No other car manufacturer gonna give there cars to journalists and tell them to bash them as hard as they can through a long trip. Toyota really trusts there cars capability and dependability. Respect
The Prado is a beauty of a car. It doesn't deserve the title of "Watered" down Land Cruiser, this car more than holds its own and should be esteemed for a 4x4. You can absolutely never go wrong with this in your garage!
I own an older model with the legendary 1GR 4 liter petrol engine, it's just the ultimate everyday car you'll ever need. A poor man's Range Rover, but 1000 times more reliable.
Its Toyota that says that and its repeated in many countries. Yet of all the Land Cruisers and Land/Range Rovers I've owned, the only one ever to break down and leave me stranded away from home was my first Land Cruiser, an 80 series in the early 1990's.
@@DubSalvation It's a Land Cruiser because it is a Land Cruiser lol. It's a smaller, similarly capable, highly cost-effective LC with a smaller price tag. Where I am from, the original LC has such a bloated price, that you're way better off buying the LC Prado.
Driving in sand is an art. you dont need that speed, you have to know your vehicle capabilities, deflate the tire to 5-15 psi and you can move and stop much easier and even climb hills
The tailgate opens like that because in other countries when you get the larger petrol engine, you get the spare wheel mounted there so because of that the tailgate is too heavy to open upwards.
In Australia Range Rover is king.....if you're a woman or middle aged man who fanticises about the receptionist and dreams up extravagant scenarios where he gets to drop her home after a work do in Sydney city. Anywhere else, towing caravans or horses, crossing croc infested rivers, thousands of kms of corrugations, sand, bulldust, rock, 45 c outside, expected to last 1 million kms with basic maintenance in the back yard and maybe pull a road train or two out of a boggy dirt road, its Land cruiser.
"Australia Range Rover is king...." ... If you go to a garage then you can see your king suffering with electronic sensors, Vacuum Pump issues, over 200,000km engine replaced, AC compressor gone and many more issues. UAE Range Rover means death sentence after 100,000km
The AudiQ7 could still accomplish a lot. Probably much of what the and cruiser can. It’s more set up for comfort and luxury though as no one uses them for off road driving but it’s tested for it. It’s not a cross over at all. A Land Rover is far better than this crap
I would never compare a Land Cruiser with a Land Rover that falls apart when almost brand new. My neighbor has had a Land Cruiser for 22 years and it's still going strong. He owns a small company that cuts wood in some remote forests so it gets driven off-road and abused a lot. He even crashed it once and destroyed the front bumper. Despite 22 years of abuse, it's still going strong. How long would a Land Rover last?
Well I had a Land Rover working on the farm and towing 3.5 tons regularly for 22 years and 12,000 hours of use, which was equivalent to around 350,000 road miles, and another few for around 10 years each. I've also got a Land Cruiser 100 1HD FT-E, bought new, which is 20 years old in September this year and has nearly 200,000 miles on the clock. I'm off now to hitch up the 14ft triple axle trailer to it and will tow two loads of 3.5 tons each, approximately 56 miles. A job that the old Land Rover 110 HiCap pickup used to do. A job now shared with a Ford Ranger.
Talked to my friend with the Prado/90/Colorado this afternoon. His was new in 2003 and is currently in his workshop with its rusted out rear axle removed, waiting for a replacement off a crash damaged one.
Everyone is under the impression that this is the original Land cruiser when its just the Prado variant. In Australia this is the baby brother to the real land cruiser
What do you mean by "real" Land Cruiser? They have the regular Land Cruiser (aka Toyota Prado) and the larger Toyota 200 SUV. Land Cruiser is a range including both suvs
If you call this a Toyota Land Cruiser (without adding the word Prado to it) here in the UAE, people will literally laugh at you. Here, the Prado is considered just a lower-end alternative to the Land Cruiser, and it never gets the respect or esteem of its higher tier brother. The Land Cruiser (the non-Prado one), on the other hand, is on a whole new level of recognition and popularity. People consider it the King of 4×4s (Patrol fans will surely disagree tho).
