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steven

stevenSydney, NSW

Crack Piston at 118,000km

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Purchased in June 2021 for $70,000.00.

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Satish kumar

Satish kumarPerth, WA

  • 2 reviews

It's like a lemon

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Bought second hand prado from maddington Toyota Perth. Done only 97k. I thought would be good car. But turns out it's like a lemon. Rear door is loose, even been to Toyota dealership 3 times. Its just rattle they couldn't fix it. Not really happy with Toyota response in it.



Purchased in October 2021 at Toyota Dealers for $46,000.00.

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Year2017
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Ross

Ross

  • 2 reviews

Good car but poorly optioned compared with market

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Car is largely simple for the sake of reliability BUT GXL, for a $66K car, to not have front parking sensors or apple car play/android auto, surround view cameras, leather trim, etc is actually marketed pretty arrogantly, as you need to buy the top spec model at 90K to get stuff a 20K Korean car has... it's clearly priced with a "they'll buy it anyway" attitude. Also... it's super-gutless, even for a 4wd, ranger, discovery, amarok, navigate, all go better, which is a bit annoying too

Purchased in January 2021 for $67,000.00.



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Harman

HarmanGreater Melbourne (Outer), VIC

  • 2 reviews

It’s a great car but engine!! Bit too small for its size

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Bought my 2020 kakadu overall it’s great car but I owned 2009 before which was more powerful engine the new 2.8 litre diesel not enough power !! Apart from that it’s great car!!

Purchased in February 2021 at Airport Toyota Service Centre for $96,000.00.

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Kunal

KunalPerth, WA

  • 5 reviews

Best comfort, smooth drive, looks brilliant

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Sam

SamGreater Melbourne (Outer), VIC

First impression..

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I bought 2022 VX two days back and I know it's too early to review but I'll share what I thought about it.

For the drive I give 5/5.
Comfort is not that good specially second row. It's $73 k worth vehicle and I don't understand why toyota does not make it with bit more comfy. I don't say it's comfortable if you drive long distance like interstate.

Previously I drove 2006 Camry, 2010 Accord and then Audi A4. Comfort wise Accord is the best.
I think Toyota need to think again about comfort in their future designs. Even the Prado top of the range Kakadu doesn't have leather seats and VX same. It's leather accented. Just about an one foot width leather layer in the middle of the seat.

Purchased in December 2021 at Toyota Dealers for $73,000.00.

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Excellent car

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Purchased in October 2021 for $27,000.00.

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SMc

SMcSouth East Queensland, QLD

  • 14 reviews

Love this car

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In August 2018, I upgraded our 4x4 to a brand new Toyota Prado GXL. BEST decision I ever made. The car is a dream to drive and definitely looks the part too. I keep hearing all this hype about DPF issues, but I cant say that I have experienced any issues so far. The car has just clicked over 16000km and I have owned it for about 2 weeks short of a year. Only thing I don't like about it is the service intervals. Every 6 months - c'mon Toyota. Other than that I love it!!

Purchased in August 2021 at Toyota Dealers for $65,000.00.

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Chris S.

Chris S.Hunter Region, NSW

  • 5 reviews

Perfect family adventure vehicle

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We love our PRADO! We use our car for commuting and 4x4 adventures. We've added 33" BFG K02 AT tires and a 3" lift kit plus ARB bull bar etc. We also had the ECU remapped that gave us 30% more power. WOW! What a car. We've not had one issue with the car. Fuel economy is better after ECU remap - pays for itself. Quality Toyota build is confidence inspiring. Plenty of leg room for teens in the back who are over 6". Plenty of room for luggage too making it the perfect family adventure vehicle.

Purchased in May 2021 for $52,000.00.

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Jimmyt

JimmytHunter Region, NSW

  • 2 reviews

Excellent All Rounder

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After test driving around 10 different types of SUV finally settled on a new Prado GXL. Not the fastest but by far the most comfortable in that price range and below. Purchased from Maitland Toyota in 2017. Have been very happy with my purchase and an excellent car for country roads and long range touring. Recently sold and the resale was excellent as well. Highly recommended to test drive if you are considering a new large SUV.

Purchased in June 2021 at Maitland Toyota for $62,000.00.

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Iwantthegoodstuff

IwantthegoodstuffMelbourne

  • 6 reviews
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Affordable luxury is what you are looking at

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Purchased in April 2021.

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great car so far

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this car is not really remarkable in any way shape or form, but is very capable, comfortable, and safe car to drive. servicing so far has been great and fairly reasonable in terms of pricing.

Purchased in May 2021 at nunawading toyota for $65,000.00.

