Comments on: 2010 Toyota Prado exclusive desert road test

By: avi

avi — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 08:12:53 +0000

TXL V6 4.0L IS AN EXCELLENT CHOICE FOR BETTER PERFORMANCE ,RELIABLE, SAFETY AND RESALE

By: Banas

Banas — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:49:07 +0000

this is one ugly rice burner

By: Asim Mohteshim

Asim Mohteshim — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 10:06:14 +0000

Gents,

For those who are confused by different opinion on Prado 2010, let me share my experience in selecting a SUV in that class/range.

I have visted all the posible SUV’s showrooms and researched on specs and features and ROI with different SUV’s , and dicided on PRADO TXL.(V6).

I found it fullfilling city and offroad skills, and with luxury (at a price offcourse).

Price : Yes at bit higher side from where i expected it to be, but the car is also beyond what i expected from it.

Ford explorer,Mercury Mountainer, Nissan Pathfinder, Honda Pilot, GMC Yukon were my list of other cars in consideration, but after long study(5-6 m ) i had zero down Prado.

Only Pathfinder came close to it by having 270 hp , still Prado had 1 extra hp i.e 270 on V6 models.

Yukon was my first thing in mind , but i lost that love once i had a test drive and felt it is too light and very thin layer of body , not a strong car at all , but with great looks , a photogenic decor car.
not a true SUV .

My Reson:- I felt i was compromising on something in very car , except Prado. I was trying to convince my self for other cars for better price (no much difference) , but felt something missing or incomplete with every car, PRADO was the only car i felt complete with , i didnt had second thought about it and there was no car i wanted to trade againts Prado , so i made the diccisoin to Buy Prado TXL and i did it . (139k saudi riyals- including registrion)

I am waiting for the dealer to do the paper work and deliver it to me , which will be next week , but every day i am growing my admiration to Prado.

Advice: GO FOR IT , if you want power,ROI, resale, road respect, city & offroad drive, family SUV this is the car buddy.

By: Troy

Troy — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 08:04:06 +0000

Toyota, should kill their design team first and then themselves for approving the worst Prado design ever. Hell the first and second gen Prado looked way better. After seven whole years this is what the come up with crap!

By: hsn

hsn — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 12:42:50 +0000

to akif..
No problem, and thanks for your valuable information.

By: Akif A.

Akif A. — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 12:29:15 +0000

@hsn
Hey Buddy, sorry.. didn’t mean to be rude or anything…
Driven vehicles with both versions of transmission…and you will not find the difference.
I agree… reading is good but i for one wouldn’t put my money on speculations from wikipedia >;o)

By: hsn

hsn — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 12:02:01 +0000

to Akif,,
My friend….it seems you didnt try real tiptronic!!!! and btw reading is good especially for me normal car user

By: Akif A.

Akif A. — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 10:33:23 +0000

@hsn..
LOL.. c’mon buddy, i don’t need to check the wikipedia to know the difference.. which is why I’ve said tiptronic ‘TYPE’~ sequential shift.

Although both are different mechanisms, the application eventually is the same.

Are you suggesting that tiptronic isn’t a semi-auto transmission?? Then what is it?? >:o) .. do tell.. but without looking at wikipedia .. hehe .. which by the way does not always provide 100% reliable info.

By: hsn

hsn — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 07:10:00 +0000

to akif…
(sequential shift) gear system is semi- automatic transmission and not tiptronic, thats why toyota site not mentioning any thing regarding tiptronic or sportronic, go and read wikipedia for tiptronic my dear

to azz…
if you change your name…..may be

By: perviz

perviz — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:57:27 +0000

ya xocu noviy toyota prado 2010.mne intres cena

By: Akif A.

Akif A. — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:38:11 +0000

@hsn … Wrong!
Engine although still a 4.0l, is new and mated with a tiptronic type (sequential shift) gear system. A new adaptive variable suspension with a multi terrain selection, diff locks plus a lot of other off roading goodies all of which unfortunately comes with a fat price tag.
Exterior is also an improvement over the previous model.

By: Murf

Murf — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:27:21 +0000

ok, people! this article not about how ugly the vehicle! Its bout its great off-roading capabilities! From the looks of it, it passed with flying colours.

By: azz

azz — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:52:17 +0000

so u know to drive in the desert?

By: hsn

hsn — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:19:36 +0000

Ugly exterior, odd interior, and engine as usual old engine transmission as usual very old gear with 4 or 5 transmission no sport, no tiptronics. it is just camel in desert

By: BJD (Boris)

BJD (Boris) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:40:21 +0000

true but they have really good engines, with torque at low revs (so I’ve heard). so they probably dont want to mess with something that is already good. But it can also be that they are too lazy to do anything to it.

By: samdam

samdam — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:11:38 +0000

You know why I don’t like toyota because every new generation they release always has the same engine over an over.for e.g 2010 toyota prado has the same previous 4.0 v6,2.7 & 3.0 turbo diesel.

By: Afaq

Afaq — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:06:37 +0000

eventually people will get used to of its ugliness. and will start accepting it……but still the first impression is UGLY though!!!

By: ROJ

ROJ — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:27:40 +0000

Its a matter of time to get used to it.. Last prado was also considered ugly and took time to adjust to the new shape..

By: Feroz

Feroz — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:20:06 +0000

Well,

for about a year i was waiting for this, but when it was launched, i was shocked by its over price, but thn the mid models came
here in saudia, the TXL model is better than the 2009 VX2 model , with cruise control and all the goodies and even much more than tht of 2009,
yes today finally my dream came true, i drove the TXL model – V6 4 litre engine, it is purely awsome, better power i felt than that of its previous one, yes surely it is 271HP folks,
and i felt tht it was smoother than the 2009 one, over all i was impressed with it, and justified the increase of the price,
as the 2009 Prado VX2 came at 132K, the TXL V6 is comming at 136, so after all 4 k increase is not that much, buy for those who want entry level into V6 then yes it is too much increase, as 2009 V6 VX1 was starting at 120K, and the v6 is starting at 136 automatic transmission,
Prado cannot be compared to a GALLARDO

Gallardo can go only fast, but is not a practical car which can be used daily,
but a PRADO is a superb piece of machine, which rocks on the rocks and shines in the city.

By: ibin

ibin — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:11:47 +0000

Actually..

I bought one when the styling was completely new..

Then afterwards.. Like all the recent prados.. They all seemed to resemble one another.. In an inbred type of way..

Sorry if I’ve been too concentrated only on the exterior of the car..

But Honestly guys..
For a car that is ultimately a PRADO (And not a Gallardo)..

It is still very boring..

P.S.
Even is it is a splendid car off-road..