Yes I agree. The 120-150 series Prado is a pale imitation of the 100-200 series. Unfortunately they have stopped importing the 200 series into the UK because it is uncompetitive in our conditions with the Range Rover and it is just too big and bulky for the room available inside for passengers. Both big and 'small' Land Cruiser are not actually very roomy inside. My Ford Ranger has as much room in the second row are does my 100 series Cruiser. The cruiser also lacks payload capacity while the smaller Cruiser lacks towing capacity and power in the overwhelmingly popular diesel form [here in Europe]
AJ Thomas Well! Only if we had forests here in the desert-land, LOL! Size really doesn't matter too much in deserts. All roads are also more than wide enough here, so the LC really does win by a long shot, not accounting the price-to-performance ratio of course. The LC is a hell lot of money!
Good job, as always Matt! I really enjoy these longer reviews, please do the normal reviews longer as well. And the Land Cruiser is a beast, in a good sense.
Refreshing to see an off-road car reviewed where it belongs. My dad has one from 99. Made 5000km to Morocco so I have very good impression of what is capable
I’m now onto my second Prado. They are fabulous - solid, built like a brick 💩 🏠, indestructible and super comfortable too. When I lived in the desert 🇶🇦 there was a saying: if you want to get into the desert drive a Range Rover, if you want to get out the desert drive a Landcruiser. Job done…
Nearly had to sell my new Landcruiser here recently - could not get insurance for the commercial "van" version we have in Ireland so had to look at the new BMW X5 as a possible option. Even with all its luxury I still preferred my Landcruiser. I don't need a head up display or a rear door that opens at the push of a button on the key fob. Got the insurance for the Landcruiser sorted eventually - so I am a happy man again now.
@@markkevinapalisok3680 it was about six months ago when I bought toyota Tacoma MT from Stevinson Toyota West in Colorado, I asked about land cruiser prado and fortuner that why they won't have these SUVs in US, they replied that LEXUS GX is Toyota land cruiser prado with Lexus brand, Toyota will just continue with lexus GX and may be they will discontinue the real land cruiser 200 series and continue with Lexus LX570, for fortuner they had no idea about this car.
Definitely one of the toughest cars of all time, have a 2001 model, it did the school run when I was in high school, it's lived long enough to do the school run for my kids too!
This is significant review because you focused on the functionality and durability of toyota, such as being able to get to places comfy and safetly, rather than how a person looks when they ride, hard plastic, cup and banana holders, cheap buttons etc.
Good to see you in Africa, close to my country...South Africa!!!! I have been following this channel and will continue to watch on the daily basis. Big Up!!!
this has been my dream car for a while now, i know dream cars are supposed to be more expensive and unattainable but I just can't justify this cost to my spouse to actually get this for our everyday use...
I’ve got a 2004 ‘prado’. 3 litre 4 cyclinder and is sweet as a nut. Lc5 model fully loaded that has - in my opinion - aged well. The touch screen car tainment system works well. Relaxing to drive too and tows well
Things that would make the Prado perfect, IMO, and a must-buy: 1) A hybridized engine, resulting in much better fuel economy, without sacrificing power or torque. 2) Apple Car-play and Android auto ....that's it. I love Prados man, I just wish they had those bits of tech to make them easier to live with in these days.
You’re wasting your time wanting a hybrid engine. This is an SUV. A large one. The defender has hybrids and they still thirsty. Hybrids are for lighter vehicles
10:05 you point to the Russian language. These Toyotas are best sellers in Russia. They are durable and comfortable enough. I am not surprised by the language.
En 1997 compré un Land Rover Discovery nuevo. Lo vendí a los cuatro meses por problemas mecánicos. El mismo año compré el mi Land Cruiser … y lo tengo todavía. El año pasado le cambié el embrague original.
@ 2:06 The thing I love about this video is that you also do the bit where you get to do the high speed off road cursing... Which I don"t see in most of the offloading videos out there
I once drove a 2017 Prado in North Africa ( Sudan ), road was full of massive potholes, rocks, sands, cracks and all sort of things. Prado drove on the road like a champ! Never enjoyed driving a car like driving a Prado, its an absolute beast! Going through potholes the Prado felt like a tank, going through any massive puddle of waters it was nothing for the Prado, the list goes on and on. I even had a small accident where someone (impatience) hit the right side pumper, fortunately his car took more damage and the Prado was like WASSUP. It honestly amasses me how Toyota managed to make such a legend SUV. If Toyota start selling medication, no one would be ever sick!
