Toyota Series numbers - please explain

[Turbo Piston Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Turbo Piston]

Hi guys,

Another question. I am new to the whole toyota thing! One thing I can't work out is all these series numbers. Where are they based on?

Prado 90,120,150
Landcruiser 100,200 series

Do you guys find it confusing?

Would like some clarity, thanks!

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

90 series = 1st series available in Aust released 1996 to 2002
120 series =2nd model 2003- 2009
150 ssries = 3rd model 2009 to current
more info
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Land_Cruiser_Prado

[RanJ Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close RanJ]

It's basically a model designation. Commodores have VB, VC, VH, VK, VL, VP, VR, VS, VT and so on and so forth. Well, with Toyota and Landcruisers, it's number.

Perhaps this website might help a bit.... http://expeditionportal.com/toyota-l...ry-and-models/

Although it doesn't really cover the Prado. So here is a quick rundown...

70 Series That was never released in Australia. I have seen two in total.


90/95 Series...


120 Series


150 Series

[Turbo Piston Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Turbo Piston]

Thanks for this guys, in one of the articles it states " it is not a favorite with the overlander communities"

[RanJ Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close RanJ]

With the super hardcore overlanders they have to focus on reliability over absolutely everything. Hence, the less in the car the less to go wrong. We are talking about people who won't see civilization for weeks/months at end.

Hence the prado is still a serious off roader but is filled with a few roo many creature comforts to go wrong.

If i had to stake my life on a car in the outback for a few months... I'd rather manually crank my windows in a 70 series then press a button in a Prado.

[Turbo Piston Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Turbo Piston]

haha, really? I rather push a button still!

[RanJ Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close RanJ]

Nope. Not a hope in hell I'd try to use a prado as an overlander.

Check out these guys...http://aussieoverlanders.com.au/

Or for the insane overlanders....
http://www.weltrekordreise.ch/a_starte.html

[sweetpea Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close sweetpea]

Nope. Not a hope in hell I'd try to use a prado as an overlander.

Check out these guys...http://aussieoverlanders.com.au/

Or for the insane overlanders....
http://www.weltrekordreise.ch/a_starte.html

Or Jon Faine and his sone Jack who did Melbourne to London in a Prado.

http://melbournetolondon.com/2008/06...r-car/#more-13

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