Toyota Prado 2021 review: GXL off-road test
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 พ.ย. 2020
- Toyota’s 4WDs have a sterling reputation as off-road touring vehicles. But while the brand’s top-sellers like the 200 Series LandCruiser and the HiLux get all the adulation, the mid-size Prado simply goes about its business of being a decent all-rounder with little fuss or fanfare.
However, it’s been looking and feeling a little bit aged in recent years … but Toyota is hoping that a bit of a range refresh has sorted that out.
The new Prado has more power and torque than the previous version, but the price has gone up across the range - almost $3000 extra for this mid-spec GXL, as an example.
But it does now have a bigger multimedia screen, as well as Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, so it’s up to speed there at least.
So, is the new Prado worth your consideration? Let's find out.
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Loved my GXL for 20 years. It's still going with a new owner mate of mine, can't kill em. Got the Hilux now due to price and practicality, but the Prado is the bomb if you can afford one.
My dream is to own a prado. Am gonna work hard and hopefully enjoy driving one soon.
Hope you will get it in the near future
@@Skyscrapers1 thanks. I hope you get your dream car also.
Same. All the best to you!
All the best bro!!! Hope you best
@@RalphieMuskinyaar you get it yet?
Great video, cheers mate. Just bought a 2022 GXL, the comfort I've long distances is just awesome and being able to jump on those gravels roads around the Pilbara is hardly noticeable.
Thanks for the video, great review of the vehicle. Owned the 120 series for 10 years without a hitch, now have the 2018 150 series, great vehicles.
Just ordered a new one (6months wait) and can't wait to drive it. Great video and a big thanks to all the comments, they helped us choose this car.
Got it yet?
4:31 Impressive how the car go up without any stress
prado is actually now more reliable and a better choice than land cruiser. its light, strong, capable and less thirsty.
Landcruiser does have more quality issues especially dust.
Better for what? Going slow? 😆
Landscruiser Prado 🤦🏽
Prado's are to heavy for their engines, been so for the past 20years
Yours way of explaining is really good
I been using Prado for 14 yrs. trade in and ordered a new Kakadu 2021. Excitedly waiting for the new toy. Said 4 months of wait. Hopefully sometime soon☺️☺️☺️
what did you get on the trade in?
Got one new GXL in 2010 delivering years of reliable and robust motoring; very reasonable maintenance costs and still holding its value. My wife has been through 3 European cars since some all with high maintenance costs and rapid depreciation.
Have loved my 150 series Prado for about 6 years now. Have been to Cape York including the Old Telle Track and the Kimberley in it. Never had so much as a flat tyre. Just wish I could afford a new one.
Just last week ordered a brand new Prado same as this one but in metallic white. Six month wait though and most probably will be the newer version of this. Can't wait for autumn to arrive so I can pick up my new toy
I like the Prado much better than the Fortuner A-1 review
Ofcourse u r paying more for it !!!
Great review. Thank you
Very nice and honest video thanks!
in srilanka we get the jdm spec prado but due to our high taxes these are easily over 200k usd but everyone buys them because they are just such an amazing all rounder!
200k usd??
@@allanmwihia1141 350% import tax :(
Just got one after 5 months of waiting well worth the wait 👌
Just got mine yesterday and enjoy everything of it.
you are spot on. great cars.
Just signed up for one. 2021 GX with 7 seat. I can't wait to drive. Due to COVID, dealer's asked for a 3 month delivery. Promised date is end of April 2021. I hope they have one soon.
Mind me asking how much?
@@Winky_Eye not at all. I paid just under $65k drive away with 7 seat variant and metallic paint.
If you dont mind me askingHow much did they quote GXL?
@@nireshperera7672 Hi Naresh, i was happy with GX. Did not ask them to quote GXL. I got 7 seat, rear sensors and tinted windows that are standard across GXL. Only thing i'm missing out on is a bit of chrome, climate control and rear diffs which i won't need. I am not planning to do heavy duty off-road travel. i will be using the car for touring across Australia and GX is more than capable with addedd accessories it's a cherry on top. :)
@C3 no it’s not, mine is being delivered tomorrow. Got it for 71 with the step up paint
What’s the name of the gentleman reviewing. He deserves a prize for such nice review. Love it...
commenting on your own videos again lol, nice try
@@mgrimes what do u mean? I’m a South African. Why u so pissed off that I enjoy his car reviews? Get a life dude...don’t let your own poison kills you
@@mrmaaical8727 omg clearly no humour allowed in South Africa I see, go figure.
I think you need a chill pill my good man.
Marcus Craft!