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dryduststorm

dryduststorm

  • 2 reviews

Disappointed with this Prado J150 replacement of our 90 Series Prado

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We replaced our old 90 Series (1999) Prado with the new J150 Prado just after my first attempt to retire. There is just the 2 of us - wife and hubby.
I like the body and suspension but really dislike the 2.8 litre engine. In my view, it's under powered. Just cruising around town at 80kph the slightest incline will have the eco light go off and start dropping gears. Connect a trailer with weight and it's all over so we will never tow on our travels - that decision is made. I believe a vehicle of this size and type needs a 3.2 to 3.5 litre .
I am not a fan of the auto braking and some of the other 'saftey' features and appreciate that some folks need them to operate but I wish they could be over ridden when required.

Purchased in February 2021 at Lander Toyota for $62,000.00.

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Deb

DebSouth East Queensland, QLD

Prado buyers beware. They are not what they used to be.

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Purchased in May 2021 for $61,000.00.

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Year2016
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Craig

CraigPerth, WA

  • 5 reviews

No power, huge fuel consumption!

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Was a good car at first but after some time and what I’m told is a failure in the diesel particulate filter system the fuel consumption sky rocketed and it felt like I was driving around with the hand break on !

Purchased in January 2021 for $60,000.00.

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MarcoJ

MarcoJHunter Region, NSW

The worst in car system in the world?

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I have just installed my old TomTom and bluetooth hands free kit (blueant) into my 2018 Toyota Prado. The in-car system is just so bad that anything else is better. I drove a Hyundai i30 hire car today with the appleplay system which was brilliant. Why Toyota did not run with this I don't know. The phone system is unusable while driving and when using the voice control system you may drive 2km before the system responds to your command. I honestly don't think Toyota ever tested their system outside of the showroom. I have 1000+ contacts in my phone and it takes 5 mins for the phone to synch each trip.

Purchased in March 2021 for $65,000.00.

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Chris B.

Chris B.Litchfield, NT

  • 6 reviews

Worst transmission of all time.

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Would not lock into top gear until well over 100km/hr, and then would change down when it saw a hill in the distance. Fitted a scanguage to watch the transmission temperature, and was horrified to see the temperatures while towing, and that was using the gear recommended. The only way to stop it changing and the torque converter from slipping was to tow in 4th gear at about 90km/hr.
Would not tow my small Tvan without great input from right foot, (old 120 series Prado was much better)

BadgeGXL
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedFeb 2016
Drive4WD
747800

747800Sydney, NSW

  • 36 reviews

Sublime first drive experience - very happy with the July 2018 Manual GXL Prado

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TransmissionManual
Date PurchasedDec 2018
Roy

RoyToowoomba

2018 PRADO Very disappointing with my purchase

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A BRAND NEW LANDCRUISER PRADO 2018 - paid almost 70k - not happy with the new Vehicle I purchased on September 2018.

Just done 2500 KM
Irregularities in gear shifting.
I was hearing unusual sound while starting the engine.
Took it to the dealer and they said the “ENGINE MOUNT” needs to be replaced (Unbelievable).
Very furious and disappointed with Toyota.
For the price and reputation I did not expect this from Toyota.

BadgeGXL
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedSep 2018
Geoff071

Geoff071Victoria

2018 GXL Prado (Love this Car BUT!!)

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I purchased this vehicle for daily commuting & as a tow vehicle. As a daily driver I love this car it's comfortable has all the options you need good fuel eco Great Car, BUT as tow vehicle i'm very disappointed!. I tow a Jayco Journey 19.5ft Caravan weight fully loaded 2.7t, when towing this van my Prado uses 22L to 26L per 100Ks traveling at 90khp on my last trip talking to landcruiser 200 owners towing bigger vans then mine, they were doing better at around 22L to 24L per 100Ks doing 110 to 125kph. The Prado tow Capacity is 3,000Kgs now but to to tow anything close to that the car 2.8L engine is working very very hard and sucks the fuel. it's a pity because I truly love this car, but I might have to look at maybe upgrading.

BadgeGXL
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedMar 2018
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Jayson C.

Jayson C.asked

J150 (2009-2020)

2009 keeps going into limp mode.

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Ross
Ross

Should get it looked at

Jayson C.
Jayson C.

Thank you Ross.

Frank E.

Frank E.asked

J150 GX (2009-2020)

Hi, I am planning to buy a used 2010 Toyota Prado GX with the Diesel engine. I read the engine has plenty of problems. Will it be better to look for the petrol option? Thanks

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Jean H.

Jean H.asked

J150 (2009-2020)

How to replace fuel transfer system
filter (Diesel engine)

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Roscoe63

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