Toyota Prado 2020 new body, configurations and prices, photos

Probably everyone knows today that the birthplace of the Toyota family is Japan. The popularity of this brand is so great that the company’s owners produced more than forty million cars in other countries between 1966 and 2012. The geography of Toyota car production is constantly expanding. Today the concern has 52 automobile plants abroad.

This popular brand is produced and assembled in many European countries. Factories have been built in the UK, Canada, and many countries on the African continent. Everywhere, in any country where Toyota is assembled, the requirements for the quality of products are the same. This is one of the main reasons why this brand has not lost its authority among owners for many years.

In Japan, production is established at production facilities in Takaoka and Tsutsumi. Takaoka is one of the largest companies in the world. The turnover of this company is more than 6 million cars per year. There are more than 280,000 people employed in this production. This plant is the main supplier of Toyota for Russia and its regions.

Tsutsumi is also a major assembly center for Corolla models. This plant provides an opportunity for workers from Russia to undergo training and internships. This company also produces other Toyota models.

Toyota Corolla cars assembled in Japan are noticeably distinguished by their quality. An experienced specialist will immediately distinguish a European assembly from a Japanese one without much effort. These differences are found in interiors, engines, and gearboxes. Unfortunately, cars in the regions of the Russian Federation are delivered without heated seats, and this causes certain inconveniences when operating in areas with a cold climate.

Today, due to the increased cost of Corolla, the production of this model in Japan is being phased out. Great competition does not allow increasing the cost of this machine. Therefore, the concern's managers are looking for other countries to continue production of this popular model.

Car production in Turkey

For many years, owners and simply fans of this model were interested in where the Toyota Corolla, which is used in Russia and neighboring countries, is assembled. Most of these cars come to us from Turkey. The city of Sakarya has become the automotive center of Toyota in Turkey. It is expected that in 2020 the threshold of 150,000 vehicles produced will be exceeded. They assemble and supply cars to more than 50 countries.

Türkiye and Japan have long been partners in the production of these machines. Their cooperation began back in 1996 with the assembly of the seventh generation Toyota. The production and assembly rates at this plant remain high, making it one of the best in Europe.

Production in St. Petersburg

Cooperation between Japan and Russia to establish the production of Toyota Corolla began with the construction of a plant in 2005. The Leningrad region was chosen as the location for the construction of the car assembly plant. This place was Shushary, where the first Toyota Corolla was assembled in 2007.

The company employs about 2 thousand people. Workers undergo training and internships at automobile production facilities in Japan. The workshops carry out welding, painting of Corolla bodies, and also assemble them until they are fully operational. Product quality requirements are similar to those of factories in Japan. In 2013 alone, more than 35,000 vehicles left the company's gates.

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, where the SUV is produced, which countries are assembling the Toyota Prado model in 2020, where cars are assembled for the Russian market.

Where are Toyotas assembled

Prado

When it comes to active recreation, many car fans remember the Toyota Prado. Because this is the vehicle that is most suitable for overcoming off-road conditions. This car has a huge number of different “goodies”, so when you sit behind the wheel of a Toyota Prado, you don’t know what to expect from it. Russian consumers also fell in love with the “Japanese”. After all, this SUV is ideal for use on Russian roads at any time of the year. But, despite the excellent technical capabilities of the car, many are wondering where Toyota Prado

for the Russian market? In 2013, an enterprise was opened in the Far East of Russia to assemble the famous Japanese SUV Toyota Land Cruiser Prado for the country's domestic market.

From that time to this day, the unit assembly of this car model has been established at the plant in Vladivostok. The company only installs large units, which are supplied from Japan already assembled. Although Russian consumers dreamed that the price of a domestically assembled car would be lower, it remained the same as for a Japanese-made car. The production of Toyota Prado in the Russian Federation was aimed exclusively at the Russian car market, therefore, many expected that the cost of the car would be lower than the factory version. But this did not happen, the price remained the same. In the Russian Federation they sell Prado, both domestic and Japanese assembled.

