Is the Prado worthy of the hype? | ReDriven Toyota LandCruiser Prado (2009-2021) used car review

We've had countless requests for a review of the Toyota LandCruiser Prado, so here it is!

It's the go-to off-roader for many families who need to tackle the school run come Monday morning. Super spacious, practical and capable, but what should you be on the look out for if you're thinking of buying one?

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Do you own a Toyota Prado? Let us know if we missed anything in the comments below!

00:00​​ - Intro
00:53 - What is it?
02:20 - Does it look good?
04:39​​ - How's the interior?
07:13​​ - How's the tech?
08:00​​ - Is it practical?
09:42 - What goes wrong?
10:48​​ - Is it safe?
11:48​​ - What's it like to drive?
14:51 - How much does it cost?
15:20 - Running costs?
16:15 - Should you buy it?

#toyota
#landcruiser
#prado

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[normaneshuchi]

In all my 28 years of life, I have never seen a Prado broken down by the side of the road. And there are too many of them in Kenya. Very strong cars they are!

[English_Speaking_Fox]

We finally retired our 2006 120 series V6 4.0 (6-speed manual) in Feb at 562, 000km. I bought this vehicle from my employer at the end of the 3 yr novated lease, it was my company car equipped to mine spec and used all day every day in northern W.A. I did over 100, 000km between the mines in that period, then it was my wife’s car for 15 years, averaging ~30, 000km p.a., cross-country outback kilometres with approx half of that on unsealed dirt roads. We used the vehicle for extensive continent-wide travel on our 6 week holidays, towing a camper with all the fruit.

The lubricant & filter service intervals were halved from new (every 5, 000km) and stuck to religiously. The suspension was replaced every two years, it had 3 clutch replacements, several complete brake overhauls and I lost count of the number of new windscreens on the insurance. Full cooling system overhaul every 100k with a new water pump, tensioner, belt. I added a rear locker and twin motor air compressor in 2009 which was bloody awesome. The ONLY original factory component that failed in all that time was the alternator at ~420k, primarily because we pushed it a bit too hard on two auxiliary AGM batteries run through a Redarc charge controller. Luckily it failed slowly so the battery light would come on intermittently - replaced before it became a proper problem. Re-gassed the aircon a couple of times.

We hit roos, wallabies, and a Suzuki Swift…. We drove through the worst sand, Tassie bog holes, High Country rock hill climbs, everything we threw at that truck it handled with ease.

Eventually the corrugations started to take their toll and there was that much bulldust through the vehicle that we decided it needed to be completely stripped and rebuilt. But the main reason we retired the car was because I retired from the mine and consequently lost the spouse fuel card benefit that was part of my package! Because if there’s one thing about the old V6 truck, it sure likes a drink… when we drove across the Nullarbor with the camper into a strong headwind we would typically see 25L/100km! Okay that was at a steady 110km/h, but still… The average fuel consumption over the life of the vehicle was 16L/100km.

The vehicle is parked up in Denmark waiting for strip down & restoration by my eldest son at some point soon enough. It’s a bloody tough truck and it will be interesting to see what he does with it.

[rhyss]

My Dad owns a 1999 V6 3.4 Litre Prado GXL and in the 6 years he has owned it we have never had a problem with it.

[eatherneta]

Owned a 2012 GXL for about 5 years and put over 200k km on it. Excellent re-sale. Biggest issue we had was the D4D stickers on the “D” pillars faded and cracked. Replaced under warranty, would you believe.

[Kenny-vdcw]

2012 VX， 230, 000kms, still running strong. loving it.

[AlanIsacMKS]

Prado's are super rad, my dad used to have one when I was growing up(the generation before this) and the storage under the arm rest was actually cooled. I legit think more cars should have that. (pretty sure the top end ones of these also have em.) But yea great car for family road trips, speaking from years of experience.

[kelvintam]

Thanks for that! just bought myself a Prado in SA with those points in mind

[yuribranco]

Been waiting for this one! Thanks, great job to the team!

[clintonoh]

Oh boy, as an avid Rubix Cuber, this rig is perfect for me!

[kanebeeching]

Great honest video. Loved the information. This was exactly what I was looking for, thank you.

[RZ]

Awesome video! Thanks for being so thorough...I'm in Bahrain and finding a car with a legitimate service history is really difficult. Maintenance here seems like more of a suggestion than a real mandate...we've got to be really careful when buying, particularly because of the extreme heat, salt air, and humidity. Rubber doesn't stand a chance here over long periods.

[frasiec]

Bought a 2005 Lexus gx, put a bunch of money into and now love it. Both luxurious and capable

[DM-rubw]

Awesome review as always!
The steering wheel on my 2017 also seemed to wear very quickly on top, Toyota told me it was a batch of bad coating from the factory affecting a small number of vehicles and replaced it no questions asked. Great service.

[gixxr]

Had a rusted ex miner 120 gx prado with 300k+ of hard kms, still drove smooth with no rattles and didn't miss a beat!

[brianthommo]

love my 2016 prado gxl, had it for 12 months now, just put in a android head unit, and now it seems so up to date, it has a bull bar and driving lights, i've had fords and holdens all my life up to this car, but god i love driving this, its just great vehicle, feel like i could go anywhere, and if i want to get a boat, caravan or trailer, i know it's got the job covered, great review you did as well , thanks.

[itsbp]

The best car review channel. Details the questions we all have. I hope all the best and proper growth comes your way

[solenz]

Enjoyed the rundown. 😁👍
Looking forward to the 100 & 200 land cruiser rundown. 😉😉😎

[neilt]

Great video! Looking forward to the 200 series one!

[watchlearn]

Hi, enjoyed the video, my additional advice is check oil levels and look into the engine oil filler cap. Rubbers and struts are cheap fixes compared to a bogged engine from no servicing.Also make sure you do a full emergency stop in it to test the ABS and that it pulls up straight.

[adamhassan]

I'm glad i found this channel. Awesome content! Keep up the good work