You must remember, right? Just as 2020 is coming, the whole country is experiencing that important moment - the full implementation of the China VI emission standard. As a result, FAW Toyota Prado had to take on the mission and bear the pressure to terminate its 17-year domestic work in the Chinese auto market ahead of schedule.
Looking back on the past 17 years, FAW Toyota has shown the world a total of as many as 346,706 Prado models with different characteristics, which undoubtedly created an incomparable glorious chapter for the reputation of the "Toyota off-road" brand in China, and what is even more amazing is that it is precisely because of Prado's unparalleled excellent quality and good reputation by word of mouth that this off-road vehicle has always been in the second-hand market "value myth" eternal position. However, all this was sadly unrecoverable after Prado's curtain call.
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, three years have passed. And at this moment, whether it is the Internet rumors that are difficult to distinguish between true and false, or the persevering public expectations, are shaking our heartstrings, because we know that FAW Toyota is willing to re-lead this grand project - the domestic version of the Prado back to the great stage. Finally, at the 2023 grand Guangzhou Auto Show, Toyota announced the news of a new generation of domestic Prado to the world for the first time, which is undoubtedly the best gift for all friends who love off-road!
According to the information revealed by the Internet before, FAW Toyota's draft plan shows that the new generation of the domestic version of the Prado, codenamed "P model", is expected to have a production capacity of only 36,000 units this year, and only 24T hybrid version. However, the good news is that the new car will be put into mass production in 2024 as scheduled.
As we all know, as a barometer of the automotive market, the dealer channel is always the first to grasp the latest developments. Recently, they once again unveiled the mystery of this new car, revealing the configuration and pre-sale of the new car**. It can be seen that FAW Toyota's new Prado has prepared four configuration versions in one breath - the entry-level UN version, the mid-level ALR version, the advanced ADV version, and the top-of-the-line LUX-HI version, and the pre-sale ** is positioned between 47 and 570,000 yuan.
It is worth mentioning that the low-end model only has a five-seat arrangement, while the mid-spec model has two options of five or six seats, while the two premium versions can only choose six seats. In today's domestic automobile market, the seven-seat layout occupies the mainstream, which is a little puzzling.
The good news is that the much-loved retro round headlights are probably only available on entry-level models, while the rest of the equipment will be more practical and high-end rectangular headlights. This may lead to a controversy about the classic and the modern, but what we need to understand is that no matter how the exterior is designed, nothing can be enriched or not, and the essence of the Prado we love remains the same.
Compared with the retro round headlight version, the high-end version of the rectangular headlights is certainly more high-end and atmospheric, and may be equipped with luxury weapons such as matrix headlights, but in the global market and even in China, at the moment of the launch of the new generation of Prado, the most unforgettable in the hearts of countless people may still be the iconic round headlights.
As for the other features, the two premium variants will be equipped with the MTM Multi-Terrain Selector Intelligent Monitoring System and the MTS Multi-Terrain Optional Driver Assistance System. In the top-of-the-line model, in addition to the unique appearance, it is also the long-awaited car refrigerator into this hard-core off-road vehicle, in addition, the 20-inch large wheel spokes are also worth our expectation.
In terms of power, according to known information, the domestic version of the Prado is only available for 2 at this stageThe combination of a 4-liter hybrid and an 8-speed automatic transmission delivers 330 hp and 630 Nm of torque. In addition, the all-new Prado high-spec model is expected to be equipped with an SDM disconnect anti-roll bar to significantly increase suspension travel in extreme conditions.
In the far Middle East, Toyota has added the Progressive Trac four-wheel drive system to the Prado model to prevent the vehicle from skidding and losing control in special road conditions such as sand and ensuring driving safety.