How Toyota is assembled in Japan. Overview of the assembly line and installation of units.

Video review of the Toyota

Mirai in Japan.

Production of the first Prado in Vladivostok

The first batch of Japanese SUVs assembled in Primorye was sent from Vladivostok to the Moscow region...

And it's all?

The Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant has a crossover with a monocoque body, which bears the index UAZ-3170. In fact, it is a direct competitor to cars such as the Toyota RAV4 or Kia Sportage. But work on this project has been frozen. According to Za Rulem, Vadim Shvetsov hopes for government support, which he can receive after organizing mass production of Aurus cars at Sollers facilities. And the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov said that within the framework of the Unified Modular Platform (UMP) project, a small mass-produced car in the SUV segment could be created.

Photo: Konstantin Yakubov/“Behind the Wheel”, UAZ, Central Committee of St. Petersburg Polytechnic University

“Russian Prado” for 1.5 million: what is UAZ actually preparing

Where else do I produce an SUV?

The most authentic, purebred Toyota Prado SUV is assembled in Japan at the Tahara plant. Cars are produced here exclusively for the domestic market of the Land of the Rising Sun.

In addition to this SUV model, the following models are assembled here: RAV4 and TLC. Also, in China there is a place where Toyota Prado is produced, at the Sichuan FAV Toyota Motors Co. plant. Ltd. They produce two versions of the SUV here:

Characteristics and prices for the Russian Toyota Prado

For the Russian consumer, an SUV is offered in five and seven-seater versions. But the seven-seater car is sold only in expensive trim levels - “Sport” and “Lux”. Versions such as: “Prestige”, “Elegance”, “Standard” and “Comfort” are cheaper and have only two rows of seats.

The five-seater Prado has a trunk volume of 621 liters (and with the seats folded down - 934 liters). This “Japanese” is equipped with two gasoline and one turbodiesel units. The base one is a four-cylinder 2.7-liter engine that produces 163 horsepower. There is also an SUV with a six-cylinder 4.0-liter gasoline unit with a power of 282 hp. But the 3.0-liter diesel engine produces 190 hp. The quality and price of the vehicle depends on where the Toyota Prado is produced. The minimum cost of a car of this model in the “Standard” version starts from 1,723,000 rubles. This car is equipped with a manual transmission and a 2.7 liter engine. An SUV with a four-cylinder engine and a leather interior will cost the Russian buyer 2,605,000 rubles.

The Toyota company is one of the most popular and widespread in Russia. This concern transports its inventions to almost every country on the planet. And, not surprisingly, he has earned the title of world giant. Toyota ranks third in passenger car sales. They also make good SUVs that are inexpensive and will last a long time.

We are talking about the Toyota Prado model. This jeep is known to all car enthusiasts. In Russia, successful businessmen and even politicians prefer to buy it. Let us take a look at where the Toyota Prado is assembled, and how the place of its assembly affects the quality.

It will remain framed!

There are very few frame SUVs left in the world: in fact, they can be counted on the fingers of one hand. The new UAZ model will retain the classic frame design, but the frame itself will be completely modernized.

In fact, we are talking about a new design, and the main thing about it is the appearance of crushable zones, which are absent on the current one, which traces its origins to the UAZ-469. The main task: to fit into the EuroNCAP requirements. Not to earn the maximum number of stars in crash tests of a respected organization, but to at least minimally meet the requirements.

One of the first computer frame modulations of the Patriot 2020 project

The plant itself does not have the competence for such work, so it is entrusted to the Computer Engineering Center at the St. Petersburg Polytechnic University. Peter the Great. It has all the necessary equipment and highly qualified specialists: the Center cooperates with the world's leading automakers and participated in the development of Aurus cars.

The front suspension of the new SUV, codenamed “Patriot 2020”, will become independent, the rear will get rid of springs and get springs. But in general, the design will allow the car to feel confident off-road.