Flix Land Rover have been around before land cruisers and will be the after the land cruises are long gone plus they are better off road more comfy.......
I'm born and raised in Namibia. When we drive in the dunes or the beach with our VW Amarok we deflate the tyres to 1.2 bar. Makes a world of difference. On the tar road they will be between 2 and 2.5 bar.
@@ingo7908 so Ingo, aren't you German? But you don't have any accountability for actions of your forefathers. Also German refused any crimes occured till 100 years later.
@@simona4315 You conclude that I must be German solely based on my name even though I already stated the opposite in my initial comment. That's quite the assumption. I made a comment on a car video. It's strange that you felt the need to comment what you did. Do you also respond with "holocaust" on every Germany related video? Anyways, I'm definitely not going to debate a historic event with some random person on the internet.
@@ingo7908 there's no debate to be had. Germany committed genocide in Namibia. You're living in Namibia and still benefiting from fruits of crime and colonialism.
We did a self-drive safari around the middle of nowhere in a convoy of 79 series and we never got stuck. They are incredible. Can u review some of the older land cruisers?
Millen Rogers I know my country won't rank as one of its biggest markets but these Prado's are everywhere. There's no day that goes by I don't see at least 30 on the road while driving.
This and the full Land Cruiser are the ultimate off-road, go-anywhere and come back from anywhere SUVs. The real deal and not some lame car park dwelling suburban crawling glorified station wagon such as Land Rover Discovery and Range Rover.
Matt you should try driving in Uyuni and nearby roads (biggest salt lake in the world). Driving in these conditions could define the concept of offroading.
Those who don’t drive big LCruiser....Imagine how much it’s big brother original Land cruiser will be Capable, Reliable,rough & tough With a big 5.7L V8 Engine & much more options & Luxurious interior.....
No other car manufacturer gonna give there cars to journalists and tell them to bash them as hard as they can through a long trip. Toyota really trusts there cars capability and dependability. Respect
Ford F-150 raptor
@@okay.9929 Heck No
@Ackj 375718 have you ever owned a ford?
@Ackj 375718 where is it now?😂
@Ackj 375718 ha ha
An English man in a Japanese car, driving in Namibia, with Belgian numberplates and a Russian language configuration. A man of the world 😁
And whats the problem with that?😐
@@franga7870 there is absolutely no problem 🙂 I've just listed all the country's, just for a laugh 🙂
@@dylanos3 Ok buddy
mr Worldwide!
Just what i thought
The Prado is a beauty of a car. It doesn't deserve the title of "Watered" down Land Cruiser, this car more than holds its own and should be esteemed for a 4x4. You can absolutely never go wrong with this in your garage!
I have a landcruiser prado 1999 and i love it!
Whats watered down its the same as the hilux. If anything you prefer a shorter wheelbase ans smaller car for offroading.
I own an older model with the legendary 1GR 4 liter petrol engine, it's just the ultimate everyday car you'll ever need. A poor man's Range Rover, but 1000 times more reliable.
I would say a thinking man's 4x4, do you agree?
Yes
Mat is one lucky fella
-gets to drive is amazing places
-gets to drive amazing cars
-gets to drift them
Wow
Car Wow
Well he worked for it
The Arabs say if you want to go into the desert, get a 4x4. If you want to come back, get a Land Cruiser.
Its Toyota that says that and its repeated in many countries. Yet of all the Land Cruisers and Land/Range Rovers I've owned, the only one ever to break down and leave me stranded away from home was my first Land Cruiser, an 80 series in the early 1990's.
The Zanzibarbarian its the larg v8 Land cruiser tho, not the Prado
(Namibians aren't arabs)
macaron3141592653 - Who said they were?
nope!!! land cruiser big one is multi purpose, desert, road, rock, snow pretty much everything
If Toyota calls it a landcruiser. It's a landcruiser
Did not get it
@@dashifoods3231 he trusts what Toyota says. He is the perfect consumer.
