2014 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado Review: GX, GXL, VX, Kakadu

Despite the obvious fuel-economy benefits of running a turbo-diesel engine in a large 4WD, not everyone wants diesel. Sticky, stinky and increasingly If the Tundra’s ‘performance hybrid’ twin-turbo V6 powertrain in a LandCruiser 300 series sounds like a match made in heaven, your prayers have been answered.

A year after Toyota ditched purely petrol options for its passenger cars and SUVs in favour of an all-hybrid offering, an electrified option has finally Designated a ‘performance hybrid’ with limited efficiency gains, will the LandCruiser 300 hybrid be worth considering over the safe-as-houses diesel?

After more than 10 million global sales, Toyota has dolled-up the decades-old 70 Series with a special edition - but is it any good?

The middle option of the Land Cruiser 300 Series range - the $113,900 VX - represents a good blend of equipment and price.

For the first time since 2007, Toyota has a new-generation Land Cruiser ready to rock – the all-new 300 Series. We fully test it.

Watch or read our expert review of the 2019 Toyota Land Cruiser, including off-roading, the diesel V8 engine, KDSS, handling and value for money.

Watch our Toyota LandCruiser 200 review! The full-size LandCruiser is one of the most competent off-road vehicles on the market, and in Sahara trim, it's also one of the most comfortable.

The launch of the Toyota Land Cruiser Prado 250 Series in Australia was accompanied by some initially lukewarm feedback — cool styling, shame about the Does the latest version of one of the most popular family 4WDs in Australia deliver on its promises in the long-term experience?

The entrance of the fourth-generation Toyota Kluger to the Australian market in 2021 was seen by many as the next big thing for the brand; a RAV4 with The Kluger hybrid promises practicality, frugality and in the Grande, luxury, but age and neglect from Toyota have made this large SUV a tough sell in 2026

Death, taxes and the fact that Toyota’s 70 Series Land Cruiser will get you into the bush and back home again without breaking a sweat: these are the By adding the Hilux’s 2.8L engine and automatic transmission, the 70 Series is now pitched at a broader range of buyers, but is it better than the tried-and-tested V8?

First impressions count off-road, especially when climbing into the insanely hyped up 2025 Toyota Prado Kakadu. This new 250 Series generation, in its Six-figure family 4WD is a fine all-rounder but what's it like at tougher off-roading?

There’s only one contender for most-hyped new car of the past 12 months, and that’s the new-generation Toyota Prado. The big question is whether the The flagship Prado is now a $100,000–plus family 4WD, but is it six-figure good?

The Altitude is the rockstar of the new Toyota LandCruiser Prado 250 range. Toughest looking, most capable off-road and – by being five-seat only – has a The most capable, off-road suited Prado ever arrives with the new 250 Series, but is the new Altitude worthy of its lofty name?

It’s here. The first new generation Toyota LandCruiser Prado for 15 years, with retro boxy design, more capability, plusher cabin, better tech and price The first new-generation Toyota LandCruiser Prado in 15 years arrives with the weight of expectation heavy on its retro-styled shoulders.

Australia loves the Toyota Land Cruiser, but in 2022 is this agricultural ute still worth it? Read our expert review to find out

On the July morning that our newest long termer, the 2026 RAV4 GXL AWD, landed in the Chasing Cars garage, Toyota’s medium SUV was about to celebrate its Australia’s most popular SUV, in desirable yet affordable GXL trim, has rolled into the Chasing Cars garage for a proper long-term test. Can it live up to the hype?

Toyota Australia has released pricing and specification details for its first-ever petrol-electric hybrid versions of its popular 300 Series LandCruiser Petrol-electric hybrids almost $9000 more expensive than the staple diesel variants

Hyundai has today revealed its answer to the Toyota LandCruiser, Nissan Patrol and Ford Bronco at the New York International Auto Show. Known as the

Starting with the new-generation Hilux in December ’25, the next 12 months will see tech changes across most of Toyota’s line-up, with by far the biggest Your guide to every new Toyota model coming to Australia this year

While Toyota Australia has not confirmed we will be getting the 2026 LandCruiser FJ, it’s safe to say the demand is there for a smaller, more affordable The 2026 LandCruiser FJ has fired the internet up, but how much does it actually have in common with the FJ Cruiser, and does it even deserve the nameplate?

The ninth-generation Toyota Hilux has arrived in Australia with order books now open. The new ute, a heavily revised version of its predecessor, uses the With a battery-electric version coming for mines and fleets, Toyota’s next Hilux step is likely to be hybrid

Denza’s flagship four-wheel drive model appears in the brand’s four inaugural Australian showrooms this week, with the plug-in hybrid B8 set to be China’s Family-focused rear-locked seven-seater is $6990 cheaper than more luxe six-seater B8 grade, which adds nappa leather plus a front locking differential

Toyota will shortly introduce an all-new, 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged hybrid petrol V8 powertrain to crown its latest family of internal combustion engine Twin-turbo hybrid V8 will make its debut in two-door Lexus sports car, with Toyota and Century implementation on the cards for high-end models

Toyota’s surprise reveal of the RAV4-sized LandCruiser FJ last week led to the obvious questions: whether, and when, Australian buyers should expect to Baby LandCruiser is firmly on Toyota Australia’s radar, but vexing engine and emissions issues would need to be solved to bring the FJ to our shores

Toyota Motor Corporation has finally shown the new Land Cruiser FJ, a shrunken version of its iconic nameplate. The much-anticipated Land Cruiser FJ Toyota has revealed its anticipated shrunken Land Cruiser FJ, but it’s not coming to Oz… yet

Toyota Australia has again poured water on the idea of bringing a hybrid version of the 250 Series Prado to Australia and expressed doubt that PHEVs are As Toyota prepares to electrify its most iconic vehicle, the brand has reminded punters that hybridising 4x4s is still done on a case-by-case basis

Toyota’s incoming hybrid-powered Land Cruiser 300 Series could arrive as early as March to sit at the very top of the brand’s local range in both GR Sport Packing nearly 100kW and 100Nm more than the diesel, Toyota’s flagship hybrid is here to steal the throne — just don’t expect it to be cheap

Toyota Australia is drawing a line in the sand as it continues to grow its hybrid lineup, acknowledging that some hybrids are designed to do more than Emissions fines have forced car manufacturers to electrify bigger and more performance-focused vehicles, prompting a diversion in purpose

There is a small Toyota off-roader coming. It might be called the Land Cruiser Mini, it might be called the Land Cruiser FJ, and it might be called Toyota’s hotly-anticipated Mini Land Cruiser FJ draws closer by the day

Nearly four years after its local inception, Toyota Australia has confirmed that a petrol hybrid 300 Series Land Cruiser will launch in the first half of Move over turbo-diesel, there’s a new powerplant coming for the Land Cruiser 300 promising more grunt and better fuel efficiency.

Thanks for joining us this Friday, December 6th, 2024. Notably in car news today: Toyota has finally given the new 2.8L 70 Series Land Cruiser a manual Every important car news story breaking today, one convenient read

The 2025 Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series is being upgraded in the areas of safety and technology. All variants now include lane trace assist with steering Popular big 4WD will receive a series of improvements to standard equipment from second quarter 2025