to come back with a top-hinged quite than side-hinged tailgate, which makes it the primary to not supply a sub-tank in nearly 25 years.
Nevertheless, whereas Toyota gained’t promote you one, it’s probably {that a} sub-tank or larger major tank – and maybe a swing-out rear rack to accommodate a spare wheel or two – will probably be developed by Australia’s in depth aftermarket trade for those who wish to take their new Prado on prolonged treks.
Both method, its shorter gas vary has not stopped Aussies flocking to the brand new Prado.
Toyota Australia has confirmed it has obtained over 17,000 orders for the brand new Prado, near 27,000 examples of that are resulting from arrive right here within the first 12 months of deliveries.
In response to excessive demand, and to keep away from excessive wait occasions of as much as three or 4 years as seen beforehand with RAV4 Hybrid and LandCruiser 70 Sequence, Toyota Australia has confirmed a brand new retailing coverage.
The corporate will allocate every vendor a rolling 12-month provide of inventory. Sellers gained’t have the ability to take extra Prado orders after they attain their inventory threshold till extra autos are allotted, and they are going to be discourage from taking deposits till then.
Because of its revised order taking course of, Toyota says the utmost wait time for a brand new Prado will probably be 12 months after an order is positioned at a vendor.
From launch, there are 5 variants accessible within the 2025 Toyota LandCruiser Prado vary – GX, GXL, VX, Altitude, and Kakadu. Pricing begins considerably larger than earlier than at $72,500 plus on-road prices for the bottom GX, and extends to $99,990 earlier than on-roads for the Kakadu flagship.