Toyota Land Cruiser Prado
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| Manufacturer | Toyota |
| Production | 1984–present |
| Model years | 1985–present |
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| Class | Mid-size SUV |
| Body style | 5-door SUV |
| Layout | Front engine, rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive |
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| Predecessor | Toyota Land Cruiser |
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Land Cruiser 70 Light (LJ71G, Japan)
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| Production | 1984–1990 |
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| Transmission | 5-speed manual |
| J70 | |
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Prado semi long (LJ78G, Japan)
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| Production | 1990–1996 |
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| J90 | |
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| Production | 1996–2002 2005–present (China) |
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| J120 | |
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| Also called | Lexus GX (J120) |
| Production | July 2002–2009 |
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| Designer | Lance Scott (1999, 2000) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 3/5-door wagon |
| Related | Toyota 4Runner |
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| J150 | |
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| Also called | Lexus GX 460 |
| Production | 2009–present |
| Model years | 2010–present |
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| Layout | Front engine / four-wheel drive |
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| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,790 mm (109.8 in) |
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| Width | 1,885 mm (74.2 in) |
| Height | 1,845 mm (72.6 in) |
Toyota Land Cruiser Prado is a mid-size four-wheel drive vehicle in the Toyota Land Cruiser range. It is produced by the Japanese car maker, Toyota. The Prado is one of the smaller vehicles in the range. From 2009, the Prado is based on Toyota's J150 platform.
The Prado may also be referred to as Land Cruiser LC70, LC90, LC120, and LC150 depending on the platform.
In North America, the Prado is not part of the Land Cruiser range; the Toyota 4Runner replaces the Prado with basic trim while the rebadged Lexus GX occupies the Prado's position in luxury trim. The GX uses practically identical body panels and V8 engine.
Prados have ladder frames, two-speed transfer boxes and rear beam axles. The J70 platform has a front beam axle while the J90, J120, and J150 platforms have front independent suspension.
As of 2014, the LC Prado is available in every Toyota market, except the US, Canada (both available as the Lexus GX), Mexico, and South Korea.
First developed as the light-duty vehicle of the 70 Series, in November 1984. Available only in short body with options for soft top or hard top (metal top). Names like Land Cruiser II, Land Cruiser, and Bundera were made for these "light duty" Land Cruisers. The Bundera was a short wheelbase—being 2,310 millimetres (90.9 in)—with two-doors, a plastic top, and barn doors at the rear. There were three options for the engine, the 2.4 L (2366 cc) 22R petrol engine and 2.4 L (2446 cc) 2L and 2L-T diesel and turbocharged diesel engines. Transmission for the gasoline engine is the G52 type while the diesels used the R150 and R151 types. These were the same engines and transmission used in 4Runner, in cooperation with Hino.
In April 1990, a new type was introduced. The front grille, front fenders and engine hood were redesigned. The head lamp design changed as well. At the same time the sub name Prado was attached, but names like Land Cruiser and Land Cruiser II were still used in other parts of the world besides Japan. Prado, which means meadow or field in Portuguese, the new line from Land Cruiser was marketed toward more on-road purposes, despite a body-on-frame design which was highly capable off-road.
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