Prado is Portuguese for “meadow” and you can take it as true the word translates to field or pasture. It isn’t wrong that Prado, which has also received a facelift, and exclusively offering a choice of both petrol and diesel engines. Keep in mind that there is tremendous sales combat seen between the two powertrains.
Toyota New Zealand is going to make it simple by selling close to 700 of the turbo diesel version in coming year, it is being estimated that it will sell only 20 to 25 of the petrol models. Yes it is true that New Zealand has always offered the Prado with a choice of petrol and diesel engines.
The first model of Toyota Prado which was not gotten by us, was available only with diesel power. The second generation of the Prado was launched in 1996, which was gotten by us, it was realized a choice of a 3.0-litre turbo-diesel engine and a 3.4-litre petrol V6. These models were around since 2009, but this year the presented facelifted has not any changing in the petrol engine by the way is now 4.0-litre in cubic capacity.
We will not see other difference to presented facelifted petrol engine. We see a bit varying in the diesel version, it has been re-engineered, the ancient 3.0-litre unit changed by 2.8-litre Land Cruiser engine. It is smaller but more efficient than older.
It is right that the 1GD-FTV diesel engine similar to aboard newly-launched Hilux ute, which was considered the second most important and worthy vehicle in NEW Zealand and poised to make a big push to take over the top spot in 2016. Thousands of Hilux and hundreds of Prado owners will enjoy it in future, it is the powerful thing.
We shouldn’t say that. We should point out that where the three grades of diesel model like GX, VX and VX limited – the VX grade takes only petrol model and in every aspect to its diesel equivalent, apart from the fact that its $89,490 price tag is $1000 more. A six-speed automatic, attractive well identical kerb weights, rated to tow a braked trailer of up to 2500kg, we will see the described whole abilities in both powerful models.
However, some people don’t like the diesel simply – they run from the smell of fuel, may be they object the RUCs. The petrol choice comes into the equation. That’s what, it will be depending on the choice of people.