Toyota factories in the world

The production of Toyota cars is established almost all over the planet. SUVs are supplied to Russia only from some of them. So, Toyota Prado is assembled in:

Russia. The company in Vladivostok is called Sollers-Bussan. It began producing SUVs in 2013. Also, certain models of the concern are assembled in Moscow and St. Petersburg;
Japan. Takaoka Province is the largest manufacturer of Toyota cars. This original company has been making cars since 1918. Six million models are produced here every year, and these include SUVs. The enterprise provides employment to more than 280 thousand people;
Japan. Fewer cars are assembled in Tsutsumi province than at the previous plant, but in any case, it is one of the most powerful. Employees working at the plant in Russia undergo training here;
Japan at the Tahara plant;
England at the Burnaston enterprise;
France at the Valenciennes plant;
Turkey in the city of Sakarya.

As already mentioned, until 2013, the Toyota Prado was considered a purebred, as it was produced exclusively in Japan. But, after this date, you can find this car made in Russia. The plant is located in Vladivostok. By the way, a full-size Cruiser is not produced here. Our craftsmen make only his “younger brother”. The basic equipment of the Russian assembly costs from 1,900,000 rubles.

The company is called Sollers-Bussan. It is a joint idea of the Japanese and Russians. In 2013-2014, production volume was about 1000 cars per month. But now these numbers have increased. The purpose of creating the enterprise was to raise incentives for the development of the Far East. The already assembled vehicles will travel towards Moscow by rail. And also, our country needs models that can drive where there is no asphalt. The Prado, after all, is a similar car.

Engines for Toyota Land Cruiser Prado

The all-wheel drive giant can easily compete in terms of production duration with the long-lived car market developed by the Toyota team - Corolla, Chaser, Celica, Camry, RAV4. Moreover, only two units were installed on the first two generations of Prado - 1KZ-TE and 5VZ-FE. Only in the new century the line of engines was slightly updated. Such complex and heavy mechanisms require a serious design approach and are produced for a long time. Over 28 years, only six branded large-capacity Toyota engines have become part of the Prado’s power plant.

Marking	Type	Volume, cm 3	Maximum power, kW/hp	Supply system
1KZ-TE	diesel turbocharged	2982	92/125	distributed injection, OHC
5VZ-FE	petrol	3378	129/175	distributed injection
1GR-FE	—:—	3956	183/249	—:—
2TR-FE	—:—	2693	120/163	—:—
1KD-FTV	diesel turbocharged	2982	127/173	DOHC, Common Rail+intercooler
1GD-FTV	—:—	2754	130/177	Common Rail

Despite very specific technical characteristics, Prado engines were excellent for installation on other large-sized Toyota car models (16 units in total):

Model	1KZ-TE	5VZ-FE	1GR-FE	2TR-FE	1KD-FTV	1GD-FTV
car
Toyota
4Runner	*	*
Grand Hiace	*	*
Granviva	*	*
FJ Cruiser	*
Fortuner	*	*	*
Hiace	*	*	*	*
Hilux PickUp	*	*	*
Hiace Regius	*
Hilux Surf	*	*	*	*	*
Land Cruiser	*
Land Cruiser Prado	*	*	*	*	*	*
Regius	*
Regius Ace	*	*	*
Tacoma	*	*
Touring Hiace	*
Tundra	*	*
Total:	8	6	7	7	6	5

As always, Japanese accuracy and a penchant for calculating long-term economic benefits played a role. When using the principle of unit unification, managers and designers simply did not need to spend time and money on designing new units if ready-made examples of excellent quality were available.

Does Russian assembly affect the quality of Toyota Prado

Where Toyota Prado is assembled greatly affects the quality of this car. To begin with, only one type of power unit is installed here – with a volume of 2.7 liters. After the Japanese four-liter, this engine is not at all impressive. Next, the cost. For the basic configuration of our assembly you will have to pay 1.9 million, and for the Japanese one... the same amount! The question immediately arises - what about customs duties, which are now unnecessary to pay? Well, it was rather a rhetorical digression, and you can understand it yourself. The third flaw of our engineers is the interior.

