2023 Toyota LandCruiser Prado: Facelift due in August

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The 2023 Toyota LandCruiser Prado is set to make its debut this August, according to sources out of Japan.

Website Creative311 is reporting the new LandCruiser Prado will be an updated version of the current model, rather than an all-new vehicle as has been rumoured.

The report also says Toyota will be halting orders for the current Prado in the coming weeks.

According to unnamed sources, the upcoming Prado update will see the model receive a revised grille and facia garnish, as well as minor colour and material changes inside.

While the 150 Series Prado has been in production since 2009 – a 13-year run – the four-wheel-drive received its last major facelift in late 2017.

Japanese publication Best Car reported recently the next-generation Prado had been pushed out from 2022 to 2024, with ongoing production headaches blamed for the delay.

Multiple issues from COVID-19, the semiconductor chip shortage, and record-high demand has pushed waiting times for the new LandCruiser 300 Series out by as much as four years – forcing the car giant to postpone the new-generation Prado.

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A report from July pointed to a new powertrain being developed by Toyota for use in the next Prado, HiLux, and HiAce, with a 2.5-litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder engine being mated to a hybrid-electric system.

Like the 300 Series, a GR Sport variant of the next-gen Prado is expected, offering a more off-road oriented option for buyers, while the rest of the range will be slanted towards family comfort.

If the 2023 Toyota LandCruiser Prado does end up being a facelifted version of the current vehicle, more details should begin to filter through in the coming weeks and months.