Toyota Land Cruiser Prado is a mid-size four-wheel drive vehicle within the Toyota Land Cruiser vary. It is produced by the japanese automotive maker, Toyota. The Prado is one of the smaller vehicles within the range. The 2014 Prado is based on Toyota's J150 platform.
The Prado may additionally be brought up as Land Cruiser LC70, LC90, LC120, and LC150 depending on the platform.
In North America, the Prado it is not a 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 whereas the J90, J120, and J150 platforms have front independent suspension.
As of 2014, the LC Prado is available in each Toyota market, except, the US, Canada (both accessible as the Lexus GX), Mexico, and South Korea.
First developed as the light vehicle of the seventy Series, in November 1984. Available solely in short body with choices for soft high or exhausting high (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 choices for the engine, the 2.4 L (2366 cc) twoR gasolene engine and 2.4 L (2446 cc) 2L and 2L-T diesel and turbocharged diesel engines. Transmission for the gasoline engine is that the G52 sort whereas the diesels used the R150 and R151 varieties. These were the same engines and transmission employed 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 modified likewise. At the same time the sub name Prado was attached, but names like Land Cruiser and Land Cruiser II were still used in different elements of the planet besides Japan. Prado, which suggests that grassland or field in Portuguese, the new line from Land Cruiser was marketed toward more on-road functions, despite a body-on-frame design that was extremely capable cross-country.
In Japan it came with electronic fuel injection and a four speed transmission. The 2.4 L turbocharged diesel engine with seventy one kilowatt (97 PS; ninety five hp) and 240 N·m (180 lb·ft) high force unit was put in. The line up included 2-door and 4-door versions accessible in SX, LX or EX (4 door only) grades of trim.
The front suspension was changed to a "shock absorbent through spring" style to improve handling. With the touch of a button you might switch between stages of absorbent. The 22R gasoline engine was upgraded to the 22R-E (electronic fuel injection) engine, the diesel engines were replaced by the 2.8 L (2776 cc) 3L engine, and the 2.4 L (2446 cc) 2L-T turbocharged ICE was replaced by the electronically injected 2L-TE turbocharged diesel engine. In 1993
, {the two|the two}2R-E gasoline engine was replaced by the 2.7 L (2693 cc) 3RZ-FE petrol engine and therefore the 2L-TE turbocharged ICE was replaced by the three.0 L (2982 cc) 1KZ-T turbocharged diesel engine with aluminum plate. The 1KZ-TE was able to cut back Night and soot. The dash board was replaced with a new design with minor changes to suspension, brakes, and trim details.
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