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On August 2nd, Toyota officially launched the new Toyota Prado (named Land Cruiser in North America), which, together with the new Lexus GX, is based on TNGA-F architecture and upgrades for appearance and interior. on the power side, it will provide a hybrid system of 2.4T + motor and a 3.5T V6 twin-turbocharged engine. It is understood that the new car is planned to be made by FAW Toyota in 2024 and is expected to be reintroduced into the Chinese market.

In terms of appearance, the new generation of Prado will provide a dual design style, the main difference is the headlights. As Toyota's hardline off-road SUV, the new Prado still adopts the founder's hardline design style, with the English LOGO logo "TOYOTA" in the center of the black intake grille, and the rectangular headlamp group with the sturdy front surround below also enhances the visual impact of the front face. Another version of the front face replaced with round headlights, with the lower black front enclosure and lower guard plate, the overall design style is more retro, it is also a tribute to the classic FJ62.

On the side of the body, the new Prado uses a waistline design similar to that of the new Lexus GX, and founder's wheeled eyebrows further enhance the car's aura. In the rear part, the new car does not use the popular through taillight design, the square headlights on both sides still retain the original off-road flavor, and the rear Land Cruiser and Toyota logo are also designed in black. In addition, although the rear door of the trunk is opened up, the independently opened rear windshield is still retained, while the full-size spare tire is set at the back of the chassis.

When entering the car, the new Prado adopts a symmetrical layout and the overall design is more hard and retro, it is equipped with a brand-new multi-purpose steering wheel and a circular air conditioning outlet, and the 12.3-inch suspension central control screen (entry position 8 inches) will be equipped with Toyota's latest entertainment system. Below the shift lever area can be seen that it is equipped with electronic handbrake, automatic parking, rear axle differential lock and four-wheel drive system switch lever. It is worth mentioning that the new car will only offer a five-seat version and there will be no third row of seats.

On the power side, the new Prado offers a variety of power options, including 2.4T fuel power, 2.4t hybrid, 2.8t diesel, 2.8t diesel + 48V light hybrid and 2.7 liter powertrain. The new car will be the first to use a 2.4T hybrid system with an integrated maximum power of 243 kW, an integrated peak torque of 630 Nm and an 8-speed manual transmission.

Generally speaking, the new Prado is based on the TNGA-F platform, the current high-end non-load-bearing models of Toyota and Lexus are from this platform, including the new GX and LX of the Lexus brand, and the new Sequoia, Sequoia, Rand Cool Luze of the Toyota brand. These models all adopt non-load-bearing body structure, and the engine adopts longitudinal layout, which is characterized by lighter body weight, stronger rigidity, better comfort, stronger off-road ability and hybrid power system.

Prado, which was introduced into domestic production and sales by FAW Toyota, produced a total of 346700 vehicles in 17 years and was eventually forced to stop production in 2020 because of the sixth national emission regulations. Prado 2.7L stopped production in October 2017, while Prado 3.5L stopped production in June 2020. With the suspension of Prado production, the Prado used car market has risen, and even the price is upside down, which is enough to see that this car is unique and popular with consumers.

After three years of suspension of production, Prado will return to FAW Toyota, the production plant will undergo 10 months of transformation, the new domestic Prado will be put into production in 2024, and the new Prado will only produce 2.4T turbocharged engine models at the initial stage of production. and hybrid models will also be introduced in the follow-up. It is understood that of the Asian Dragon's annual production capacity in 100000, the new Prado will be allocated 36000, with an average monthly production capacity of only 3000 units. At that time, the supply of Prado may fall short of demand, and the price increase in the terminal market may happen again.

Today is different, Prado re-entered the Chinese market, but the future will not be easy. Great changes have taken place in the three years since Prado left China, and many Chinese brands have set their sights on this market segment, such as the Great Wall Tank 500, BYD's equation Leopard 5, Jiangling Ford's Bronco, etc., all of which will have an impact on Prado's market position.

As Toyota's ace model, the domestic brand of the new Prado may have an impact on the domestic SUV market, but the highlight moment of this hardline SUV has passed, and whether the new generation of models can create resplendence, in the face of the new energy changes that will be ushered in in the off-road vehicle market in the future, Prado obviously has many unknowns.

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