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- 8 reviews
- 3 likes
I purchased this car new in 2015. I have travelled all over, with absolutely no issues at all. Reliable, comfortable and easy. Birdsville, country, NT.
Servicing is every 5000km
I have contemplated getting a new car (BMW) but scared to get rid of an older faithful.
My only issue now is prado prices have gone up and not much of a change in design. Since 2015 they have gone up $15k!!!! Value for money?!? NO!!!!! Sorry Toyota, love the car but value for money isn’t there this time.
Purchased in June 2015.
- 13 reviews
This has been a great workhorse for everyday commute to going twice around Australia. Loads of interior space and plenty of seats for a big family. The engine has been rebuilt once and has gone 590000 klms.
Great 4x4 performance and towing ability. No rust. I would buy another one!
Purchased in September 1996 at Cardiff Toyota.
- 12 reviews
- 16 likes
Purchased from CMI Southside with Aaron Tartoosy who looked after our build by keeping us informed. Was an excellent dealer, I will deal with them again. The presentation of our Kakadu was terrific.
Purchased in June 2021.
- 4 reviews
We bought the Prado to tow our campertrailer, I was driving a Honda CRV, however the CRV did not have the power we needed to tow. We wanted a car to have the room to take our 3 Labradors away camping too. I use the Prado for work, I am a Community Care Aide, most of my clients are able to access the car comfortably. The Prado is big and comfortable inside, my Mechanic services the Prado twice a year. No major problems.
Purchased in August 2019 for $40,000.00.
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I also have a vibration in my facelifted 2016 manual Prado but centred at about 1800 rpm, which I noticed the first time driving home from the dealership when brand new. It took me six months to bed down the issue only occurred during sweeping turns and occasionally coming out of a roundabout. After countless visits to the dealership, much testing and recording of data, it was determined to be the Vehicle Stability Controller kicking in (cutting the engine out in a throbbing fashion to make sure I don't plow into something whilst my car is alle...
Read moregedly out of control lightly accelerating out of a roundabout). More testing, data sent to Melbourne analysts and even an engineer coming from Japan to investigate (and I believe another vehicle in Newcastle NSW with the same issue), it was concluded this is a characteristic of the car (and likely to only be present in Manual models, which I'm told consisted of only 1% of Prado sales of that build year) and I was not deserving of a refund and had to live with it. As a qualified mechanic; this is not a characteristic but a blatant let down of a customer who once couldn't rave enough about the Toyota product. I can't believe they even tried to use the excuse that I had replaced the factory road tyres to light-grade offroad ones (as they were getting close to being worn) and that was now reason enough to not honour their warranty. I put the old tyres back on and offered for them to resolve the issue but of course, there was nothing that could be done with a "characteristic". Needless to say, there was more fun to be had with the DPF etc and the threat of legal action didn't get me anywhere, however I'm glad forums such as this one exist and my experiences can be shared. Yes, you have lost your way Toyota Australia (noting the dealership seemed quite helpful but could only act under instruction from Toyota Australia). I'm glad to be getting rid of the vehicle as this experience, to an otherwise legendary and long-standing product, has soured my affection and I will never invest in nor promote the brand favourably again. I will be buying a competitors product such as Isuzu MU-X or have even considered Ssangyong Rexton; at least with that gang you know what you're getting for your money :). Shame on you Toyota!Purchased in December 2016 at canberra toyota for $63,000.00.
- 4 reviews
- 1 like
This is my second Prado in the last 15 years, in between I have owned a Mercedes V Class, brilliant vehicle let down by poor dealer support, an F J Cruiser, which I have driven 78,000 in 4 years, (best vehicle ever to come out of Toyota), and a 2018 Hi lux SR5, unbeatable and unbreakable, recently passed onto my son.
It has some subtle changes to the styling, the front is more slab like, high bonnet, with LED headlamps and now rectangular fog lamps. The seats appear to look the same as 6 years ago, but they are more supportive to the extent a...