@@DubSalvation It's a Land Cruiser because it is a Land Cruiser lol. It's a smaller, similarly capable, highly cost-effective LC with a smaller price tag. Where I am from, the original LC has such a bloated price, that you're way better off buying the LC Prado.
Spoiler alert: If Toyota calls it's a land cruiser. It's a land rover
@@rolutarboi1306 no
Driving in sand is an art. you dont need that speed, you have to know your vehicle capabilities, deflate the tire to 5-15 psi and you can move and stop much easier and even climb hills
Yeh. He was waying just too fast unnecessarily. Keeping a momentum does not means going insanely fast.
in 5 psi you can lose your tires, 16-20 is enough :)
The tailgate opens like that because in other countries when you get the larger petrol engine, you get the spare wheel mounted there so because of that the tailgate is too heavy to open upwards.
In Australia Range Rover is king.....if you're a woman or middle aged man who fanticises about the receptionist and dreams up extravagant scenarios where he gets to drop her home after a work do in Sydney city.
Anywhere else, towing caravans or horses, crossing croc infested rivers, thousands of kms of corrugations, sand, bulldust, rock, 45 c outside, expected to last 1 million kms with basic maintenance in the back yard and maybe pull a road train or two out of a boggy dirt road, its Land cruiser.
00 Prado 380,000km still going strong!
The Prophecy Cat "if you're a woman" pompous much
"Australia Range Rover is king...." ... If you go to a garage then you can see your king suffering with electronic sensors, Vacuum Pump issues, over 200,000km engine replaced, AC compressor gone and many more issues.
UAE Range Rover means death sentence after 100,000km
The Prophecy Cat ...so true - Oz has more ‘Trols & Landcruisers than ‘Roos - most Range Rovers are paperweights 😄
Anjitha Senarath - The Prophecy Cat is actually putting down Range Rovers and praising Land Cruisers. And you are right about Range Rovers.
One of the few real SUVs out there. Not a crossover like Audi Q7, BMW X5 or Volvo V90
Espen There's no suck thing called "real SUVs" or "real car" A car is just a car
The AudiQ7 could still accomplish a lot. Probably much of what the and cruiser can. It’s more set up for comfort and luxury though as no one uses them for off road driving but it’s tested for it. It’s not a cross over at all. A Land Rover is far better than this crap
Chatta290 Rover guy😎
Jeep GC in it's latest trailhawk spec would do the job well
Chatta290 q7 is overreted vw shit
I would never compare a Land Cruiser with a Land Rover that falls apart when almost brand new. My neighbor has had a Land Cruiser for 22 years and it's still going strong. He owns a small company that cuts wood in some remote forests so it gets driven off-road and abused a lot. He even crashed it once and destroyed the front bumper. Despite 22 years of abuse, it's still going strong. How long would a Land Rover last?
Well I had a Land Rover working on the farm and towing 3.5 tons regularly for 22 years and 12,000 hours of use, which was equivalent to around 350,000 road miles, and another few for around 10 years each.
I've also got a Land Cruiser 100 1HD FT-E, bought new, which is 20 years old in September this year and has nearly 200,000 miles on the clock. I'm off now to hitch up the 14ft triple axle trailer to it and will tow two loads of 3.5 tons each, approximately 56 miles. A job that the old Land Rover 110 HiCap pickup used to do. A job now shared with a Ford Ranger.
Protector of the Republic basically the same
Call us when a Land Cruiser is able to cross the Empty Quarter.
We have a 13 yr old landrover and it's still going. ok not 22years yet but hasnt broken down even once yet so...
Talked to my friend with the Prado/90/Colorado this afternoon. His was new in 2003 and is currently in his workshop with its rusted out rear axle removed, waiting for a replacement off a crash damaged one.
Still blows my mind that my last name is the name of a car! Haha
Thanks god it’s not Subaru Brat :D
Congrats that's actually sick!
I heard him talk about this car in one of his new vids on the defender and I was like “hold up that’s my last name!”
Haha oh yeah 😁
If only your first name was Carmen...
every governor in Namibia 🇳🇦 has a land cruiser ! For the love of Toyota! # namibdesert
Malawian ministers too
I have both land cruisers
Ghana too
Every Bangladeshi Politicians too
Did you just Say Namibia 🇳🇦 that’s my country, it’s a beautiful country 😍
Yep.... proud to see a SADC country on CarWow
Lol you dont have the ocean south Africa for life
Namibia 💪💪💪
Wat are you talking about. We do have an ocean
@@asandur2887 They do have an Ocean.
