Toyota LandCruiser Prado
Generational redesign landed 2024; demand has exceeded supply since launch.
The badge pick for remote-area touring and long-haul family duty: legendary durability reputation, huge touring range, and the strongest ownership network in the country. The decision is usually price and wait versus Everest capability.
Wait note: High demand since the 2024 redesign; grade-dependent. Our sourcing team sees live dealer allocations — the quoted factory wait is not always the real wait.
The decision snapshot
Editorial seed — replaced as verified records accrue. As customers record their decisions with us, verified data replaces this seed — the counts publish right here.
Weighed against
- · Ford Everest
- · Isuzu MU-X
- · LandCruiser 300
- · Nissan Patrol
Why buyers choose it
- · Brand & service network
- · Resale value
- · Touring capability
Why buyers walk away
- · Price
- · Wait time
- · Boot packaging
The boot-floor packaging around the 48V battery is genuinely compromised in seven-seat form, and you pay LandCruiser money for a four-cylinder — badge and resale carry a lot of the price.
Every decision page names one. If the downside matters for how you'll use the car, tell us — recommending a different car, or keeping your current one, costs us a fee and earns your trust. We'll take that trade.
What it costs to run
Owner-reported servicing, insurance and real-world consumption unlock here as verified owners contribute — official figures hold the line until then.
Verified reviews
Every review is badge-labelled with how it was verified. We never gate, cherry-pick or pay for sentiment — see the review policy.
Reviews here come only from people who actually drove or bought one through our network, so they start at zero and grow honestly. Book a LandCruiser Prado test drive and we'll invite your structured impressions right after the drive — good or bad, published either way.
Deciding on a LandCruiser Prado?
How long is the Prado wait?
Since the 2024 redesign, waits have run months not weeks, varying by grade. Our network sees cancelled orders and unclaimed allocations — ask before you accept the first quoted ETA.
Prado vs LandCruiser 300?
The 300 is the more serious tow-and-touring rig with the V6 diesel, at a much higher price. If your use is family + annual big-lap ambitions, Prado does it for tens of thousands less.
Drive it before you decide
86% of Australian buyers say they need a test drive before purchase. We arrange the right drive — and if you go ahead, we source, negotiate and handle finance with a disclosed fee.
Head to head: Ford Everest vs Toyota LandCruiser Prado
Cross-shopping? See Ford Everest