Toyota Australia Expressed satisfaction with the shorter driving range of the new model Land Cruiser Prado 250 Seriesand it does not intend to extend it by providing an auxiliary “auxiliary” fuel tank, as is the case with the upcoming Prado 150 series.
talk with car expert Today at the launch of the first all-new Prado in 15 years, Toyota Australia’s Vice President Sales, Marketing and Franchise Sean Hanley said, “Without the drop tank (in the new Prado) we can still get significant mileage”.
The fifth-generation (J250) Toyota Prado arrives in Australia, powered only by the 2.8-litre four-cylinder turbodiesel engine, which is slightly more efficient and the electric version of its best-selling predecessor since 2015, but uses less fuel in the tank.
Featuring idle stop/start and the same 48-volt mild-hybrid ‘V-Active’ system as selected HiLux ute variants, in addition to being the first Toyota Australian model to require AdBlue exhaust fluid, the new Prado is said to consume 7.6 ADR combined cycle diesel L/100km.
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Combined with the 110-litre diesel tank (and the 17.4-litre AdBlue tank), this means the 250 Series has a theoretical fuel range of almost 1450km.
By comparison, the old 150 Series Prado had a combined cycle claim of 7.9L/100km, with a fuel capacity of up to 150L (as per the 300 Series on which the new 250 Series is based) divided into an 87L main tank with a spare wheel mounted in There is also a 63-liter auxiliary fuel tank in the tailgate of the vehicle.
This gives it a theoretical range of just under 1,900 kilometers, about 1,500 kilometers in the real world, and even less off-road, but still enough for a short trip across the legendary Simpson Desert (about 1,200 kilometers between Birdsville and Sand Dunes, about 500km) Mt Dare) on just one tank of fuel.
Whether the 250 series can do that remains to be seen.
The main reason why Toyota does not install an auxiliary fuel tank on the 250 series is that the spare tire is located under the rear of the vehicle rather than on the tailgate.
That’s because it’s the first Prado to feature a top-hinged tailgate rather than a side-hinged tailgate, making it the first model in nearly 25 years to not offer a drop tank.
However, while Toyota won’t sell you one, Australia’s extensive aftermarket industry is likely to offer one for those who want to take their new Prado for the long haul.
Regardless, its shorter fuel range hasn’t stopped Australians from flocking to the new Prado.
Toyota Australia has confirmed it has received more than 17,000 orders for the new Prado, with nearly 27,000 units set to arrive in Australia within the first 12 months of delivery.
To meet high demand and avoid the extreme waiting times of three or four years seen for the RAV4 Hybrid and LandCruiser 70 Series, Toyota Australia has confirmed a new retail policy.
The company will allocate each dealer a 12-month rolling supply of inventory. After the inventory threshold is reached, dealers will not be able to accept further Prado orders until more vehicles are allocated, and they will not accept deposits until then.
Toyota said that due to revised order-taking processes, the maximum waiting time for the new Prado will be 12 months after placing an order from a dealer.
Since its launch, the 2025 Toyota LandCruiser Prado range has been available in five models: GX, GXL, VX, Altitude and Kakadu. The base GX starts at significantly higher prices than before, at $72,500 before on-road costs, while the Kakadu flagship starts at $99,990 before on-road costs.
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