Toyota LandCruiser Prado getting petrol, diesel hybrids – report

The subsequent Toyota LandCruiser Prado will reportedly provide a pair of hybrid powertrains, together with the corporate’s first diesel hybrid.

Japanese outlet BestCarWeb stories the subsequent Prado will launch in Japan across the summer season (our winter) of 2023 – an entire 14 years after the present technology was launched.

The acquainted 2.8-litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder engine will reportedly acquire a lithium-ion battery and two electrical motors.

A petroleum hybrid will even reportedly be part of the vary, although it’s unclear which of Toyota’s a number of hybrid powertrains it will likely be.

One chance is the two.5-litre hybrid four-cylinder present in fashions just like the RAV4 which, with 163kW of energy, would nonetheless be a step up in energy from the bottom, 120kW naturally aspirated 2.7-litre four-cylinder engine supplied within the Prado in Japan.

One other chance is the corporate’s new turbocharged 2.4-litre hybrid four-cylinder, as seen within the Crown, which produces 197kW of energy and 450Nm of torque.

The present Prado’s 2.8-litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder engine, the one powertrain supplied in Australia, produces 150kW and 500Nm.

BestCarWeb additionally notes the Prado will nonetheless provide a naturally aspirated petrol in some markets, together with Japan the place petrol fashions account for greater than half of Prado gross sales.

Whereas the report doesn’t be aware the way forward for the usual 2.8-litre turbo-diesel, we might count on a traditional diesel to proceed for markets like Australia – certainly, earlier stories urged a model of the 300 Sequence’ 3.3-litre turbo-diesel V6 may very well be supplied.

Toyota has but to launch a hybrid body-on-frame SUV past the Tundra-based Sequoia, which packs a twin-turbo V6 hybrid.

Abroad stories have additionally indicated this powertrain will make its approach into the extra globally centered LandCruiser 300 Sequence.

Within the Sequoia, it produces 326kW and 790Nm.

The corporate confirmed final 12 months hybrid variations of the LandCruiser, Prado, HiLux and HiAce can be due earlier than 2030, and native engineers can be taking part in a component in improvement.

“We’re contemplating diesel hybrids, petrol hybrids… we’re taking a look at all types of reducing the CO2 by way of a number of applied sciences,” stated Toyota Australia head of product planning Rod Ferguson informed CarExpert final April.

“There’s clearly variations… even in some components of Australia whether or not you possibly can entry diesel or petrol. Totally different industries wish to retailer fuels for different tools that they use.

“So it’s not essentially stating a choice for one over the opposite, however we’re open minded to any of these pathways for electrifying.”

The subsequent Prado is anticipated to maneuver to the brand new TNGA-F structure that underpins the LandCruiser 300 Sequence, Tundra and Sequoia, promising better physique rigidity, security and dynamics.

It’ll reportedly change little by way of dimensions, with a size of 4825mm, width of 1885mm and a top of 1850mm on a 2790mm wheelbase – similar to the present automobile, albeit 40mm decrease.

Inside, it’s anticipated to get the most recent technology of infotainment, with 9.0- and 12.3-inch touchscreens accessible.

The recognition of the LandCruiser 300 Sequence and Toyota’s provide struggles have reportedly pushed the Prado’s launch additional into the longer term, because it was stated to be deliberate for a launch a 12 months after its bigger sibling in 2022.

The present Prado has remained fashionable each right here and overseas regardless of its age, and appears set to retain its title of Australia’s favorite massive SUV this 12 months.

To the tip of October, Toyota has offered 19,087 Prados. That places it nicely above the second-place finisher, additionally a Toyota – the Kluger, at 10,989 items.

Toyota is probably not the primary to the Australian market with a hybrid body-on-frame SUV.

GWM is anticipated to carry hybrid variations of its Tank 300 and Prado-rivalling Tank 500 SUVs to Australia subsequent 12 months, with a plug-in hybrid model of the latter additionally a chance.

Ford’s new Ranger-based Everest additionally rides a platform that helps electrification, with each Blue Oval fashions anticipated to finally acquire a plug-in hybrid.

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