Test drive - Toyota Land Cruiser Prado TX Diesel

maxbhp · 8th April 2007, 15:12

Test drove this beast today , its a diesel LC Prado (TX Limited Edition Model). Will put up more snaps soon and a driving impression too....right now its easter with my family

aniguchisan · 8th April 2007, 16:56

Nice pic...good colour, great tints.

v1p3r · 8th April 2007, 17:29

They're out in diesel now?!

Steeroid · 8th April 2007, 17:51

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Originally Posted by v1p3r

They're out in diesel now?!

They've always been available in Diesel. Dunno about what they sell in India, though.

maxbhp · 8th April 2007, 19:44

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Originally Posted by v1p3r

They're out in diesel now?!

Its s Japanese Import , not the Indian one.

Mpower · 8th April 2007, 19:49

Nice!, this one looks like a direct import rather than one sold by TKML. The 3rd ORVM, D-4D and the body kit tell the story.

Steer, AFAIK Indian Prados were V6 petrol only unless things have changed.

hanmust · 9th April 2007, 11:48

Congrats MaxBHP, how was the drive..share ur experiance..this TX Limited Edition look different with its body scurtings etc. These version are mainly seen at middle-east.

maxbhp · 9th April 2007, 12:48

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Originally Posted by hanmust

Congrats MaxBHP, how was the drive..share ur experiance..this TX Limited Edition look different with its body scurtings etc. These version are mainly seen at middle-east.

To begin with lemme start with how I feel about the Vehicle

Quite imposing
Good fit and finish
Not so good Flimsy bonnet release lever
Interiors are well finshed but monotonous Black shade somehow doesnt look very luxurious as the switches lack quality feel associated with a vehicle of this class, Even the steering looks very out of place in such an expensive SUV.
The leather seats offer good support
Stereo had been intenionally scored off the option list as the OE system was not a very impressive one.
Headlight is a very prominent part of the frontal design and almost dominates the overall look of the car, impressive .
Grille part not the most enticing bit as they seem to haverun out of ideas
DArk Wood finish that adorns the dash board and the door sides looks well finished.
AC Vents looks very very ordinary , in addition to that they have used it in every A-Z vehicls in their UV line up be it innova or Fortuner or Prado . Should have added a bit of chrome to make it look a bit more upmarket.
Speedo meter console looks great especially the silver lining surrounding the dials .
Tool kit houses almost everything ...well almost.
Rear looks good.
Skirts add a lot to the overall look of the car.

Driving Impression.

On starting the car , I found the note quite contained quite refined . Just to make sure of it , I got out of the car . The idling sound lacks smoothness . Once you rev it up it feels better. Opened up the bonnet and the engine sounded every bit like the D4d in innova though the 3.0 lit unit feels a bit more refined than the 2.5 litre

After taking out the car for a drive I found the engine quite good in its power range , pulls cleanly from low revs though the auto tranny is a bit slow on shifting. The car felt quite confident at higher speeds , never tried kamakazze or offroading as the owner of the car may do

to me.(Nice icon by the way). Took the car upto around 130 and it felt stable and composed. Brakes were reassuring and has good bite in it. Thats all I can say about it for the moment. Will be getting a chance to drive her for around 300Kms soon . Will post a detailed review then.

TRANSAM · 9th April 2007, 13:13

wow..great pics max, very imposing looks super in white..

hydrashok · 9th April 2007, 13:16

Nice pics and nice review, Max

sanjay_2233 · 9th April 2007, 15:46

Nice fotos & review..lucky to drive such a beast..Also tell me how to upload fotos like that..

maxbhp · 9th April 2007, 19:47

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Originally Posted by maxbhp

Test drove this beast today , its a diesel LC Prado (TX Limited Edition Model). Will put up more snaps soon and a driving impression too....right now its easter with my family

for more pics ....http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/super-...tml#post408955

vasudeva · 9th April 2007, 20:17

LandCruiser Prado is not available in diesel in India.

manikjeet · 9th April 2007, 20:46

Hey man one thing whats the price of this one after all the duties and etc.

maxbhp · 10th April 2007, 08:15

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Originally Posted by vasudeva

LandCruiser Prado is not available in diesel in India.

Its an import

, and if you had read the whole posts you can see its already been mentioned.

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Originally Posted by manikjeet

Hey man one thing whats the price of this one after all the duties and etc.

54 Lacs

8th April 2007, 15:12	#1
maxbhp Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: C C K Posts: 1,382 Thanked: 89 Times View My Garage	Test drive - Toyota Land Cruiser Prado TX Diesel Test drove this beast today , its a diesel LC Prado (TX Limited Edition Model). Will put up more snaps soon and a driving impression too....right now its easter with my family Last edited by maxbhp : 8th April 2007 at 15:15.
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aniguchisan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 2,022 Thanked: 123 Times View My Garage	Nice pic...good colour, great tints.
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v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR / DXB / LON Posts: 5,334 Thanked: 6,896 Times View My Garage	They're out in diesel now?!
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Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,730 Times View My Garage	Nice!, this one looks like a direct import rather than one sold by TKML. The 3rd ORVM, D-4D and the body kit tell the story. Steer, AFAIK Indian Prados were V6 petrol only unless things have changed.
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hanmust Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Calicut Posts: 2,481 Thanked: 262 Times View My Garage	Congrats MaxBHP, how was the drive..share ur experiance..this TX Limited Edition look different with its body scurtings etc. These version are mainly seen at middle-east. Last edited by hanmust : 9th April 2007 at 11:51.
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TRANSAM BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MUMBAI Posts: 705 Thanked: 247 Times	wow..great pics max, very imposing looks super in white..
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hydrashok Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In my Office Posts: 2,528 Thanked: 17 Times View My Garage	Nice pics and nice review, Max
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sanjay_2233 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: calicut Posts: 26 Thanked: 2 Times	Nice fotos & review..lucky to drive such a beast..Also tell me how to upload fotos like that..
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vasudeva Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 2,221 Thanked: 212 Times	LandCruiser Prado is not available in diesel in India.
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manikjeet Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: chandigarh Posts: 1,618 Thanked: 295 Times View My Garage	Hey man one thing whats the price of this one after all the duties and etc.
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