2024 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado vs Land Cruiser 300 GR Sport
Toyota unveiled the 2024 Land Cruiser Prado - or 250 Series in the United States market.
The new off-roader is based on the brand’s TNGA-F underpinnings shared with the ‘full-size’ 300 Series Cruiser and Lexus GX.
Unlike the latest-generation LC 300 Series that arrived in 2021 to replace the LC 200, the new retro-style 2024 Land Cruiser for the U.S.-market is the less expensive Prado version with shorter Wheelbase and smaller engine.
Dimensions
The 300 Series #landcruiser is the larger of this pair, though its wheelbase was unchanged from its 200 Series predecessor.
With the new 250 Series Prado adopting the same GA-F underpinnings as the 300 Series, the gap between jumbo and junior has closed significantly – the pair share identical wheelbases.
The 250 Series moves its spare tyre under the floor with no on-the-door option. It’s 95 millimeter longer than the old Prado and the same interval wider, as well as 10 millimeter taller and riding on a 60 millimeter longer wheelbase.
Toyota's bigger Land Cruiser 300 also boasts better off-road credentials, with an extra 24 millimeter ground clearance and preferable approach/departure angles.
Interior and cabin design
Inside, the 250 Series Prado and 300 Series LandCruiser have similar features and technology. Blocky squoval cabin design details, integrated twin screens, and Toyota’s signature automatic gear-shift feature in both.
Choosing either the 250 Series or 300 Series means you can have five- or seven-seats, variant dependent. Various trim levels of Prado will be offered, with exact grades to be determined next year.
Engines
In North America, the Prado employs a 2.4-litre turbo-petrol hybrid that produces 243kW and 630Nm. This limits towing capacity to around 2700 kilogram.
The Land Cruiser 300 Series, though, does get the big motor. A 3.3-litre twin-turbo diesel V6 effortlessly churns out 227kW and generates 700Nm between 1600-2600rpm. With a 10-speed torque converter auto onboard, the tractable 300 Series retains on-paper supremacy over the junior Prado.
