New Prado Spy Pics

[Hilux Max]

Guys,

came across these online....personally I reckon toyota when it comes to body styling is going backwards and will be loosing customers.......







looks like a slightly smaller version of the 200 series cruiser with a bit of kluger in the face.....looks like the 200 series raped a kluger and this is the offspring

[GreenHilux Guy]

Damn, I have seen a few other spy pics which were nicer but they were mock ups. This thing is ugly!

What are they thinking with these body kits?

[Hilux Max]

Heres a couple more......

The one below is the only one where it looks alright -

Looks like the guards are bigger and I read somewhere the engine lineup will be the same to start with but the vehicle is heavier than the predecessor.....i reckon it would have to be close to 100 series size now.

More pics-


Spare tyre underneath? Maybe offering a smaller fuel capacity version?


Looks like a V6 to me.....


Interior is very 200 series style-



Fold flat rear seats-


Dont know about you guys but it looks abit warped to me...that front and rear bumpers are HUUUGE! imagine trying to get a decent looking bullbar on that?

[GreenHilux Guy]

V6 turbo diesel? The count down begins

Who else would trade theirs in if a V6 TD was up for grabs?

Mind you I was talking to Toyota salesman the other day and said people should brace themselves for a price hike on the new Prado. If it has a TDV6 the competitors should be very worried.

[Hilux Max]

competitors wont be worried if theres a 10K jump in price.....what good is new and powerful technology when your target buyers cant afford it?

[McSumWay]

The spare tyre under has been available overseas on the current and previous models. We get the 2nd tank version with spare on rear door.

V6 is probably petrol version - I doubt we will get a v6 diesel even if it sells overseas. The same old problem - no need to change spec if you are the top seller already.

Any pics of the three door model thats coming??

[Hilux Max]

I doubt the 3 door model will make it here......

[McSumWay]

You might be surprised.......

[Hilux Max]

You might be surprised.......

have you heard something?

[McSumWay]

maybe.....

[Hilux Max]

Mate,

your are right, just heard from another source the same thing....damn!

spent too much on my rig to jump into a shorty prado.....

next best thing to an FJ Cruiser, thing would be wicked offroad! short wheelbase, nice wide track.....pity theres so much panelwork.....oh well!

[Twisty]

I dont mind the look of it......i like the kinda flared guards on it.....bit of lift, some decent wheels and tyres and she'd look sweet!

Shorty version in Oz sounds great too!

[Stu-k]

Looks like a mini 200 series cruiser...ugly, anyways I still need a ute

[Quinny34]

My mates current Prado is awesome in the bush, the panels are piss weak though and have been mended a few times, the plastic ones anyway... but with the right protection gear this can be made minimal,

These new ones are a step back look wise but we'll see how they spec up...

[Chancha_Blanca]

I heard something on the 3 door Prado too... might have to convince the wife to give up her Rav4 for mine.. i mean her new 3 door Prado

[unit_01]

Yahh..looks very much like the 200 series...

The 200 series looks like a bigger version of the Kluger though..

[buggerlux]

Looks like the Yeoug Song designers were in for a day

[Torsion]

Very 200 series looking..

[cr1pp5]

I was talking to my uncle (he's a manager at a Toyota dealer) a lot of car companies are making all their models look very similar.
Toyota - Rav4, Kluger, Prado, 200....all look very similar - Yaris, corolla and camry....all pretty similar
Nissan - Navara, Pathfinder and Patrol
Mazda - Mazda 2, Mazda 3 and Mazda 6

Etc etc

But not a fan of the new Prado

[berniecam]

May be its just me,or have I missed something.All photos shown are L.H. drive models & hopefully this disaster will be modified before it comes to AUST.Some overseas mods don't make it to us the same way they appear overseas. CHEERS.