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UPDATE: 2024 Toyota Prado teased with FJ40 ancestor
The all-new 2024 Toyota LandCruiser Prado has been shown for the first time in a dim teaser.
Following confirmation the LandCruiser would be returning to North America in June, Toyota has published official images of an off-road SUV alongside the 60-year-old FJ40 Land Cruiser.
As expected, placing the Lexus GX above what's believed to be the new Prado reveals a familiar shape, including its upswept beltline – but with unique Toyota design cues, such as a chunkier grille and larger tail-lights.
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Japanese media reports the 2024 Toyota Prado will debut between September and November ahead of a global launch next year. However, the new teasers suggest a reveal could occur sooner.
Our earlier story, below, continues unchanged.
June 14: First teaser released for 2024 Toyota Prado
Toyota has confirmed the LandCruiser is returning to the North American market – providing our first official hint at the 2024 Prado.
In a teaser published this week, the Japanese brand confirmed the nameplate is returning to the United States and Canada after the larger 200 Series was discontinued in 2021.
“Did you really think we’d be gone for long? The legend returns,” said Toyota on its social media pages, accompanied by images of LandCruiser badging from older models.
The latest LandCruiser 300 Series is not sold in North America, though its upmarket Lexus LX twin is available there.
The Sequoia is exclusively sold in North America as an SUV version of the Tundra pick-up, which shares its TNGA-F body-on-frame platform and many components with the LandCruiser 300.
This means the LandCruiser returning to the United States will likely be based on the next-generation Toyota Prado, which is tipped to be heavily related to the new Lexus GX revealed this month.
Industry publication Automotive News [↗] reports Toyota will drop ‘Prado’ from the name and sell it in North America as the LandCruiser.
This would match the European market, where the current 150-series Prado is simply badged 'LandCruiser', as the larger 300 Series is not sold there.
Toyota’s European arm also released an identical teaser overnight, stating: “Ready for your next adventure? More information to come.”
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In Japan, it is expected to wear LandCruiser 250 badging – but we’ve yet to hear anything suggesting the Prado nameplate won’t remain in Australia, with the new model likely to arrive here in 2024.
As reported, the 2024 Toyota Prado is tipped to debut in October or November – potentially at the Los Angeles Auto Show in mid-November, in line with the latest announcement – with a larger body and available hybrid power.
Read our story below for everything you need to know about the long-anticipated 2024 Toyota Prado.
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