2025 Toyota LandCruiser Prado v GWM Tank 500: Spec battle

There’s a rejuvenated basic proper across the nook – the 250 Collection Toyota LandCruiser Prado.

It has powerful new styling, extra tech, and a extra fashionable gearbox, however that comes at a premium of upwards of $12,500 over the earlier era.

It nonetheless has a 2.8-litre turbocharged diesel four-cylinder engine underneath the bonnet, however it now has a mild-hybrid system.

Trying to take its off-roading crown is the brand new child on the block: the GWM Tank 500, contemporary available on the market for 2024.

It’s the largest, most luxurious, and costliest SUV to grace GWM showrooms in Australia, and fills the hole left by the now-defunct Haval H9 domestically.

The Tank 500 is a novel providing within the phase because it solely options petrol hybrid energy, but it’s noticeably cheaper than the brand new Prado and nonetheless consists of an array of tech and security options.

Which is finest for you – the tried and examined Toyota, or the younger and impressive Tank?

Right here’s how they stack up on the spec sheet.

Pricing

Prado pricing for 2025 begins at $72,500 earlier than on-roads – a $9670 enhance in comparison with 2024.

The off-road prepared Altitude can also be returning subsequent 12 months (having been absent since 2017), making it a military of 5 for the new-generation Prado.

The Tank 500 is new for 2024 so there aren’t any earlier generations to check towards. Even in its costliest variant, nevertheless, it’s cheaper than the whole Prado vary after on-road prices are utilized.

There are solely two variants, so it’s not a direct comparability. We’ve laid out costs in a separate desk under for readability, which GWM lists as drive-away in comparison with Toyota’s exclusion of on-road prices.

To see how the brand new Prado stacks up towards its predecessor, try our spec comparability.

Drivetrains and Effectivity

With its turbocharged hybrid powertrain, the Tank 500 takes the cake for energy output by greater than 100kW. It has round 150Nm extra torque than the Prado, too.

Mated to the Tank’s turbo-petrol engine is a nine-speed computerized transmission, which includes the automobile’s single electrical motor.

The brand new Prado has a 48V mild-hybrid system, although as a substitute of boosting energy it’s supposed to take away pressure from ancillary capabilities. It incorporates a motor generator and a 48V battery.

In line with Toyota’s international press launch it has a gas capability of 110L, bigger than the Tank 500’s with its 80L tank. The Prado additionally has a better towing capability.

Each vehicles have full-time four-wheel drive with selectable low-range gearing and terrain management programs.

Dimensions

The 2 vehicles are evenly matched of their physique dimensions and share the identical wheelbase, whereas even the heaviest Prado matches the Tank on weigh-in.

The Tank has a barely greater floor clearance, accompanied by strategy, break over and departure angles of 30 levels, 22.5 levels and 24 levels respectively. Toyota has not but detailed these figures for the Prado.

The brand new Prado has “408 litres of bags house” in a minimum of one in every of its configurations in line with Toyota’s international press launch, although boot capability in different seating configurations is but to be revealed.

The Tank, in the meantime, provides 98L as a seven-seater, 795L in five-seat configuration, and 1459L with each rear rows folded.

For comparability, the previous Prado is smaller than the 2025 mannequin however has a most boot capability of 1833L.

Servicing and guarantee

As with all Toyota fashions in Australia, the LandCruiser Prado might be backed by a five-year, unlimited-kilometre guarantee.

House owners of the brand new Prado can have their engine and drivetrain lined underneath guarantee for seven years, offered it’s serviced on time at a Toyota vendor.

Toyota can even supply capped-price servicing for the primary 10 visits (5 years or 100,000km) at six-month or 10,000km intervals, whichever comes first.

The Tank 500, in the meantime, is backed by GWM’s commonplace seven-year, unlimited-kilometre guarantee.

GWM provides seven years of roadside help with the Tank 500, alongside seven years of capped-price servicing and an eight-year, unlimited-kilometre battery pack guarantee.

Security

The Tank 500 wears a five-star ANCAP security ranking.

It scored 85 per cent for grownup occupant safety, 93 per cent for little one occupant safety, 81 per cent for susceptible street consumer safety, and 84 per cent for security help.

All Tank 500 fashions have a full suite of security tools, which incorporates:

• Seven airbags
• Adaptive cruise management
• Autonomous emergency braking
  • Pedestrian and bicycle owner detection
• Blind-spot monitoring
• Driver monitoring system
• Emergency lane-keep help
• Lane-keep help
• Lane centring
• Entrance cross-traffic help
• Rear cross-traffic help
• Entrance and rear parking sensors
• Encompass-view digicam
• Site visitors signal recognition

The incoming Prado is but to obtain an ANCAP security ranking.

