Facelift for 150 series prado

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first pics of probably the facelift prado 2014....

http://www.clublexus.com/forums/car-...rado-14-a.html

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Facelift for 150 series prado

first pics of probably the facelift prado 2014....

http://www.clublexus.com/forums/car-...rado-14-a.html

It's not an improvement:

Looks like it sucked a lemon.

[smakb Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close smakb]

That headlight design looks like it will be hard to to fit a bull bar around without looking ugly.

[brucester Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close brucester]

So if the spare tyre is under the vehicle does that mean fuel capacity reduced. Not good design

[jct0518 Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close jct0518]

In latin america, they offer both variants, spare tyre under the vehicle and spare tyre attached to the tailgate...probably will be the same for the 2014 models..

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more info from a russian forum....



Facelift 2014

J150 fayslift no longer a secret, this time something more obshirnot.

- The engine and transmission are the same.

- A new front grille and bumper

- New headlights and taillights

- LED, instead of xenon (not basic model) Apparently meant DRL

- New wheel design

- New colors: Bronze brown, green, blue regent night

- New dimensions: 45 mm long, 10 mm wide, 20 mm lower

- New dashboard ofrmlenie

- A new center console. Chances are covered with leather as Rave

- Heated steering wheel

- New design ***** (an untranslatable play on words, I think interior trim)

- The system of tire pressure monitoring

- New SUV ads. Maybe add Off-road Turn assist, as restyling 200-ke

- Trailer stability control

- *** To: Rebuilding and back driving assistance. Apparently Line assist

- For entertainment: 7 "touch screen (Radio, USB, Camera, Bluetooth)

- Standard on the base model: automatic climate control, 265/65R17



- The floor has been lowered 38.1 mm at the third row of seats to ensure ample foot space.
- KDSS (Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System) characteristics refined
- Low Beam: LED (Light Emitting Diode) / High beam: HID Projector type / Corner Lamp: LED
- Speedometer - Optitron meter Colour display

3. SPECIFICATION & DESIGN
3.1 EXTERIOR DESIGN:
The exterior changes include:
 Aero stabilising fins adopted on the outer mirror bases and sides of rear combination lamps
 Newly designed headlamps
 Newly designed fog lamps
 Newly designed rear combination lamps
 Newly designed front bumper & front grille
 Design change on the back door garnish
 Newly designed 17-inch (TX models) and 18- inch (VX models) alloy wheels
3.2 INTERIOR DESIGN:
The interior changes include:
 Newly designed instrument centre cluster upper panel
 4 Wheel Drive switch module added to the centre cluster panel

Read more: http://www.clublexus.com/forums/car-...#ixzz2cMmfoP8S

[rwo Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close rwo]

It will be interesting to see how many of the changes for the new lexus are actually implemented to the Prado (specifically the AU model). I was always under the impression that Lexus was Toyota's "Luxury" arm, therefore many things mentioned for the GX460 are probably aimed at competing with the other luxury SUV manufacturers (i.e. BMW, Mercedes, etc.) who already offer these features as standard fitments. I would be very surprised if we actually saw them on an AU spec Prado.

The GX460 already has a number of significant differences compared to what is offered in the Prado in Au including a completely different interior, a V8 petrol engine and under-slung spare (which I hope they do offer as an option in Au).

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First Pic of 2014 Prado!!

I think it looks bad ass!!

[yowie Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close yowie]

Don't like the look of the bumper bar. The front of the current 150 does not look as good as the 120, but I became used to it eventually, until the TJM bar was fitted.

Will require a bit of cutting to fit a bar onto that face!

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Eeekkk - those headlights look like lady eyes!

And I agree with yowie - good luk fitting a bullbar to that!

[macaroon1 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close macaroon1]

JMHO but really don't like it..starting to look very 'yanky SUV/people mover like. Very Square a bit Dodge like.. Not doubt they'll sell loads of units so maybe in 10 years time I'll like them more when my eyes get more used to them. Still can't go passed the 120, very classical.

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Still can't go passed the 120, very classical.

120 resale value went up again

[Smac Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Smac]

so no news on motor upgrades? If hilux is getting updated next year, then maybe Prado will get new motors with that

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It could have the same TD motor as the 200 series and I still wouldn't buy it...

[retroenduro Member Find all posts View Profile Close retroenduro]

yuk, sorry but IMHO that looks awful! it looks bug eyed. the current 150 is bad enough and took me a while to get used to but that just put me off my dinner