@@alinmoraru5061 thanks I really appreciate your attention
I love the Prado. I hope to own one, one day. Maybe I'll start off with a j120 and upgrade to a later model.
120 is a solid choice!
I bought a new 2020 GX and love it!
How much you paid for it?
PLEASE BUY ME ONE
@@jacksonmutugi803 🤣😂 Get a job buddy
Gr8 off-road machine. Sad they removed the crawl control from middle east version.
Good review- thanks 😊
Bring back the manual version!
Surprised you didn;t engaged the center diff lock at least.
The prado is great 👍 and legendary vehicle
What upgrades would you recommend to improve off road capability? I am thinking a 2” lift and some bigger AT tyres like Toyo open country.
Spot-on, mate. You don't need to go hard-core - a mild lift and a good set of all-terrains are great low-key but very effective changes to what is already a decent off-roader. I know everyone is busy these days, so thanks very much for taking the time to watch this video and comment. - Crafty
Reliability is the only thing the Prado has got going for it. Yes it’s a big thing but surely for the price they could give their customers something better (coming from a Prado and 70 Series owner)
Hows it compare to your 70?
I must drive this car...real soon... I love it
= NICE REVIEW. THANKS...
My future car 😍🤩🤩😍😍
Prado is a very good machine..still owning the 2016 3.0D...
Just ordered a new one last week
Wonder if pic from reverse camera still takes forever to show
Cheers from South America!
Could u please review the 2022 prodo Kakadu
Do they make any of these with the 1kd ftv engine
Yep, nice review
time to redesign this model.
Love toyota always
i like the prado gx
Now that’s what you call a nice Neet car
I love my Prado and wish I had the money for the new one.
It's too cheap compared to Nepal. In Nepal, it costs about 3.3 million NPR. I always dreamt of having it... now I'm abroad finally can afford it.
@@helloworld6989 and it's too cheap compared to Pakistan. it costs more than 15 million PKR
@@shaanjutt7663 why is that so? is economy of country is bad of Pakistan? its not land locked country. Sad to hear this brother.
choose a strong leader
@@helloworld6989 our current prime minister is a good person and honest. He is fighting against corrupt mafia and things are getting better and better day by day.
@@shaanjutt7663 stop lying. He's incompetent and has yet to do anything about corruption
Infact corruption went up in his tenure, along with currency devaluation. Don't lie.
So this one is a tad over $80,000 on road?
Have they made the handsfree phone microphone usable at highway speed in this release?
Just got a GXL last week for 67k through a car broker ( standard equipment though). You can connect your mobile through the car’s Bluetooth.
@@AK-qe3pz Good price. Is the hands-free phone useable at high speeds? Mine wasn't, people couldn't hear me.
@@CathodeRayNipplez haven’t tried it while driving on the freeway tbh, just around town 70 kph.You have to be aware of the phone reception as well on the freeway.
It is really nice, but with no V6 option I wouldn't buy one myself. I'll always take a few extra litres per hundred in exchange for the much longer lifespan of a petrol Toyota six pot.
Agreed.
So woukd you say it gets the job done?
Did they sort the dpf issues in this year? Im looking at this model. If anyone has any info
Me gustaría mucho que la puerta trasera abriera hacia arriba no hacia un lado
Test drove the Everest and the Prado , buying the Prado !
Can you tell me what persuaded you to choose the Prado
@@diplomamilldoc8562 Size , driving position , the view from the driver seat is just unreal , hardly any blind spots , the steering shits all over that electric steering of the ford , it feels way more refined to drive , less motor and noises then the ford , it doesn't require ad blue , the ad blue tank on the ford is exposed behind the left rear wheel , and for what we will be using it for its just not safe knowing the car can stop running if you damage that tank. pretty much it
@@ProofBenny Wise choice 👌
@@ProofBennyplus Prado tc is in another league compared to the Everest
Very nice!!! I'd take the 200 though in GX spec
Obviously haven’t looked to much into the specs.
At least the interior doesn't look dated AF now, so I guess that's progress?
(Looking at your land cruiser)
In 3 weeks I will own a 2021 prado GXL
Hows the Prado going Red chook?
