The only mill at launch will be the tried and trusted 2.8-litre turbodiesel.The local launch ofThe talk so far has been that the SUV will only receive one turbodiesel powerplant for the two initial local derivatives. But there are some high-performance turbocharged petrol options that we wish could make their way here in the future.New Prado starts with one engine
For now, the new Prado will only be offered with the tried and tested, 150 kW/500Nm, 2.8-litre GD-6 turbodiesel engine that has done duty in the Toyota Hilux,You would think that the, recently introduced into Hilux and Fortuner,option, that adds 12 kW of power and 65 Nm of torque thanks to some electrical assistance, would have been immediately made available to the new Prado. But information available at present says not.
The first one almost completely forgotten, but an old stalwart in the Toyota stable for years. The 2.7-litre, four-cylinder, dual VVT-I, naturally aspirated unit that produces 120kW/246 Nm. This engine will be used mainly in Eastern European markets and even though it is known for being completely bulletproof, it will never find favour here with potential new Prado customers due to its lack of refinement and power.believes would find a few homes locally are the relatively new 2.
These state-of-the-art powertrains come in two states of tune. The entry level version offers 207kW of power and 430Nm of torque. With some mild hybrid electrical assistance added, this number jumps up to 243kW and 630Nm. Now, this could make for a new Prado that juts might wear
Source: Financial Digest (financialdigest.net)
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