Toyota Prado fuel consumption and perfomance in Kenya

There are many points that you want to check when choosing a car, such as exterior design and power performance, but among them, fuel efficiency is an important part that you definitely want to check. This is because fuel costs, which are essential for maintaining a car, are greatly influenced by fuel efficiency.

Here, we will introduce the fuel efficiency performance of Toyota “Land Cruiser Prado”.

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✔ Click here for Land Cruiser Prado’s WLTC mode catalog fuel consumption and actual fuel consumption

Drive system	Catalog fuel efficiency (km/L)	Actual fuel consumption (km/L)
4WD	8.3 to 11.2	7.9 to 10.9

✔ The difference between the catalog fuel consumption and the actual fuel consumption is small
✔ Demonstrates a comfortable ride and steering stability regardless of the driving environment

Features of Land Cruiser Prado’s fuel efficiency

The Land Cruiser Prado was born in 1984 as a derivative model of the Land Cruiser, which has a 70-year tradition and is famous all over the world as a full-fledged off-roader.

The Land Cruiser Prado is a model that aims to achieve both the ability to travel on rough roads, which is the identity of the Land Cruiser, and the comfortable driving performance on the road.

In the partial improvement in June 2015, the diesel engine was revived for the first time in about 7 years since it was abolished in July 2007. It is equipped with a newly developed 2.8L clean diesel engine with powerful power performance that can be used for a full-fledged SUV, which is being used for the first time in Japan, and is characterized by excellent environmental performance and fuel efficiency.

Land Cruiser Prado Catalog Fuel Efficiency

The Land Cruiser Prado has two powertrains: the 2.8L in-line 4-cylinder clean diesel engine and the 2.7L in-line 4-cylinder gasoline engine. The drive system is 4WD only, and the transmission is only 6-speed AT.

Land Cruiser Prado’s WLTC mode catalog fuel economy is as follows.

Diesel Car

grade	Drive system	Fuel consumption (km/L)
TX	4WD	11.2
TX “L Package”	4WD	11.2
TZ-G	4WD	11.2

Gasoline car

grade	Drive system	Fuel consumption (km/L)
TX	4WD	8.3
TX “L Package”	4WD	8.3

Actual fuel consumption of Land Cruiser Prado

According to the site ” e fuel consumption “, which collects the actual fuel consumption data of owners riding Land Cruiser Prado, the actual fuel consumption of Land Cruiser Prado (as of June 23, 2021) is as follows.

Diesel Car

grade	Drive system	Fuel consumption (km/L)
TX	4WD	10.9
TX “L Package”	4WD	10.9
TZ-G	4WD	10.6

Gasoline car

grade	Drive system	Fuel consumption (km/L)
TX	4WD	7.9
TX “L Package”	4WD	7.9

WLTC mode fuel consumption is measured in three modes: city mode, which is affected by traffic lights and traffic jams, suburban mode, which is less affected by traffic lights and traffic jams, and highway mode, which assumes driving on highways. Therefore, the catalog spec tends to be lower than the JC08 mode fuel consumption that was conventionally used in Japan.

WLTC mode fuel consumption is measured by a method that is closer to the actual usage environment of the car, but it does not mean that there is no difference from the actual fuel consumption. is said to occur frequently.

Considering that point, it can be said that the difference between the catalog fuel consumption of the Land Cruiser Prado and the actual fuel consumption is small .

Compare the catalog fuel efficiency of rival vehicles and Land Cruiser Prado

Currently, Land Cruiser Prado does not have many competitors in Japan.

Although the types of cars are different, the domestic cars that are often compared are the Mazda “CX-8” , which has a third row seat like the Land Cruiser Prado and a clean diesel lineup, and a minivan that is excellent. It will probably be the Mitsubishi “Delica D: 5” , which boasts of its ability to run on rough roads .

Let’s compare the two models here. Both are compared with the same 4WD vehicle fuel efficiency as the Land Cruiser Prado.

Mazda “CX-8”

Source: Mazda “CX-8” features

Mazda’s flagship SUV for the Japanese market, the CX-8 , has been praised for its comfortable third-row seats, stylish exterior, and high level of safety. A very popular model.

The WLTC mode catalog fuel consumption of the CX-8 4WD vehicle is as follows.