@@boratborat8045 its feeling good, I’ve been 4W driving it twice
@@redred1161 Enjoy it cheers 👍
This car uses the same engine as toyora fortuner/SW4, it's fine for me to be tuned 201 horsepower & 500 Newton torque in fortuner but for prado it's still less power for an extra curb weight and offroad oriented, itu should be tuned around 240 horse power and 550/600 Newton Torque for this big offroad oriented SUV
Totally agree, Prado's are over priced. Can get the same engine, liter SUV, better fuel economy in the Fortuner
Much better than a fortuner, the chassis is its own, therefore making it a true landcruiser, fortuner is just a wagon hilux, only thing it has in common is the engine. If you want a sports car buys a v8 patrol
I like the Prado but went in the end for the SsangYong Rexton Ultimate as I only do light off roading but tow more . 👊
The Rexton is considerably cheaper too
@@DavidJudge01 it was, with more kit more luxury and better warranty too, I'm very pleased with it
@@Hope2421 yeah, I have a 2019 Prado VX and my mate just bought a Rexton Ultimate. The Rexton seems an ok car. You have to consider the cost too as there’s a considerable difference between the two. We’re both happy with our cars ;)
@@DavidJudge01 look at resale value rexton will be not great
@@Whittley-fishn agree. Bought a Captiva years ago for 50k. Traded it 1 1/2 years later for $12,000. Similar point on the Rexton I suspect
When was that crash test done? How can manufacturers get away with selling cars that have not been tested under the new ANCAP tests. I suppose they know the prado wouldn’t get 5 stars in 2021.
Yeah it would not a 10 year old test it would fail the 2021 test.
Handsome Machine
I have changed cars more than most and yet back in another 2021 Prado. These trucks have voodoo applied by Toyota. Outdated tech, I like the look but it’s a slab, the wood grain makes me feel like in my grandads car, the Toyota app is basic with no remote vehicle features and yet I bought it and am at my calmest and happiest in it. Voodoo I tell you!!!
Exactly how I feel about mine
I DONT HAVE IT
@@jacksonmutugi803 Stop buying drugs & one day you can buy an old one with 1million k's on the clock.....
I’m 12 and I really want to get a used 150 prado gxl
Save up & one day you will budd!
Euro 6?
How much is it
Toyota still havent built a small 3 liter v6 diesel for prado n hilux its high rime they did dont know y it givea shocks to toyota to build a high performance diesel for their popular suv n truck
great car！
Yeah mate
Sri lankan Prado lovers 👍
toyota is the best
bring back the V6
Have a V6 Fortuner for a few years now and LOVE it! They dropped the V6 Fortuner from our local lignup in 2020 for South Africa, but the Prado and Hilux still get the love. When I am grownup I am going to have a Prado!
It's still available in other markets. Not sure why they'd discontinue it for Australia.
I prefer this front end over the Lexus GX’s
If you're talking about the pre-2015 models, the GX is better looking IMO. i.e 2010 -2014.
Can’t believe for the price the phone does not connect wirelessly!
Interesting
Until they get rid of that barn door rear hatch, I'll stick with my aging 200 series LC.
Funny thing is, the barn door rear hatch is one of the main reasons we went for a 150 and not a 200 series. When you need to use the 3rd row seats through the back door that hatch makes life easier.
Yeah i can see your point. I don’t use the third row as my kids are older.
No thanks looking for a petrol 6 + boost with min 200kw and removable third row, dual tanks. Will stick to 120 series.
An Early 150 Series had the 1GR-FE, perhaps if you need a new Prado in the future a good Early 150 will do ya well. Even the 1st Facelift which was... something else to look at had it.
Where is manufactured ? Is it in China?
In Europe is not traded as prado.
Japan
How about the DPF issue and the current lawsuits against that, shouldn’t that be discussed as well for well balanced and fact based reporting
just buy premium 50 ppm sulphur content diesel fuel and you dont have to worry DPF or injector clogged
DPF burn off button on this model
Toyota rectified there issues after 2018 apparently!!
Toyota should upgrade the interior of the Hilux like the prado
Just wondered if it gets the job done?
Ha! You got the job done, mate. Thanks for watching and, er, commenting, you smart arse! - Crafty
Prado is 4 years behind Fortuner technogy
The Prado vs 2021 Land Rover Discovery. You leave me confused
Ackson Land Rovers are great but maybe not as durable. Also expect to pay a premium of parts and service compared to Toyotas
Just compare the 0-100km/h times. If you’re still confused, ask yourself if you want to pay ~$90,000 for a ten year old Toyota?
If you want to put a lift kit on it, a bull bar and other extras, you best get the Toyota.
If you’re keeping it stock, discovery 5 has better approach, ramp over, and departure angles from factory.
If you get the disco, option the rear difflock 👍🏻
As a very happy convert from 30 years of Landrover to Landcruiser I concede that the Disco has the edge on paper and straight out of the factory but five years down the line the LC will feel like a brand new car with no rattles, squeaks or mechanical issues but the money bleeding, heart aching nightmare of landrover ownership will be just beginning, or maybe it began after six months or sometimes six weeks, best decision I ever made.
Is the difference between the previous model to this one only the power upgrade and the stereo?
