The new 2010 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado, which has undergone the first full model change in seven years, was launched by Abdullah Abdulghani & Bros (AAB) Company at an event at Al Dana Club.
Japanese Ambassador Yukio Kitazume was the chief guest. AAB vice-chairman Abdulrahman Abduljaleel Abdulghani, general manager Dr Mohamed A al-Dorani and Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) general manager (Middle East and South West Asia Marketing Department) Hideo Suzuki and other guests were present.
The fourth generation of Land Cruiser Prado, a mid-size, four-wheel drive vehicle, maintains the outstanding drivability, reliability and basic functionality of the earlier generations — even under the harshest driving conditions — while improving on the on-road and off-road performance.
Specific improvements include a roomier cabin through increased space between the front and second-row seats, while enhancements to the time-tested full frame structure and higher body rigidity make the ride even more comfortable.
In addition, the adoption of a Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System allows for driving stability at city and highway speeds and a “Crawl Control” feature enhances rough-road compatibility.
Other off-road driver-support features include a Multi-terrain Select to control engine output and brake application in line with the off-road environment and the world’s first Multi-terrain Monitor, which displays footage of road conditions around the vehicle taken by onboard cameras.
The basic concept for the new Land Cruiser Prado, based on TMC’s “Vibrant Clarity” design philosophy, is a vehicle with a modern and powerful form suited to both urban and off-road situations.
In pursuit of this basic concept, and under the “Intelligent Modern” design key word, the designers set out to create an exterior with impressive capability and the active feel expected of a genuine four-wheel drive vehicle, as well as an interior that is refined to emphasise the high quality feel and roominess.
The second-row seats offer excellent legroom and comfort for even tall individuals. They fold in a 40:20:40 split seatback, offer enhanced utility with a 135mm slide function, and facilitates walk-in accessibility to the third-row seats on the right side.
The third-row seats which fold in a 50:50 split, have, as a world first, a power fold-flat function that automatically moves the seat cushion backward and folds the seatback forward for flat-floor storage.
New variable-flow power steering — standard on all models —ensures excellent manoeuvrability at low speeds and highly responsive steering at high speeds.
The Prado JBL Premium Surround Sound System features a 520-watt amplifier and 14 speakers optimally placed throughout the cabin to create an acoustical space with impressive bass tones, clear high tones and breadth and depth comparable with 7.1-channel surround sound.
Smart Entry & Start System allows front, rear and back doors to be locked and unlocked with only light touch on door handle; system also features push-button for starting and stopping engine.
The platform retains the time-tested, full-frame structure that ensures solidity and durability with greater rigidity and strength, as well as an enhanced torsional rigidity for the entire vehicle.
Two gasoline engines, the 2.7-liter 2TR-FE, the 4.0-liter 1GR-FE V6, and one diesel engine, 1KD-FTV, are available.
The full-time four-wheel drive system (with Torsen®†3 LSD transfer)— now standard on all models — instantly determines the distribution of drive power to the front and rear wheels according to the cruising conditions and provides smooth starting, acceleration and cornering as well as outstanding vehicle stability.
When in a multi-terrain environment, the world’s first Multi-terrain Monitor displays images from onboard cameras located on four sides of the vehicle so the driver can see ground conditions in six areas around the vehicle: to the front, rear, and the front and rear on both sides.
In addition, the monitoring of the area in front of the vehicle is linked to the steering operation to display the distance from the front of the vehicle to a point along the projected tire path, thus providing additional support to the driver. |