Just confirms that you have one of the best jobs in the world!
The legend of automotive legends
+Aiman Rahman Me? Or the car? Lol
...both? :P
Aiman Rahman I
well, doug demuro is also a good contender for that :p
Goddamn it I’m sold!
Cop : Roll down your window
Matt: Car's not hot
Charles Tosh dead meme
Orang 100 likes disagree with u
FlameRays i liked it too
AC
2 + 2 = 4 wheels quick maths
I have never seen him sooo happyyy!!
He just tasted that capability and he was speaking right out of the heart whe n he was saying this car is tough.
Watch him drive Suzuki Jimny 🤣
Now I see why it's one of the most popular cars in Siberia 😄
Everyone is under the impression that this is the original Land cruiser when its just the Prado variant. In Australia this is the baby brother to the real land cruiser
Same here in South Africa.
Gonzarelli no landcruiser lives up to its name as much as the 70 series, screw the 200!
What do you mean by "real" Land Cruiser? They have the regular Land Cruiser (aka Toyota Prado) and the larger Toyota 200 SUV. Land Cruiser is a range including both suvs
The "big" landcruiser looks ugly - the smaller one looks cool. In ireland its just branded Land cruiser. I am on my third one now since 2006.
Baby brother yes, but you get a lot more car for your dollar.
you should review one of those old toyota hilux, and for african market they come with optional machine gun on the roof apparently
Toyota Insurgent Pickup Custom
That sounds cool. You can drive around as well as shoot.
Selling like hot cakes from the Sudanese showroom
Dariune oo
Its very false. SMH
If you call this a Toyota Land Cruiser (without adding the word Prado to it) here in the UAE, people will literally laugh at you. Here, the Prado is considered just a lower-end alternative to the Land Cruiser, and it never gets the respect or esteem of its higher tier brother. The Land Cruiser (the non-Prado one), on the other hand, is on a whole new level of recognition and popularity. People consider it the King of 4×4s (Patrol fans will surely disagree tho).
Yes I agree. The 120-150 series Prado is a pale imitation of the 100-200 series. Unfortunately they have stopped importing the 200 series into the UK because it is uncompetitive in our conditions with the Range Rover and it is just too big and bulky for the room available inside for passengers. Both big and 'small' Land Cruiser are not actually very roomy inside. My Ford Ranger has as much room in the second row are does my 100 series Cruiser. The cruiser also lacks payload capacity while the smaller Cruiser lacks towing capacity and power in the overwhelmingly popular diesel form [here in Europe]
Rehaan Khan jeep still much better
Rehaan Khan we don't have to not agree, because the Patrol VVEL DIG is clearly the class leader lol.
AJ Thomas Well! Only if we had forests here in the desert-land, LOL! Size really doesn't matter too much in deserts. All roads are also more than wide enough here, so the LC really does win by a long shot, not accounting the price-to-performance ratio of course. The LC is a hell lot of money!
Mr Kruger comparing jeep(rebadged fiat) to the ultimate Monster Toyota LC? Go sleep.
Hope you enjoyed your stay in Namibia 🇳🇦. Proud Namibian here 💪🏾💪🏾
Namibia is beautiful
Just to give an idea how strong and capable this car is..At 5:14 even the camera sound starts vibrating but the SUV still goes strong❤
You drive the Land Cruiser while your Range Rover is in the shop.
so, daily.
So you may as well buy a Landcruiser...
Your Range Rover will sit in the shop for the next 10 years
Hahahaha
rabit818
Says the guy who owns none
Good job, as always Matt! I really enjoy these longer reviews, please do the normal reviews longer as well.
And the Land Cruiser is a beast, in a good sense.
Refreshing to see an off-road car reviewed where it belongs. My dad has one from 99. Made 5000km to Morocco so I have very good impression of what is capable
I have this car in my garage and it's amazing .like ,it can go anywhere. LITERALLY
proof?
