REVIEW | Revamped 2021 Toyota Prado excels on adventure trails With more power and updated tech, the seven-seater SUV is a top choice for family expeditions Denis Droppa > By Denis Droppa - 14 January 2021 - 09:33 Mozambique’s soft sandy trails did not present much challenge to the Prado’s off-road abilities.
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In Mozambique’s Ponta Malongane, it seemed that about seven out of 10 vehicles were Toyota 4x4s when we went there for the December holidays. Hiluxes, Land Cruiser 200s and Prados were omnipresent on the sandy roads of this coastal holiday spot and we fitted right in with the Prado 2.8 diesel VX-L.
Revamped 2021 Toyota Prado excels on adventure trails With more power and updated tech, the seven-seater SUV is a top choice for family expeditions By Denis Droppa - 14 January 2021 Mozambique’s soft sandy trails did not present much challenge to the Prado’s off-road abilities. Image: DENIS DROPPA
In Mozambique’s Ponta Malongane, it seemed that about seven out of 10 vehicles were Toyota 4x4s when we went there for the December holidays. Hiluxes, Land Cruiser 200s and Prados were omnipresent on the sandy roads of this coastal holiday spot and we fitted right in with the Prado 2.8 diesel VX-L.
The final stretch to Ponta Malongane is a 7km undulating trail of soft sand which requires a 4x4, or at least an expertly driven 4x2 with a diff lock. Even four-wheel drives get stuck there sometimes but thankfully this Toyota never required me to dig it out of trouble in the 33ºC heat.