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August 2: New 2024 Prado revealed!
New Prado makes global debut ahead of 2024 Australian launch.
Here it is. If you're patient and keen on Toyota's very latest 4x4 offering, the links below hold everything you need to know.
Get up to speed on the new Prado
The stories below will give you a guide to everything we learned about the new Prado when it was unveiled. All fresh stories published since then will be found on our Toyota Prado model page here.
2024 Toyota Prado coverage
July 26: 2024 Prado teased, August 2 reveal confirmed
The 2024 Toyota Prado will debut on August 2, the brand has confirmed.
New teasers published overnight by Toyota in Australia, the United States and Europe suggest two distinct appearances will be offered with a standard design expected for Australia and Japan, and a more rugged look for the shown North American and European variant.
It is unclear if the off-road-focused variant – potentially wearing GR Sport or TRD badging – will be offered alongside the luxury-focused option, or vice versa.
Interestingly, Toyota Australia does not refer to the new model as a 'Prado' in its social media post, referring to it as the "all-new 2024 Land Cruiser" despite the availability of the full-size LandCruiser 300 Series locally.
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Previous reports suggested the LandCruiser Prado name would be replaced by LandCruiser 250 in Japan – and this could now also occur in Australia.
The 2024 Toyota LandCruiser 'Prado' will be unveiled at 11:00am AEST on August 2, Australian time. Stay tuned to Wheels for the latest information as it emerges.
July 6: 2024 Toyota Prado teased with FJ40 ancestor
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The all-new 2024 Toyota LandCruiser Prado has been shown for the first time in a dim teaser.
Following confirmation the LandCruiser would be returning to North America in June, Toyota has published official images of an off-road SUV alongside the 60-year-old FJ40 Land Cruiser.
As expected, placing the Lexus GX above what's believed to be the new Prado reveals a familiar shape, including its upswept beltline – but with unique Toyota design cues, such as a chunkier grille and larger tail-lights.
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Japanese media reports the 2024 Toyota Prado will debut between September and November ahead of a global launch next year. However, the new teasers suggest a reveal could occur sooner.
Our earlier story, below, continues unchanged.
June 14: First teaser released for 2024 Toyota Prado
Toyota has confirmed the LandCruiser is returning to the North American market – providing our first official hint at the 2024 Prado.
In a teaser published this week, the Japanese brand confirmed the nameplate is returning to the United States and Canada after the larger 200 Series was discontinued in 2021.
“Did you really think we’d be gone for long? The legend returns,” said Toyota on its social media pages, accompanied by images of LandCruiser badging from older models.
The latest LandCruiser 300 Series is not sold in North America, though its upmarket Lexus LX twin is available there.
The Sequoia is exclusively sold in North America as an SUV version of the Tundra pick-up, which shares its TNGA-F body-on-frame platform and many components with the LandCruiser 300.
This means the LandCruiser returning to the United States will likely be based on the next-generation Toyota Prado, which is tipped to be heavily related to the new Lexus GX revealed this month.
Industry publication Automotive News [↗] reports Toyota will drop ‘Prado’ from the name and sell it in North America as the LandCruiser.
This would match the European market, where the current 150-series Prado is simply badged 'LandCruiser', as the larger 300 Series is not sold there.
Toyota’s European arm also released an identical teaser overnight, stating: “Ready for your next adventure? More information to come.”
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In Japan, it is expected to wear LandCruiser 250 badging – but we’ve yet to hear anything suggesting the Prado nameplate won’t remain in Australia, with the new model likely to arrive here in 2024.
As reported, the 2024 Toyota Prado is tipped to debut in October or November – potentially at the Los Angeles Auto Show in mid-November, in line with the latest announcement – with a larger body and available hybrid power.
Read our story below for everything you need to know about the long-anticipated 2024 Toyota Prado.
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