2020 Toyota LandCruiser Prado Kakadu Horizon Review | Have we passed peak Prado? | CarAdvice 

Love this car. So many memories with it growing up, hope to get a 100% self-earned one in the future.

Herein Sri Lanka, Prado's price ranges from USD 135000 to 160000. Land cruiser costs about USD 200000 to 250000. But still it is the favorite one among politicians and rich people

Forgot to mention that the Y62 Nissan patrol Ti costs the same as the VX Prado and comes with a 5.6 V8 and 298kw of power with slightly higher fuel economy and similar features...

Brilliant review, James. Comprehensive, informative and extremely watchable! Great work.

One thing that amazes me is how Toyota can keep this and its 200 series brother selling for over a decade and people still buys them. I also bought one last year.

As of August 2020 the Prado engine now gets 150kW and 500Nm from the factory, still not class leading but will make a difference and keeps it as a firm favourite for me.

So 0-100kph in 17sec? That’s in reverse I take it?...😴😱🤣

I'm sticking with my very trusty and reliable 2006 v6 prado

The sweet spot in the range is the GXL with Leather option

Is there an all new model coming next year? Waiting for a facelift version in October but would wait a bit longer for a full update. Thanks

Good review! VX is all you really need and want.

"Head off into the horizon, not buy one!" Savage! 😂😂

I love that your back on CarAdvice :)

I'm no speedhead, but Did I just hear "0 to 100 in about 17 seconds"?

As always you give a great review

One of the reasons I sold my boat is because the prado door would only open 1/2 way before hitting the trailer. Hard to believe even with relocating the spare it has the same issue!

Do these come with a manual low-range selector?

It is a very good video , superb

Any changes in emissions norms...is it fit for European Union...

Love a good ol Prado. Always understated due to its bigger brother. A suggestion only: maybe review the Hilux SR, and see if theres any difference with its higher spec brothers

Hi sir Is Toyota Prado kakadu 2020-2021 left-wheel drive available in Australia ?

Or wait for the 2021 model which has a modest power and torque update to 500nm over 450nm thanks to a new cylinder block and turbo. Hopefully it will have more modern tech too. As always, great review.

Could you do a 75 Landcruiser vs a holden sports cat and ranger raptopr

I've been offroading with too many broken diff (5) Toyotas to consider one. Edit 6 broken diffs now i remember them all.

Good honest review mate , good work ! I would rather purchase a mustang R Spec V8

Same engine in all models, 2.8 engine feels weak for prado, there must b engine upgrade option, must b 3.5 diesel

The Lexus GX is the equivalent vehicle of the Prado here in the states, and it comes with a 4.6 Liter V8(only option). It produces about 301 HP, and 329 FT LB of torque.

In my country Peru the Prado base model starts at 52K USD wich is about 73K AUD, that is the 4 doors and no crawl control just 4H and 4L. Here we only have the 4L gasoline, there are no diesel versions here.

Good review

Could be the worst car in the world I’d still want it. If you buy a Land Rover or an Audi and drive it for 5 years, it will be almost worthless. People are still buying 05 parados with 250+ thousand km for close to 20k. That’s all that has to be said. Toyota’s hold value

Would love have their clear/black tail light from Laos spec VXL owning

Spot on. GXL is the best option. Can’t wait for a ground up new model with more power. It needs to tow better.

Good point about the lack of a diesel V6....why won't toyota listen?

If the 3.5 v6 twin turbo petrol out of the LC500 is coming to the 300 series, it will end up in the prado also. 310kw 600nm is it's current form in the LC500, I'm sure toyota would tune it for the 300 series to make 700nm+ though a detuned version for the prado around 270kw 550nm would be fantastic in the prado.

Grass is greener. We only get the 301 hp NA 4.6 liter V8 here as the GX460 (plus the ugliest damn face ever) and while it moves, it drinks and they didn't increase the tank capacity here (no aux tank option either). I have the older GX470 and if I get 300 miles to a tank I feel pretty lucky. But It rips to 100k in 7 seconds and tows a treat. We also only get the Prado in top spec as the Lexus and prices reflect that. We also don't get the rear diff lock...which sucks.

A great review. Down to earth and honest. I must admit Prado was not on my test drive list prior to this review. In fact it still isn’t. Over priced in my book.

Forgot to mention the power upgrade coming to the 2.8L Diesel. But, I am guessing the extra power and 50nm won't make it a Traffic Light Grand Prix contender.

Do they make a version for men?

The rav4 is to 2020 while the prado is to 1999. For this price point you can get 2 mux with the same old tech and a good engine.

$5000 dollar extra? Thats should be good for lift kit tyres and maybe a bullbar.