All 2025 Toyota LandCruiser Prado fashions come commonplace with the next:

• 9 airbags
• Autonomous emergency braking
• Adaptive cruise management
• Blind-spot monitoring
• Driver monitoring digicam
• Emergency driving cease system
• Lane hint help (lane centring)
• Entrance and rear parking sensors
• Encompass-view digicam
• Trailer sway management

The 2025 GXL beneficial properties a rear parking assist brake system designed to cease the automobile if a static object is detected, whereas the VX, Altitude, and Kakadu variants acquire tyre-pressure monitoring.

Customary options

First up, the LandCruiser Prado.

The bottom Toyota LandCruiser Prado GX consists of:

• 5 seats
• 18-inch darkish gray alloy wheels
• LED headlights, daytime operating lights, and fog lamps
• Folding body-coloured mirrors
• Darkened entrance and rear bumpers, facet sills, and wheel arches
• Prime-hinged handbook tailgate with separate glass hatch
• Cloth upholstery
• Rubber flooring mats
• Rain-sensing wipers
• Six-way handbook driver’s seat adjustment
• 7.0-inch multi-function instrument show
• 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system
• 10-speaker sound system
• Wi-fi Apple CarPlay, Android Auto
• 4 USB-C ports
• Satellite tv for pc navigation
• DAB+ digital radio
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• Twin-zone local weather management with distant operate
• Downhill help management
• 5-speed crawl management
• Three drive modes

The Prado GXL provides:

• Seven-seat capability
• Roof rails
• Privateness glass
• Silver entrance and rear bumper trim
• Energy tailgate
• Heated and ventilated entrance seats
• Eight-way power-adjustable driver’s seat
• Leather-based-accented seats
• Leather-based-accented steering wheel and equipment knob
• Auto-dimming rear-view mirror
• Wi-fi charging pad
• Rear local weather management
• Two additional USB-C charging ports for third-row occupants

The Prado VX provides:

• 20-inch darkish metallic alloy wheels
• Bi-LED headlights with dynamic auto-levelling
• Adaptive high-beam
• Physique-coloured entrance and rear bumpers
• Leather-based-accented upholstery
• Energy lumbar and reminiscence operate for driver’s seat 
• 4-way power-adjustable passenger’s seat 
• Energy-adjustable steering wheel 
• Carpet flooring mats 
• Refrigerated centre console
• 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster
• 14-speaker JBL sound system
• Adaptive variable suspension 
• 5 drive modes 
• Multi-Terrain Choose traction management
• Multi-Terrain Monitor 

The off-road-focused Prado Altitude is a brand new variant and builds on the VX, including:

• 5 seats
• 18-inch matte gray alloy wheels with all-terrain tyres
• Locking rear differential
• ‘Stabiliser disconnect mechanism’ (rather than adaptive variable suspension)
• Black door handles and tailgate trim
• Black wheel arch moulding
• Sunroof
• Two-tone color choices
• Digital rear-view mirror
• Heated steering wheel
• Head-up show

The flagship Prado Kakadu consists of (over the VX):

• Panoramic sunroof
• Illuminated facet steps 
• Heated and ventilated rear seats
• Heated steering wheel 
• Adjustable driver’s seat thigh assist
• Digital rear-view mirror 
• Head-up show 
• Torque-sensing limited-slip rear differential

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The Tank 500 has solely two variants however is filled with options.

Specification highlights for the Tank 500 Lux embody:

• Automated LED headlights
• 18-inch alloy wheels
• Rear privateness glass
• Sunroof
• Facet steps
• Black leatherette upholstery
• 8-way energy driver’s seat with lumbar assist
• Heated entrance seats
• 14.6-inch touchscreen infotainment system
• Wi-fi Apple CarPlay
• Wired Android Auto
• 8-speaker sound system
• 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster
• Semi-automatic parking help
• Encompass-view digicam with clear chassis view
• Digital rear differential lock
• Underbody safety

The Tank 500 Extremely additionally consists of:

• Nappa leather-based upholstery
• Heated, ventilated and massaging entrance seats with reminiscence and welcome operate
• 12-speaker Infinity sound system
• Second-row window shades
• Energy-folding third row
• 64-colour ambient lighting
• Energy facet steps
• Digital entrance differential lock
• Mushy-close energy tailgate

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