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TOYOTA LAND CRUISER PRADO ALTITUDE

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I’ve spent a lot of quality time in the Toyota Prado over the last year or two clocking up thousands of kilometres in Outback Western Australia. With four adults and their luggage, it was a bit of a squeeze at times and I would have loved to remove the two intrusive, fold-down third row seats to free up space. Alas, I don’t think the rental companies would have been too impressed. Given this close association, I was looking forward to driving the all-new, larger and dare we say odd-looking Prado… Read more

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BIG BROTHER GIVES PRADO A LIFT

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The pride of the Toyota SUV parade, the Prado, is showing off a new stiff upper lip thanks to TNGA-F architecture shared with its bigger LandCruiser 300 Series sibling. Also on board is the latest in the company’s on and off-road driver assistance technology, including a new 48-volt V-active powertrain mated to a new eight speed automatic shifter. The pedigree has its origins in the iconic LandCruiser with all its on- and off-road capability and functionality. The latest generation consists of five members – GX, GXL, VX, Altitude and Kakadu… Read more

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NEW PRADO HIDES A 300 SERIES

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What came first the chicken or the egg, or in this case the Toyota Prado or Hyundai Santa Fe? Just like the Santa Fe that we previewed a few weeks ago, the all-new LandCruiser Prado has adopted a tougher, more utilitarian look. Due to arrive in Australian showrooms towards the middle of next year, it benefits from significant mechanical upgrades, enhanced performance and rugged styling changes. Since its arrival in 1996, Prado has been one of Australia’s most popular large SUVs thanks to its blend of capability, amenity and comfort…. Read more

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ALL-NEW LEXUS GX MAKES WORLD PREMIERE

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Although it’s been around for more than 20 years in overseas markets the Lexus GX has yet to be sold in Australia, due to a right-hand drive version being unavailable. Although Lexus Australia has yet to confirm whether the just-launched third-generation version will come here it seems likely that it will. Based on the Toyota LandCruiser Prado, the GX is a seven-seat off-road vehicle that sits between the RX and LX in the Lexus SUV line-up. Styling is similar to the LandCruiser 300 Series but with a frameless version of… Read more