This item includes the sound of the engine, seat upholstery, and even the dashboard. The installed programs are many times worse than those of the “Japanese” ones, and even some of them are not adapted to our language. The seat upholstery in the basic configuration is something similar to velor.

But, very distantly. You will have to pay another 200 thousand for the skin. Well, the sound in the cabin while driving was not at all pleasing. Even the diesel version produces such “roulades” that it’s hard to believe in good sound insulation. And the last thing is dynamics. If the Japanese version of the car was a driving sports jeep, then ours drives like a heavy car designed for low speeds. No matter how much you press the gas to the floor, it seems that she doesn’t even react to it. And if there is a deviation of the needle on the speedometer, it is very insignificant. In this regard, as it turned out, the Japanese company is soon planning to terminate the agreement with the Russian plant in the Far East. The parties decided that our production would not be able to handle the full assembly cycle, but parts could be screwed on in Japan, only with much better quality. Russian dealers of the model will remain the same.

Only now they will work directly with Japanese distributors. Orders for the “purebred” model are already being accepted. If you are interested in the cost, then for the basic package it is completely the same. But add-ons will rise in price by 56 thousand rubles on average.

The Japanese assembly of the Prado can be recognized immediately. She has different optics. Now, instead of xenons, the SUV will be equipped with LEDs. The range of engines will expand to two units. A 2.8-liter and a three-liter engine will be installed here. Their power will increase by an average of 15 horsepower. As for the transmission, it was also changed. Previously there was a five-speed automatic transmission, but now it has become a six-speed automatic.

Assembly line for Land Cruiser SUVs in Takhar, output of finished products.

Countries and factories where Toyota Land Cruiser was produced, not counting the head plant in Japan in Takhara and Khonsha.

Brazil (Porto Feliz, São Paulo) - Toyota do Brasil Ltda. (TDB) 1959.
Malaysia (Selangor) - Assembly Services Sdn. Bhd. (ASSB), since February 1968.
Kenya (Mombasa) - Associated Vehicle Assemblers Ltd. (AVA), since September 1977.
Venezuela (Caracas) - Toyota de Venezuela Compania Anonima (TDV), from 1963 to 2009.*
Bangladesh (Dhaka) - Aftab Automobiles Ltd., since June 1982.
Colombia (Costado) - Sociedad de Fabricacion de Automotores SA, since March 1992.
Vietnam (Phu Tang) - Toyota Motor Vietnam Co., Ltd. (TMV), since August 1998.
China (Tangjin) - Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor Co., Ltd (TFTM), since November 2002.
China (Chengdu, Sichuan Province) - Sichuan Toyota Motor Co., Ltd (SFTM) jointly with FAW-Toyota, since May 2006.
Portugal (Ovar, Iveru district) - Toyota Salvador Caetano from July 2020.

* At the beginning of 2010, Toyote had to close the plant in Caracas and curtail production, where four models were produced: Land Cruiser 80, 70, Toyota Hilux and Toyota Corolla.

The Lexus LX is produced exclusively at the Japanese plant in Honsha and Tahara, Aichi Prefecture.

I’ll tell you about the plant in Takhar now.

The plant is located in the city of Yoshiwara. This is handled by Toyota Auto Body Co., LTD. (previously called "Araco") Created on August 31, 1945. The area of the plot is 2103300 m². In 2007 it becomes a subsidiary

Headquarters.

Direct assembly complex for Land Cruiser and Coaster - the models were assembled nearby (Honsha Plant).

Some speculate that all Land Cruisers were built at (now Toyota Auto Body Co, Ltd), but in fact in the 60s long wheelbase versions such as the FJ35V and FJ45V were built at the factory. trucks, because at that time there was a great demand for Wagon type vehicles.

Landing gear parking. The chassis and engine are assembled separately, 580 units each. In the background is a chassis from a Lexus LX. Next, the loader carries the frame to the assembly line.

