After talking about the legendary Land Cruiser in the off-road vehicle world, we should be able to quickly think of another well-known derivative model in the car series-the Toyota Prado, which is also called Toyota Overbearing in China. As we all know , this car can often be seen among the off-road vehicles that are active in Xinjiang and Sichuan-Tibet lines all the year round in China. After several generations of replacements, it still maintains the classic combination of non-load-bearing body and integral bridge suspension. , did not follow the trend to develop into an urbanized SUV, but still maintained its own traditional style. This model was born in 1990, and it has been 29 years.
For this overbearing Toyota that we are all too familiar with, I believe everyone must want to know its historical background, right? Today, the editor will take you to understand the past and present of the Toyota Prado.
The second generation Prado LC90: 1996-2002
With the passage of time, people have the latest awareness of fashion sense. After six years of experience, the first-generation Prado’s body shape has been unable to adapt to the market competition. Therefore, under the background of this era, Toyota launched in 1996 The second-generation Prado, internally code-named J90, was launched in 2009. In addition to adding more modern design elements to the body shape of the second-generation Prado, it also adopts a full-time drive mode to replace the previous part- time drive mode, and then equips the whole car with configurations such as central differential, ABS, and SRS airbags. .
As a new member of the LAND CRUISER series, Prado has added a lot of off-road designs since the second generation, and some more off-road configurations, such as displaying altitude, thermometer, pressure monitor and other functions or configurations, have become the common features of all models. standard.
Of course, as a generation of classic off-road models, its excellent passability and relaxed driving experience are naturally well-known. It has the feeling of a sedan, and as a member of the Land Cruiser series, it has added many off-road designs. As a model with a sense of easy driving, it is loved by the majority of car fans. There are two body styles to choose from on the market, the 3-door short axle version and the 5-door long axle version. At the same time, the engine is developed, providing 5VZ-FE 3.4L 6-cylinder gasoline engine, 3RZ-FE 2.7L 4-cylinder gasoline engine, 1KZ-TE 3.0L 4-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine, 5L 3.0L 4-cylinder diesel engine.
In addition, this generation of Prado is more pursuing off-road settings, so from here, Prado has also won the favor of car buyers around the world. In addition to the traditional Australian and Middle East markets, it has also become popular in Europe.
