Toyota has released a fresh batch of Land Cruiser Prado teasers, suggesting there could be 2 distinct front-end designs available, depending on the market…

Toyota has dropped a fresh batch of teaser images giving us a glimpse at what is surely the all-new Land Cruiser Prado. However, from what we can tell (and based on information previously shared by Drive), the new-generation model will feature 1 of 2 distinct front-end designs, depending on where you live.

Announcing a reveal date of 2 August 2023, the Japanese automaker’s divisions in the United States and Europe each released a single teaser image that incorporates a closely cropped shot of the new model’s nose alongside a 1980s FJ62-generation Land Cruiser.

This seemingly retro-inspired version – complete with bold “Toyota” lettering across its grille – may well end up being unique to the United States and certain markets in Europe.

This teaser image was released by Toyota’s US and European divisions.

Meanwhile, Toyota’s Japanese and Australian arms released a completely separate (though perhaps more revealing) set of teaser images, depicting what appears to be a slightly different front-end design. These largely black-and-white shots furthermore show elements of the taillights, chunky fenders, D-pillar and off-road controls.

Intriguingly, each of these 4 divisions referred to the upcoming model simply as the “all-new Toyota Land Cruiser”, with no mention of the Prado badge at all. There have, of course, been rumblings of the Prado successor being badged as the Land Cruiser 250.

For the record, the outgoing J150-generation Prado is known simply as the “Land Cruiser” in Europe, where it’s positioned below the Land Cruiser 300. Neither model, of course, is currently offered in North America.

A combination of teaser images shared by Toyota’s Japanese and Australian divisions.

Regardless of what it’s called, the Prado replacement is expected to share much with the recently revealed new-gen Lexus GX. Like that model, the newcomer will ride on Toyota’s TNGA-F platform, though whether both the twin-turbocharged 3.5-litre V6 and turbocharged 2.4-litre hybrid petrol motors carry over remains to be seen.

We’d speculate markets such as South Africa will push on with turbodiesel power, likely in the form of the 2.8-litre, 4-cylinder engine employed by the outgoing model. However, the inclusion of a lightning strike in 1 of the teaser shots may well be a hint at some form of electrification; it’s worth noting the 2.8-litre GD-6 oil-burner is already in line to receive mild-hybrid assistance in the Hilux and Fortuner.

The J150-generation Land Cruiser Prado was revealed back in 2009 and launched locally in the same year. The current range comprises 5 derivatives, 3 powered by the aforementioned 2.8-litre turbodiesel unit and 2 by Toyota’s long-in-the-tooth naturally aspirated 4.0-litre V6 petrol mill (which will surely fall away with this generation).

Check back on 2 August 2023 to see the first all-new Land Cruiser Prado in 14 years…

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