A sheet of metal of the required length is unwound from the drum.

Then the body is welded and painted.

What Toyota models are assembled in Russia?

many people know. These are Toyota Camry and Land Cruiser Prado. One of them is a sedan, quite comfortable, and at the same time has an affordable price. The second is a frame SUV that represents power and comfort.

It is equipped with the latest technology.

Safety

A safe ride on the Toyota Land Cruiser Prado 2019 is ensured by:

7 airbags;
emergency auto notification of rescue services in case of an accident;
ABS and ESP;
complex blind spot monitoring (BSM);
panoramic view camera (PVM);
active anti-slip complex A-TRC;
hill start assist function (NAC and DAC);
intelligent parking sensors RCTA;
intelligent recognition of obstacles and road markings;
Cruise control;
automatic locking of doors and windshields when moving;
securing child seats according to the international standard IsoFix;
rain and light sensors;
electronically controlled kinematic suspension stabilization system KDSS (for top trim levels);
VSC directional stability complex.

Options and prices

The latest news from official Toyota Land Cruiser Prado car dealers says that in 2020 the car is sold in 6 main trim levels:

Classic - basic, equipped with a 2.7L gasoline engine with 5 speed. Manual transmission, 4x4. The initial package includes: 17 dm alloy wheels, audio equipment for 6 speakers, ABS, VSC, 7 airbags, center differential locking function, fabric interior, air conditioning. Prices for Classic start from 2.499 million rubles.
Standard - practically no different from the basic one, except that it is possible to install 6st. Automatic transmission paired with a 2.7L petrol engine, 4x4. Additional options: rear parking sensors, headlight washers, LED foglights, rearview video camera, cruise control, 9-speaker audio, 3-season climate control. The cost of the Standard will cost 2.796 million rubles.
Comfort - equipped with a 2.8-liter diesel engine with automatic transmission, 4x4. It already has: intelligent access to the car with remote engine start SmartEntry&PushStart, A-TRC, HAC and DAC function, tire pressure monitoring, smart trailer stabilization TSC, engine heater. The price for Toyota Land Cruiser Prado Comfort in 2020 starts at 3.253 million rubles.
Elegance is a fairly advanced SUV trim level. It can be equipped with a choice of a 2.8L diesel power unit or a 4.0L V6 petrol unit, both operating under 6speed control. Automatic transmission, 4x4. The package of additional options justifies the price: 18-inch alloy wheels, illuminated side steps, rain sensor, roof rails, forced rear center differential block, front parking sensors, 4.2-inch on-board computer display on the dashboard, pre-heating of the engine and interior. To buy a Toyota Land Cruiser Prado 2020 Elegance you will have to pay from 3.498 million rubles.
Prestige - just like the Elegance, it is equipped with a V6 petrol or 2.8L diesel engine, 4x4, 6speed automatic transmission. The optional list significantly expands the capabilities of driving an SUV: CrawlControl - system for maintaining a constant speed on off-road, KDSS, switch for off-road driving modes (Multi-terrainSelect), BSM, 4 external video cameras, intelligent parking sensors RCTA, 3 driving modes - Eco/Normal/SportS , seat trim with genuine leather. For Prestige you will have to pay from 3.882 to 3.927 million rubles.
Luxury Safety - the top version is available in two versions: 5-seater, the price of which starts from 4.286 million rubles. based on a 2.8L diesel unit and a 7-seater with a V6 on gasoline, costing 4.331 million rubles. Available luxury options: power sunroof, frontal collision warning with emergency braking, road sign recognition, cruise control, satellite navigation, 14-speaker JBL deluxe audio system, driver's seat position memory, AVS adaptive variable suspension system , rear air suspension AHC.