Don't forget the outrageous price increase. That is Everest money for a has-been Toyota.
@@waynehobbs5175, happy with my 2020 hasbeen
@ Wayne Nobbs- hahaha don't compare a ford everest to the prado- you will wait & see the ford rattle to bits overtime.... Then the resale will be terrible. 🤭😂
Now if I can get Toyota to sell me a GXL for $70k I’ll buy it 😉
Picking my 2021 GXL with tow pack for $68000 on Tuesday
@@leighjohnson4283 drive away price? Do you mind telling me where abouts?
@@andrewcaune5293 $69000 with tow package from Bendigo Toyota 👍
@@leighjohnson4283 hey mate I assume that was non leather? Anyhow brilliant price
Hello sir
I thinks it so good but so small for family . And how about Highlander
Thanks thanks
Prado Fans hit like ❤️
If you want to go off-road, go with a Land Rover, but if you also want to come back, go with a Land Cruiser.
😂😂😂
You cant really fault the tyres, 99% of people will use this for a school run, anyone looking to play will put some decent treads on it.
👍
I❤️prados but chose a Pajero Sport. that's $20000 cheaper
And 20,000 years older too 😂
Bad choice, no comparison
Nice 4Runner, the Prado is the 4Runner in the USA 🇺🇸
क्या आप यह कार उपहार मे दे सकते हो
I would rather get the 120 series Prado with the 4 litre V6. These new ones are way overpriced for what they are.
the most beautiful body
Prado better than Land Rover. Reason is they last longer and holds it’s value
Beyond reproach car..blameless car..as long as you don't overdo it on corners, I thought they should have done some sort of leaf spring, at least 1 or 2
No electronic parking break .?
Don’t worry, the manual one doesn’t work anyway. 😆
Nope, no dinky little electric switch, thank goodness. The Prado handbrake works just fine. Had a great experience with an electric park brake in a Santa Fe. It decided it needed a software update and wouldn't release, so we had to have an otherwise perfectly good vehicle towed 50km to a dealership for reprogramming before it could be driven. Give me a lever anytime.
@@rustysworldofentertainment850 i'm oldschool as well. Give ma lever anytime too!
@@rustysworldofentertainment850 Don't talk to me about electric parking brakes. I will buy another car with one again. What I think about them is un printable.
One lousy usb fitting for the entire car...
Easily fixed with usb adapter for 10 bucks!
73k? for a GXL? Its like life and reality dont meet
A used Corolla will be in your price bracket
It's hard to get too enthused about a 4x that doesn't seem to have changed visually in 20 years . Show Toyota a Defender.
Defender looks good, its a shame they have horrible reliability issue.
Go buy a new defender- its a lemon...
Designing seven seats for an off-road vehicle is the most stupid design. When people go out in off-road vehicles, what they need most is more space to carry more equipment, food, and water. By no means need many people to sit in the vehicle. I have a seven-seater off-road vehicle. It has been five years since I bought it. The last two seats have not been used once, but the space in the car is wasted.
Absolutely agree. Take the third row out and put storage drawers in, if you can. Unfortunately only the GX doesn't have the 3rd row seats, but that variant doesn't come with the diff locks. Toyota needs to get their specs right and look at the practicality of what they're offering. The GXL is still a brilliant vehicle though.
@@rustysworldofentertainment850 It comes with a center diff lock and not the rear diffs.
@@getkedar1 Okay, I didn't realise that. Cheers.
Agree
Forced to have third row in higher specs, stupid decision.
Exactly why I went for the 5 seat configuration. There are usually only 2 of us so no much point having 7 seats and much more boot space with 5 seats. Here you can get either 5 or 7 seat configuration.
Toyota = Tunes the motor and swaps in an entertainment unit that has apple and android support = $3k price increase. At this point, Toyota is just taking the piss.
New turbo, all new internals, new intercooler, updated tune and the addition of radars across the range
@@firetofork different parts being used doesn't add $3k value and neither does the 'radar' systems as those are cheap as chips!
DMAX has just completely overhauled the entire vehicle and it's not like suddenly they asking $100k over the previous model because you know "new parts and radar!"
@@Scomak new dmax’s are a lot more expensive than what they used to be. Not protecting toyota but its not like isuzu kept prices the same for the new dmax
I think it's a great 4wd but the interior is disjointed, plain and pretty much boring.
Take a look at a modern volvo interior for comparison, its cohesive and tasteful.
volvo isnt serious 4x4 at all, they use haldex 4wd system, volvo is equal with range rover, discovery, x series bmw, merc glc, audi q series as city awd car not real 4x4, they doesnt have 4lo gear, difflock system