Read morefter driving 430kms you still feel refreshed and not desperate to stretch out. The controls are all familiar, Car play just works seamlessly, all controls are close at hand. One gripe is lack of USB points, one, yes one!!, also storage for the inevitable collection of gate keys,house keys, etc, etc is somewhat sparse, with a small hinged flap cubby in the dash, two cup holders and a small space to slot in a phone. The center armrest has two storage facilities, a shallow top space, for sunnies etc, and an air conditioned bottom for bulkier items. Comfort and convenience in the rear seats is limousine-esk. Loads of leg room, supportive seat squabs with rake adjustable back rests. The third row, I never use, as the kids have now all left home, they are comfortable and more than adequate for the under 12's. Biggest change is in the road noise and performance. I have just tipped 5500Km's and the engine is starting to breath better, compared with previous models, including the early 2.8 and previous 3.0 versions. Performance is terrific, good strong acceleration to get you out of trouble without the din and rattle associated with 4 cylinder diesel engines. I am very impressed with the quietness, particularly at highway speeds, cruising at 110Kph at 1600RPM provides for relaxed economical cruising. I have got down to 8.1l/100km on long trips, with mid 9's common for around town driving. Anyone who has not driven one of the new Prado's really should go and drive one, sure the interior is not as snazzy as the Defender, but remember, beauty should be more than skin deep, the Prado's legendary dependability, dealer network and widely available parts supply, to me, outweigh the snazzy design and long term flaky reliability as demonstrated by its European pretenders. Overall I am delighted with this vehicle, slightly tempted to look at the LC300, would love to slide this new V6 Turbo diesel power unit together with the new 10 speed auto into a Prado.... now there's a thought!!Purchased in May 2021.
- 2 reviews
No problem with prado, used for school drop off/pickup. Gravel road driving
Car used most days
Car serviced every 10,000kms have just tracked across Australia pulling a trailer and no issues. Yay 353500kms so far
Purchased in March 2010 for $15,000.00.
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- 5 reviews
Very happy with my purchase ...
Pros:
Impressed with its fuel efficiency.
Great handling.
Retains its value.
Easy to maintain.
Reliable
Powerful Engine
Cons:...
Read morePricy with options Entertainment system is not the best in market. Overall very good vehicle.
- 10 reviews
- 9 likes
Picked up my new Prado from Madill Toyota, Noosa on 28th May. This is the second Prado I have owned, last one owned from new 2015 to 2018, one of the final 3.00litre diesels. The new GXL Prado is more than just a facelift, the updated 2.8 Diesel engine is incredible, 1500rpm at 100kph, the increased power and torque have transformed this vehicle. It is quieter on the freeway than my beloved 2016 FJCruiser, which is being replaced by the Prado. The full suit of Toyota safety systems combined with the performance and economy enhancements have tra...
Read morensformed this vehicle. Apple Car play and the extended range of Toyota apps add to the functionality. OK the dash is not as sexy as a Discovery, or new Defender, but whilst Land Rover may get you their, their is plenty of evidence that indicates they won’t get you back!! Seats are very comfortable, headlamp washers, auto headlights, radar cruise and Toyota’s proven low running costs, minimal depreciation, underpinned by legendary reliability (from my own experience of owning, two SR5 HiLux’s, 200 series Sahara, 2 Prado’s, 3 Corolla’s and an FJ Cruiser over the last 16 years). My only gripe is I wish Toyota would offer an option for better quality All Terrain Tyres as OE fitment, e.g. Bridgestone 697’sPurchased in May 2021.
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Brought my dream car and this is my experience.
I brought Brand NEW Toyota Prado VX within last 5 months and today it has done 7,000km . Since day ONE I found these issues
1) Horrible feeling of Forward jerk / jump each time when you shift gear from Park/Reverse to forward Drive gear . ? Could this be a Gear Box faulty . I took this to dealer they adviced it’s normal but as car enthusiast it’s not .
