2022 Toyota Prado on/off-road review (inc. 0-100): The benchmark 7-seat SUV?

Paul Maric reviews the 2022 Toyota LandCruiser Prado VX, which represents far better value for money than the top-specification Prado Kakadu. Let us know what you think in the comments section!

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Intro: 00:00
Exterior 00:54
Interior 03:32
Infotainment 04:54
Safety Tech 06:22
Practicality 07:10
On Road 12:40
0-100: 14:15
On road: 14:27
Off Road 16:40
Verdict 22:09

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[harrypsaunders]

The reason your smartphone didn't fit in that storage area in the dash is because the car was designed when the Nokia 3100 was new.

[jackmagee]

Have a 2018 VX, love it. Nothing beats the Prado, do hard tracks, and up against other vehicles, never really struggles. If it starts to labour, just use the 4low, lock the centre diff and off it goes, rarely have had to use the rear diff lock. Still going strong, very quiet no issues. Great review Paul.

[mohamedabdullahi]

I drove a 2016/2017 Prado in North Africa ( Sudan ), road was full of massive potholes, cracks and all sort of things. Prado drove on the road like a champ.
Never enjoyed driving a car like driving a Prado, its an absolute beast! Going through potholes the Prado felt like a tank, going through any massive puddle of waters it was nothing for the Prado, the list goes on and on. I even had a small accident where someone (impatience) hit the right side pumper, fortunately his car took more damage and the Prado was like WASSUP. It honestly amasses me how Toyota managed to make such a legend SUV. If Toyota start selling medication, no one would be ever sick!

[iangoodwin]

Picked up our new VX Prado in July. Looks great in the driveway during lock down! No real use yet, but beautiful to drive. Retiring in 2022 so this will be used to traverse Australia at grey nomad sightseeing pace!

[DewyAU]

CarExpert, all of your car reviews are comprehensive and relevant.
FYI I have just taken delivery of this exact model and have several issues with it noting these most likely would not be picked up in a test drive:
(1) the passenger front seat has no height adjustment nor lumber support. Prior to 2018 prado electric seats were fully adjustable for both driver and passenger. Most other manufacturers have fully adjustable seats.
(2) The bi-led headlights are terrible; specifically the high beam (lack of spread, limited range, and annoying dead/shadow spots).
CarExpert - no vehicle reviewer seem to actually assess headlight performance (these days one assumes great highlights). Consumers generally do not have the opportunity to test the headlights while test driving vehicles, let alone assessing high beam performance. Please consider adding headlight performance to your thorough review format.

[thumpanekolla]

Just had a 1000+ km journey from Sydney to threadbo with my Prado 2022 vx. Perfect drive. Solid and fuel-efficient for a long drive ( 7.9l/100km ( Diesel ) with cruise controller ) . I used to drive a Mazda cx-5 akera 2022, and this is way better than the Mazda.

[ajscarreviews]

Peacock black is such a stunning colour in the sunlight.

[jarrydlohr]

My VX 2003 prado is hitting 270, 000kms soon. Loved it all it’s life but it’s starting to show it’s age. Keen to get into a newer VX in the next year or two, and hope that one can get me 15-20 years too!

[paulvictor]

Absolutely love my Prado. Yes, they can do better with camera quality. It is very annoying. Also, downhill assist only works in Low Range!

[jackmagee]

I love my VX Prado, it goes everywhere, just updated my tyres to real all terrain tyres, but with the oem tyres, it was great. It beat every other 4wd. I bought it because when we took it out for a drive, a little kid step in front of it, the car light it up like a Christmas tree, and detected the child, and stopped! I love it.

[timcollins]

I have owned a couple of LC100s. I quite often rent Prado GXLs for work. I have always been very impressed after spending 8 hours a day in one not mud plugging but on dirt roads. If I was to buy a 4WD for myself, I would buy a Prado GXL. Yes, they are slightly dated but for me, they are the sweet spot in the field of 4WDs.

[TalentlessCousin]

I was thinking why you guys were reviewing a prado again considering you reviewed one earlier this year I think it was but Toyota is the king when it comes giving it’s cars the subtlest of updates. Also one little thing lads, when talking about the seats and their adjustments, I think it would be a good addition to mention in how many ways it adjusts on the particular variant on test and say it might differ on lesser or higher models.

[laurendaykin]

We’ve had ours for 3 weeks (exact same in crystal pearl white) with the wheel on the back and really love it.

I’d by lying if I didn’t think it was an obscene amount of money for, as everyone has else has mentioned, a fairly dated car but resale was a huge factor for us. People never think about resale and depreciation when they buy new cars. You might save $20k upfront with the Everest but it’s like buying an iPhone and an Android and selling them 3 years later. Chalk and cheese. People just love these things and they really hold their value. Not to mention customer service, dealership network - all the standard things Toyota is unrivalled in.

We tinkered with the idea off holding off for the updated model but there’s rumours they’ll be delayed beyond 2022. So we figured we would buy this, keep it for five years then upgrade once they have ironed out any issues with the new series and offload ours as the warranty expires.

I’m glad you think this is the sweet spot in terms of models. We obviously agreed and all the extra specs aside on the Kakadu, the Bluray player entertainment system really got me over the line of refusing to buy a car at $100k with that technology in it. It’s crazy. We haven’t had media in discs, or any physical format for that matter in our house for almost a decade.

Also, convenient having the flat tail gate pack to get access without the need to open the barn door and although I prefer the look, we went with the tyre on the back. For practicality. Better for long trips with the long range tank, better around town (I hate filling up) and more convenient if you actually need to access the spare tire, or if you have a set of seperate off road tyres which you change out for that purpose.

Great review, as always. You’re my favourite car reviewer by far.

[geenev]

Hey Paul, another good review! I have now watched a number of your reviews about the prado, and yes not much has changed.
I bought the first prado 2015 gxl 2.8L 150PLC 6sp variant, and since than I’ve observed not much has changed. As we’re aware with Toyota, they tend to moves (if they move) a little slower than many other car companies but thats not necessarily a bad thing either, you don’t fix that which is not broken. I suspect their processes are a little more conservative than others - nothing wrong with that specially if it gets you home.

[AnyoneSeenMikeHunt]

I've had a few of these over the years as company fleets and can't say it left me impressed. Not terrible or anything just underwhelming for the money. Drivers area is rather cramped for a big car. Drives a bit truck like and needs more get up and go, after a full day of driving I was always happy to be out of it. I'm getting on at 56 but the Prado has as a whiff of old mans car. Great review as always Paul.

[Hanish]

Thanks for testing this mid range model and not chosing the top most model this time :)

[trancenut]

I am so glad it still has analogue instruments not those stupid digital screens!

[Wednesdayat]

Competes is a strong word. The prado is a superior wagon to the ute based wagons. Yes, way more expensive but the others arnt even close to being as set up from the factory.

[shubhamjain]

You are one of the best car reviewer on YouTube..you deserves a million of subscribers atleast... Love from India 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[AgsyMixChannel]

As always Paul - you did a good job on the review! Thanks!