The current Toyota Land Cruiser Prado received a
facelift in 2013 and is set to extend its life with another cosmetic uplift
this year. A report last month said that the second facelift is due this July,
but Japanese media now says that Toyota Motor will introduce the new Toyota
Land Cruiser Prado on 12 September 2017.
The 2018 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado will feature LED
lighting as standard, styling changes on the front fascia and safety upgrades.
The exterior is not expected to change as drastically as it did in the previous
facelift. Interior changes will include modifications to the instrument panel,
lower-positioned air conditioning vents, a new 8-inch navigation system and a
new-look steering wheel with a design similar to the Toyota Crown.
The new Toyota Land Cruiser Prado will offer the
driver, passengers and even pedestrians more safety with Toyota Safety Sense P
as standard. Toyota Safety Sense P is a suite of advanced safety features which
include Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian Detection function, Lane Departure
Alert with Steering Assist function, Automatic High Beams and Dynamic Radar
Cruise Control.
The current JDM-spec Toyota Land Cruiser Prado is
offered with the 2TR-FE 2.7-litre petrol engine that produces 163 PS at 5,200 rpm and 246 Nm of torque and the 1GD-FTV 2.8-litre diesel engine good
for 177 PS and 450 Nm of torque.