The Toyota Land Cruiser Prado on sale in Australia is set to receive a relatively major update for the year 2016 in the form of a completely new diesel engine. The all-new mill, also found under the bonnet of the 2016 Toyota Hilux, is touted to provide drivers with added firepower as well lower fuel consumption.
Dubbed 1GD-FTV, the 2.8 litre four-cylinder direct-injected common-rail turbodiesel engine pumps out a total of 174 hp and 450 Nm from just 2,400 rpm of torque when mated to a six-speed automatic transmission – opting for a six-speed manual reduces the torque output to 420 Nm. The mill employs an electronically-manipulated common-rail injection system and piezo injectors.
Efficiency gains can be attributed to the adoption of “a water-cooled exhaust gas recirculation system, a swirl control valve on the intake manifold and a new piston shape.” Improvements in refinement and performance come courtesy of an engine cover made from resin, thinner cylinder heads, a timing chain, reshaped intake and exhaust gas recirculation ports and intake manifold along with an insulation cover for the oil pan.
The inclusion of a diesel particulate filter further contributes to the engine’s fuel efficiency as well as making sure it complies with Euro 5 emission standards. For increased performance, the gearing of both the manual and automatic transmissions have been tuned to unload all of the power from just above idle.
“The new Prado engine is better in every way – more power and torque, better fuel economy and reliability, and advanced smoothness and quiet operation. In addition, the impressively quiet and smooth engine results in a more comfortable atmosphere in the cabin,” said Tony Cramb, executive director of sales and marketing at Toyota Australia.
In terms of fuel consumption, the new engine records an improvement of 10% when compared to the current mill in the Prado. When paired to the six-speed manual, it records a fuel consumption figure of just 12.7 km/l on a combined cycle – going for the six-speed automatic nets you a (slightly) lower figure of 12.5 km/l.
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What. An. Ugly. Front. Grill…
Dont forget to mention the rear seat not ergonomic at all,
rear passenger gonna suffer backpain.
**lets talk about the almighty Toyota engine, (good in every way)ha ha ha ha
it is 2.8l turbodiesel making 174hp,450Nm,12.5km/l
the Mitsubishi new 2.4l MIVEC VGT engine making
182hp,430Nm,14km/l
the new Nissan’s YD23 2.3litre VGT engine making
188hp,450Nm,13km/l
conclusion here, efficiency/FC/power
Toyota engine worst for the diesel engine.
*big displacement/less FC/less power compared to the other competitor.
Hyundai CRDI 2.2 turbo diesel
197HP 436NM
haha nice one bro..
why people dislike while we are telling people the facts.
is Sam Loo clicking the dislike button over and over again ?
Get over it already Sam Loo.
Next 2017, Toyota Land Cruise TRD same old engine with bodykit.
Do you know what efficiency means on car’s engine ?
more power,less displacement,less CO2,less FC
What so special about this junk?
This engine wins award?
ur statement is too general.
be more specific like the which Mistubishi car, which nissan car.
this Prado is 2.3tonne.
pajeror sport, triton or navara. they are at least 200kg lighter.
if u are concerned with hp.
generally, car with same torque, the one with lower hp is more fuel saving.
comparing non-professionally, u are like a student.
Beyond obvious that these statements are made by kimchi owners that has been shown the Hilux.
Forgive them, as they have their tails tucked in between their legs crawling out of my showroom
Wow, this car is that heavy and really need some diet.
make less displacement engine, gonna save some weight.
Big engine with the least bhp/litre compared to its competitor is a let down.
BTW Muya, ‘car with same torque, the one with lower hp is more fuel saving’? too general.
its also depend on the drivetrain,the car’s weight, its tuning, the exhaust/intake system and many more.
conclusion, is heavier car better ?
every kind of car in the world trying to be lighter not heavier.its about efficiency.
Toyota Prado is a full sized 4WD.
it’s comparable to Mitsubishi Pajero that is cost above RM300k each, not the Mitsubishi Pajero Sport or Triton which is non-full sized truck.
we also can have Suzuki Jimmy if talk about efficiency.
why shouldnt they be compared? Theyre all 4wd and roughly the same size and have the same utility purpose. Nowadays advanced carmakers are going with lightweight materials and gunning for efficiency but the prado missed the memo. Thats the point of the comparison.
Strongly recommend you to head to Hyundai Showroom and place booking for a kimchi
It ended up looking good
I see it on beach, oh crab!
the grille is so beautiful…..NOT
grill is fine, no offense
You want pretty face…go buy Honda, Audi….people who bought Toyota are after the inner beauty dude
What beauty? I cannot see one.
Pls head to Kia or Hyundai showroom
Need sorhai tai lan ngongs to prime the used car market. Its getting really dry now
What sort of inner beauty does any Toyota posses. Lack of safety features, low grade leather ugly low resolution displays, 90s digital clock? Take your pick….. Want inner beauty from a Jap car, take it from Mazda.
Kopi o kao kao: so Toyota is a brand that provides beauty to you huh? You probably haven’t really driven anything exciting since Toyota is in fact the most boring Japanese brand. No looks no performance no technology.
A brand new 2.8 litre turbo diesel that only pumps out 174bhp is hardly exciting. A BMW 20d with only a 2 litre engine could punt out 184bhp. And that is what you call exciting!
There is no kimchi in this category.
Even if there is, it will only be competing with Chinese and Indian manufacturers
Actually, there is a kimchi in this category.
Its called Ssangyong Keranda
ONLY toyota makes moving coffins
The kimchi’s Sorento got better safety 5stars NCAP almost perfect score.
Toyota ? moving coffin.
please Sam Loo, grow up.. accept the fact and talk about facts.
You mean KIA Sor Lan Tou?
Toyota cheat again, in the past Toyota never mentioned FC figure and just said save fuel. So dun trust Land Cruiser Prado can make it 12.5km/l, probably only can do 2.5km/l.
Furthermore, Malaysian no knowledge about car specification, they only knows 12 sen/km which is not certified by IU
what a hideous looking car. seriously wtf is wrong with the front end?
What an ugly face! enuf said..
If u ever survived an apocalypse or a zombie outbreak or whatever disaster u call it…. this is the car u will ever need… the go everywhere ability plus the bullet proof reliability… while most of the European offroader might just failed u and break down even before realise it. Bcoz , this is a Land Cruiser, a name that speak for itself :)
that engine looks suspiciously old-school
makin lama makin hodoh..why can’t they design like previous prado do like; tough..
As long as its not a kimchi, it will have RV.
If its not a Elantra, Sonata or K5, start writing a will
I am interest ing in purchasing land cruiser prado