New body

The dimensions of the Toyota Land Cruiser Prado are quite impressive:

Length - 4840mm;
Width - 1885mm;
Height - 1895mm;
Wheelbase - 2790mm;
Ground clearance - 215mm

The color range is presented in 8 variations:

white;
metallic silver;
black metallic;
taupe metallic;
dark gray mark;
white mother-of-pearl;
brown mother of pearl;
dark blue mark.

Production of Toyota Camry at the St. Petersburg plant

In 2005, Toyota entered into an agreement with the Russian government to build an automobile plant in St. Petersburg, more precisely in its industrial zone. Production began in 2007. The product produced was a Toyota Camry. The production volume began with 20 thousand cars, and in the future it was planned to increase this figure to 300 thousand cars per year. The produced cars were intended for the Russian market.

But this never happened and production began to decline over time.

Thus, in the first half of 2014, only a little more than 13 thousand cars were produced. During the same period in 2013, 1.5% more cars were produced. Where are they, these 300 thousand cars that the manufacturers were counting on? Toyota Camry cars, in order to maintain sales volume, began to be supplied to Kazakhstan and Belarus. At the very beginning, more than $150 million was invested in this project.

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Most recently, Toyota has completed the creation of new stamping workshops. It is also expected that in a few years the assembly of the Rav 4 crossover will begin at the St. Petersburg plant. True, there is reason to doubt the effectiveness of this company, whether everything will turn out the same as with the Toyota Camry. Many did not like the quality of assembly carried out in Russia.

Release of Toyota Land Cruiser Prado in Vladivostok

In 2013, the assembly of the world-famous Toyota Land Cruiser Prado SUV began in the Far East. The price of the car remained the same as for the Japanese assembly of this car. The production volume planned for the coming year should be 25 thousand cars per year.

Whether this will succeed, time will tell.

Toyota production in Russia

was aimed at the Russian automobile market. And many were counting on a reduction in prices for models assembled in our country. Which, unfortunately, did not happen, in particular with the Toyota Land Cruiser Prado. But, despite this, many Russian car enthusiasts, who are financially able to do so, give their preference to this frame SUV. It is able to best emphasize the style and wealth of the car owner.

Toyota's motto: Drive your dreams, in relation to the Land Cruiser Prado, unfortunately, is not available to many.

What Toyota models are assembled in Russia

In the Russian Federation, the Toyota automobile concern is currently represented by two divisions - Toyota Motor RUS, an enterprise that is officially a representative of the brand, selling cars of any assembly, and the Toyota plant in Shushary (St. Petersburg), specializing in the production part. The assembly line was founded in 2005, and since 2007, it has been churning out Toyota Camry models for sales within the country, and now beyond its borders to Belarus and Kazakhstan.

Since 2020, after the completion of the construction of new workshops, the plant began production of the no less famous RAV-4. The production of Toyota cars in Russia is at a decent level, and there will be no significant differences in assembly, since the company controls production to maintain the proper quality of its cars.

In 2013, the Land Cruiser Prado began to roll off the production line in the Russian Far East, but two years later this idea was abandoned. The 2020 Toyota Prado continues to be sourced from Japan.

The success of a brand is made up of many factors and, although the company’s path to glory cannot be called thorny, it is still the fruit of great work. In many ways, the universal love of consumers from all over the world is the result of the automaker’s attentive attitude to the needs and priorities of motorists in different countries. An individual approach to the client always ensures a high level of sales, and the automobile business is no exception. Along with decent quality and improvement of models, Toyota creates cars that are relevant in modern realities, adapted to the operating conditions of specific regions, and careful control in production allows them to maintain their position, despite the fact that many models are not “purebred” Japanese at all.

When some Russian drivers are eager to transport a Toyota Highlander from America, they do not always understand that they can simply go to the nearest Toyota dealership and purchase an “American” Toyota Highlander Limited there. “Where is the point?” - you ask. Since 2013, the supply of American-made Toyota Highlander has been officially opened in Russia. The supply statement was published at the beginning of 2014. The main sales market is considered to be the CIS countries (Kazakhstan, Ukraine). These cars will also go to the markets of New Zealand and Australia.