Prado 150 or Landcruiser 200 which is the better

[RED T UTE Member Find all posts View Profile Close RED T UTE]

Re: Prado 150 or Landcruiser 200 which is the better

Do you have pricing for the anniversary model on the road ?

All I know is it will be more than GLX and less than VX.
Im hopeing its low $90000.00 drive away

[scottmary Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close scottmary]

Re: Prado 150 or Landcruiser 200 which is the better

If you are towing something substantial the 200 TTD is the way to go, 650Nm nothing will go close.
If your only towing a camper trailer or so, the Prado D4D would be a good choice.

I had a 2008 Prado Grande D4D, it was an excellent vehicle, but when I hooked up a 2.1 Tonne van behind it, its ass was hanging out.
Now I have a 2010 200 TTD, and it flys, it is like nothing is on the back.
Thats 127Kw 410Nm V 195Kw 650Nm No competition !

Re : The Injectors, ALL D4D common rails Need Clean Fuel, if you dont get it they will all be in trouble !

[Offroader Member Find all posts View Profile Close Offroader]

Re: Prado 150 or Landcruiser 200 which is the better

easy.

4.5L twin turbo v8.

I would disagree with that. It is becoming more evident that the 1VD-FTV is prone to complete failure around the 80-90,000km mark.
Some are using a hell of a lot of oil, the jury is still out as to where the oil is going.
Have a little read below............

http://www.lcool.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=11882

http://www.lcool.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9212

http://www.lcool.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=11613

http://www.lcool.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5618

http://www.lcool.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10836

The 1VD-FTV is a lovely motor to drive and make no mistake, it's a real towing powerhouse. I've driven one with a couple of hundred kilos onboard as well as a heavy trailer and the V8 just won't surrender - even on hills. You are quite right to have reservations, because as you say, there is a significant engineering condition which is causing them to use a large amount of oil. The V8 I drove used around 5L of oil over a hard trip and it had about 45,000 km on the clock. I was somewhat shocked to check the dipstick to find it was at the bottom level before its next service was due. If you plan even a moderate trip it would be mandatory to carry spare oil and to check the dipstick every time you fill-up. This is an expensive, inconvenient and potentially damaging drawback to this otherwise impressive motor.