Issue 1 - Rough Gear Shift / Gear box not fine tuned
2) Hissing noice from Break Boost every time you apply break
Issue 2 - noisy Braking
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Purchased in January 2021.
Bad vibration at 1500rpm. Toyota says it's normal
I bought a new 2020 GXL Prado in December 2020. From the first day I picked it up I noticed a vibration/shudder at about 1500-1700rpm. Took it back to the dealer who got Toyota technical people out to look at it. They agreed the car had a vibration/shudder, and I asked for the vehicle to be replaced.
Toyota Australia have said that ALL Prados do it and they consider it is not a fault.
Toyota customer service is terrible. I have owned Toyota vehicles for 40 years and never had a problem, but now that a vehicle has an issue, they run away.
Don't buy a toyota vehicle unless you drive it first.
Toyota do not stand behind their products.
- 2 reviews
- 1 like
Won't be buying one of these again. Almost every panel has peeling paint and I had to completely replace the air-bag suspension on a ten year old car, and it was the Grande model. Why wont Toyota Australia cover the warranty on the paint, as at present they've got a heap of Toyotas with peeling paint driving around with every other driver looking at it and thinking to themselves "I won't buy a Toyota because I've seen so many with peeling paint." Imagine the good publicity Toyota would have if they honoured the extended warranty.
I've just created a public Facebook page titled "Toyota Australia Peeling Paint." Please join if you are in the same boat.
Purchased in November 2014 for $28,000.00.
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- 18 reviews
- 8 likes
Updated 150kw engine completes the appeal
October 2021 update: I took delivery of the new model Prado in early October 2020. It has now done 18,000 km and I have really enjoyed driving this vehicle. The throttle lag annoyed me during city driving so an EVC throttle controller unit has been fitted. This is usually left on the A C setting. Wow, what a transformation! It makes the car very responsive now. I turn the unit off when on the highway to prevent too many kickdowns while on Cruise Control. Note that this unit does not alter any Toyota ECU settings.
The third row of seats were pe...
Purchased in September 2020 for $69,000.00.
- 14 reviews
- 21 likes
I have a 2004 Toyota Prado and it is the most reliable SUV I have ever bought. It has taken our family to the toughest places and come back unscathed. 17 years later, it has so far needed no repairs other than routine maintenance. The most exaggerated part is that it now drives like a new car. You could say this because I drive it less and the odometer is currently under about 180,000km, but I can't think of any other make that can be driven for 180,000km and still have the same driving experience as a new car. It's a petrol V6 Grande with good...
Read more power, 0-100 in 8.6 seconds. The 2020 diesel Prado has managed to improve this time to 9.9 seconds, which shows how far-sighted this petrol engine is. Fuel consumption performance averages 15 litres per 100 kilometres and can be under 13 litres over long distances. It is only when used to tow a caravan that fuel consumption doubles, an inherent flaw of the petrol engine. The dashboard surface cracked after several years due to manufacturing process, Toyota did not implement a recall in Australia, however I have since contacted the dealer and after confirming my ownership, Toyota Australia agreed to replace it for free. I actually regret buying this car now, as I have had no more reason to get my wife to agree buying a new car for over a decade.
Had my 2019 near new used car prado for half an hour ,after leaving Bunbury Toyota where I paid $66,000 car started shaking badly . In the service department for two days ( left me with no transport ) to be told cv joints and rotors needed replacing . It supposedly had just been serviced ? The active cruise control can’t do low speed of 40 klm hour where as we all now there are many speed zones of that , it clunks around in the new gearbox , the 2.8 was meant or more efficient and not lost any power ..... my 2014 go prado was a lot quicker . Th...