Forgot to mention about the power upgrade it’s getting and tech.... 🤦‍♂️

I am currently in Aussie and was in the process of buying the land-cruiser Prado kakadu. We were planning to buy this car and ship it to srilanka. However due to our insane 350% taxes we had to stop half way. The vehicle would cost 12 million rupees (97,000 aud) but the duty we would have to pay in srilanka is 30 million rupees (226333 aud) on top. In total we would have spent 42 million (316,000aud) . At that price a Prado kakadu is not worth as that is reaching landcruiser v8 sahara teritory (used of course as brand new cost 60 mill +)

One big problem with the Prado Kakadu - no properly designed bull bar. If you put the original Toyota bar you lose radar cruise control. ARB one - the off road camera gets mostly blocked. The navigation screen is placed in the dashboard at a bad angle - the sun shining from the left will make the screen invisible, which is especially annoying when you reverse. It is a great capable car, handles the off road very well. It would benefit from some attention to detail though.

A mate and i were towing his 18 foot boat up a hill flat to floor and a road train indicated and pulled out from behind us and over took us and my mate had his foot buried in firewall.

A BMW X7 cross-shopped with this?

This is a big guy, how do you make a Prado look like an estate

My favourite Prado is Ford Everest titanium 4x4

For the money not worth the extra 5k and cream seats aren’t for aussies

Great review as always. There is a reason why the Prado is sold in Australia, South Africa etc and not in the US. The engine is a disappointment and the interior is so dated it borders on embarrassing. I’ve owned of them over the past 8 years...I won’t be running to a dealership to replace it with this one. Hopefully the NEW one as promised by Toyota will deliver when it arrives in...well nobody really knows when it’ll arrive.

All who commented and tried to compare prado with patrol, Amarok and other jeep stuff, let’s be realistic look at the sales and around you…. Every second suv is Prado. We can’t deny reality that Prado is best suv. I have 2021 and had all of them in past. Before I get pointed out, I work in car industry so pleaseeeeeee.

We looked at the prado early this year. It feels so outdated compared to some of its rivals. We ended up purchasing Ford everest sport.

why Toyota cant put their straight 6 engine instead of 4 cylinder

i love this baby lc

In Dubai we get it v6 4.0 L Petrol

Those vehicles don’t do off road. Well the Discovery might be able if it doesnt break down half way

First care I will keep for 10 years and first care I never think about not working 100% every time I drive it no matter where I am.

Everything about this is awesome except for the engine. They should've stuck a larger diesel in it. Maybe 3L with circa 250-300hp. That would've been plenty.

In Macedonia the Land Cruiser in the top spec is 80.000 Euro, but it's the upgraded one with the 2.8L diesel with 204 Hp and 500Nm of torque. The base model is around 55.000 Euro www.toyota.com.mk/content/modelspdfs/406-land-cruiser-2018-mk-1.pdf?t=1596819734

This LC Prado without any luxury trim costs 11200000 BDT in my country which is equivalent to 182501 AUD. 😥

I wish we got this in the USA!!!

How many times will you take Toyota to tracks like that??? I would pick Bmw or Audi for that price, anytime!!! 😎

I had a earlier model Prado and loved that car. But when i decided to get a big camper trailer, it was bloody hopeless and dangerous. So it's laughable that Toyota can charge you $100,000 for this underpowered 4WD. Except for the shitty engine the car is fantastic and as the tester said, if only it had a V6 diesel say with the power of the Jeep Grand Cherokee or Amarok V6 diesels, it would the perfect 4WD, but people will still buy it.

It used to sell for 116k AUD in India last year!!

Safety rating, durability, exterior design = Toyota Toyota is not very known for good entertainment systems and or dashboard panels. But in the other departments, they nail it

Needs more herbs. A better daily proposition than the Ute based rivals. Peacock Blue is my choice. GX or VX for me.

4 cylinder for a car this big and heavy. Disappointing

Toyota Prado, All day, every day... Always the best.

I wish i had one :'( too bad im poor. Haha

In Bangladesh the top spec 2020 prado costs 270000aud.

it should have a V6 then it will be a beast.

Toyota Prado / Hilux , The best & most reliable today .

We imported a heavy duty petrol rwd pick up truck , no one bought in 3 months even if it $30000 cheaper than a diesel in Australia . Australian want diesel why we don't import petrol Toyota

Some comments look for latest engine and latest interior toyota is about reliability some latest technology are good in 3 months and after that lots of problem are coming while toyota any mechanic can fix this machine also old technology ate good in bad condition road

Agreed, the engine is a disappointment, especially when towing.

I thought the secret would be that you can use low range on bitumen with the centre diff unlocked for backing campers up hill at snails pace for ease of manoeuvring. 👍

why is he not doing any more reviews, or is he?