Read moree media system is dated and there is no additional USB in the back ? I went with a gxl for I thought the back would lay entirely flat ( for camping ) but unlike my gx this second row seat does not lift up towards the front of the car so it’s even more of a slope in the back with all the seats down .. it doesn’t have steer assist or even drivers blind spot lane warning , it only beeps too much if you are not correctly in the exact middle of the lines . It takes eternity to resume the set speed if car slows in front oh and my major concern is when using active cruise control the people don’t know what’s happening as your brake lights don’t come on when the car reduces speed quite dramatically I’ve been the victim of road rage numerous times and I’ve had the car under a month . Oh it has stupid headlight washers that pop out and squirt (wow for $66,000 you think they could lash it on stereo or making it so bigger tyres can easily be put on without changing expensive parts ) TOYOTA YOU DISSAPOINT AND IM MAKING SURE I INFORM ANYONE WHO THINKS OF BUYING ONE TO STOP .... there better value cars out there with lot better customer care after you buy one of their vehicles unlike TOYOTA who responded with contact the yard you bought from who they then said sorry they can’t reimburse my money . Very unhappy customer and recently I had my headlights turn off whilst driving at night time on country roads where I live and a message displayed on the dash saying Headlight malfunction contact dealer !! It’s been in the service yard almost two weeks now and still they have not been able to fix the issue the loan car they lent me broke down on me on Australia Day while I was heading to the city to celebrate with friends and now I am stuck with no car no refund and no faith in Toyota as a whole . I’ve contacted Toyota and asked to reimburse my money so I can at least purchase a safe reliable car which I thought I did but I’m told they cannot do this ? So in the meantime Toyota expects me and my kids to drive in an unsafe car or no car at all ! Toyota you are the biggest rip off I’ve met yet and if you can’t make a reliable safe car then STOP before some one has a fatal accident one day like me and my daughter almost did . KtPurchased in November 2019 at Toyota bunbury for $66,000.00.
Questions & Answers
Does anyone have a surging issue around 1400-1600 Rpm light throttle / cruise ? we have this issue that Toyota has nothing about but mentions other owners have it as well ? also putting the vehicle into gear it jumps forward and requires brakes to hold it .
This is a Nov 2020 Prado GXL Auto Diesel only has 5K on it
I would like to know the general off road expected performance from a j120 2007 Prado petrol engine?
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Will 3rd row seats from a 2020 gxl fit my 2012 altitude?
I have just bought it an previous owners dog has got to the 3rd row seats
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| Category | Large / 7 Seater SUVs | Large / 7 Seater SUVs | Large / 7 Seater SUVs | Large / 7 Seater SUVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $73,990 | $84,490 | $59,990 | $62,990 |
| Transmission | Automatic | Automatic | Manual | Automatic |
| Drive Type | Four Wheel Drive (4WD) | All Wheel Drive (AWD) | Four Wheel Drive (4WD) | Four Wheel Drive (4WD) |
| Fuel Type | Diesel | Diesel | Diesel | Diesel |
| Wheels | 18" Alloy | 18" Alloy | 17" Alloy | 17" Alloy |
| ANCAP Safety Rating | 5 Stars | 5 Stars | 5 Stars | 5 Stars |
| Fuel Consumption | 8 L/100km | 8 L/100km | 7.9 L/100km | 8 L/100km |
| Fuel Tank Capacity | 150 L | 150 L | 150 L | 150 L |
| Engine | 4 Cylinder 2.8L | 4 Cylinder 2.8L | 4 Cylinder 2.8L | 4 Cylinder 2.8L |
| Max Power | 130kW @ 3400rpm | 130kW @ 3400rpm | 130kW @ 3400rpm | 130kW @ 3400rpm |
| Max Torque | 450Nm @ 1600-2400rpm | 450Nm @ 1600-2400rpm | 420Nm @ 1400-2600rpm | 450Nm @ 1600-2400rpm |
| Country of Manufacture | Japan | Japan | Japan | Japan |
| Maximum Towing Capacity (braked) | 3,000 kg | 3,000 kg | 2,500 kg | 2,500 kg |
| Maximum Towing Capacity (unbraked) | 750 kg | 750 kg | 750 kg | 750 kg |
| Manufacturer Warranty | 3 year(s) | 3 year(s) | 3 year(s) | 3 year(s) |
| Release date | Jan 2015 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2015 |
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