That good resale value is mitigated by 6 month servicing and being over priced vs the competition. For 100k you could get a much nicer and beefier V8 patrol.... And if you could afford 100k why are you concerned about reliability. It's not like your gonna keep it for 20 years. Most people that can afford 100k change before the warranty ends anyway. Also some of the appointments such as plugs, air vents, usb points ect are aesthetically low low grade, I've seen nicer in a camper van. Even the seats look cheap... The top spec prado is not smart buying in 2020, if it ever was.

"I am particularly keen to understand what a top spec Prado costs in your market" you said? AU$ 100K there? Bloody bargain! Costs AU$ 380,000 for VX, AU$ 540,000 for the V8 200 Series here in Kathmandu, the North Korea of automotive market...!!!

I wish this had 6 MT. Because manual gearbox is much faster than this. I think fortuner 6MT 4X4 sort out all our needs. Touch screen reminds me my old nokia phone's screen.

I fully concur with you guys that Toyota is letting the Prado down. This SUV needs a V6 diesel engine PLEASE.

I wouldn’t pay 90k dollars for this 2.8l 4cylinder, I have a used Nissan Patrol 5.6l 8cylinder that i bought for 25k dollars

It will last you a lifetime. You can pass it down to your kids. Can't say that about the tech heavy competition.

@caradvice Hydraulic steering is in place for a reason. Heaps better off-road than Electronic steering! Way better steering feel when you're offroad with hydraulic steering. Besides, the Prado still has "Lane Departure Alert" that warns you to put yourself back in the lane.

Bring back the 4.0 petrol

Well engineered unit, great off-road chops, but the the vehicle is showing its age. All that chrome and badging is just a distraction. Shame about the engine. In fact, Toyota should approach Skoda and borrow the 2.0L diesel from the Kodiaq RS.

The is beautiful but 2.8L Doas not do justice to this car. I just wish they can put v8 in it. And up the Kw to 180kw

Next model Thakkudu lol

prados arent luxury cars though, they are made for off roading!

Its very expensive here almost 200million

That’s one long brand name

Affordable: Yeah I don't think so

guys you are providing incorrect price information. kakadu is 85 grand??? nope!!!! it's 93 grand.. check that again..

Its how much?!?!?! haha Cant believe people pay that much for a Toyota and think they are getting a good deal -0-100kmh in 17 seconds is laughable -So underpowered and thats before you add a trailer -Outdated and missing equipment like all toyota's -6 month service intervals, are they serious? might be capped price but you need to pay it TWICE a year

Who wants Toyota prado at 100000 thousand dollers when you get range rover and BMW AT THIS PRICE

To old for you but it’s good for other people , if that’s what you don’t like good for you , always complain about something , as long as it takes you from point A to point B that’s it 🤷🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️👉🏼

Six month service have you read the owners manual. Not a lot to do on this service. Unless you are using in extreme conditions. I.E high revving in hot and dusty conditions. I.E boiling the oils and blocking filters. And guess what that would be the same with any car. I think TOYOTA put a six monthly service on this car because. That is exactly what this car is made to do. I am looking to buy a used what we call it in the uk Land cruiser 2.8 150 invincible. I have to ask myself what do I want form my car. I tow my boat some times but not all the time so that's ok. I want comfort and if that was all I wanted I would get a range rover. But I want my car available to use and not be in the garage all the time. Some are talking about BMW and Audi do you know you have to take them to a dealer just to change the batterie. They talk about not I PHONE and android what ever. Well I don't give one ????? about it. If your are in my car you going to have to do something that some have forgotten how to do and that is talk. I have a Santa fe just now and I don't even know if I have all that s??t. Not even looked to see.LOL I had to take my Santa fe to the dealer to change the rear brake pads and as it has a high tech hand brake they had to plug in some gismo to wind them off. This cost me £500. I have looked on youtube and found on the land cruiser I can do the same job in one hr at a cost of under £100. You see high tech cars are made high tech to make you have to go to the dealer to get them fixed. Never mind you can sit the your high tech car as its getting fixed and just keep transferring cash to the dealer until your bank account is empty or the cars fixed. Which ever comes first.

Not a great review, assume this kakudo model is far from top seller, was clear you were going to be negative before you started. 2021 coming will be decent upgrade. Maybe jump on the Prado and Everest fb pages. Prado much more reliable. I for one hated when the wild track pulled me back into the lane and controlled my drive. The fords also have soooo many quality issues

17 seconds to 100. I don’t think so. I’ve got a 2012 Prado and it gets to 100 in about half that.

Easy, Mitsubishi Pajero sport

No way anyone seriously contemplating a Prado is cross shopping it with whatever you've listed, no way..those are compared to the Lexus RX..