Happened to randomly re-watch this video exactly 3 years after it was uploaded
Welcome to Namibia I watch your reviews all the time, good to know you visited my country 👍
Thanks for reviewing such a legendary car
It wears dirt and mud with pride. Absolutely love it
The brand Toyota is enough to convince me if I want my great great great great great grand children to drive a classic car in a perfect condition
I’m now onto my second Prado. They are fabulous - solid, built like a brick 💩 🏠, indestructible and super comfortable too. When I lived in the desert 🇶🇦 there was a saying: if you want to get into the desert drive a Range Rover, if you want to get out the desert drive a Landcruiser. Job done…
Saw this on your Instagram, I'm glad the video is finally here 🤩
1:53
Those are not Seals.
Those are Sea Lions.
Forsooth Dr. Watson...
@@Twongz_does_anything You don't want to learn things correctly? Wow. You must have been terrible at school.
In Namibia, shouting “Power! Power! Power!”... reminds me of something... #TheGrandTour 😂
Jezza
“Speed and power”-Jeremy Clarkson
@@beinghomosapien563 did anyone summon me?
Nearly had to sell my new Landcruiser here recently - could not get insurance for the commercial "van" version we have in Ireland so had to look at the new BMW X5 as a possible option. Even with all its luxury I still preferred my Landcruiser. I don't need a head up display or a rear door that opens at the push of a button on the key fob. Got the insurance for the Landcruiser sorted eventually - so I am a happy man again now.
0:57 poor Fortuner 😂
But still fortuner is still very capable suv. I think toyota should bring it in my country US
Fortuner should be in the us
@@alexcart5116 yeah i dont know why toyota fortuner and prado is not available to sell in the US!?
@@markkevinapalisok3680 it was about six months ago when I bought toyota Tacoma MT from Stevinson Toyota West in Colorado, I asked about land cruiser prado and fortuner that why they won't have these SUVs in US, they replied that LEXUS GX is Toyota land cruiser prado with Lexus brand, Toyota will just continue with lexus GX and may be they will discontinue the real land cruiser 200 series and continue with Lexus LX570, for fortuner they had no idea about this car.
@@alexcart5116 lexua is luxury than toyota i know prado and landcruiser had a same design with lexus
8:10 Namibian chap is best chap
Definitely one of the toughest cars of all time, have a 2001 model, it did the school run when I was in high school, it's lived long enough to do the school run for my kids too!
Matt > top gear
a.k. 4tee7 BBC should employ him, far better than the current crew
a.k. 4tee7 BBC should stop calling the new show "Top Gear". Lame gear sounds better
This is significant review because you focused on the functionality and durability of toyota, such as being able to get to places comfy and safetly, rather than how a person looks when they ride, hard plastic, cup and banana holders, cheap buttons etc.
Good to see you in Africa, close to my country...South Africa!!!! I have been following this channel and will continue to watch on the daily basis. Big Up!!!
A legend in Middle East and South Asia ! People pay $140,000 for this in my country
Reveal Media
Where are you from
140k is for the V8!
The biggest market for land crusier is australia. Plus 140k is for the Sahara v8 not the prado
Millen Rogers Yeah it's for V8. But $140k for a Toyota make no sense
...oh 140K, for 20 years...i thing it's okay^^
I like how the leading car is still the old Toyota. :3
Most beautiful car I’ve ever seen. I love it🤪
this has been my dream car for a while now, i know dream cars are supposed to be more expensive and unattainable but I just can't justify this cost to my spouse to actually get this for our everyday use...
Finally a reasonable real demo review on these new 2018’s...come down to australia and do a demo here...
Love Namibia would love to visit
From Kenya
I’ve got a 2004 ‘prado’. 3 litre 4 cyclinder and is sweet as a nut. Lc5 model fully loaded that has - in my opinion - aged well. The touch screen car tainment system works well. Relaxing to drive too and tows well
Summary of comment section;
This is not a Landcruiser this is just a Prado
Where is the anti aircraft gun on the roof/ isis convoy
I hate them attaching the legendary LC name to this goofy looking “Prado”.
Prado is basically a hilux wagon. Nothing landcruiser about it other than the badge.
@@shanevonharten3100 you've spelled "Fortuner" wrong
Guys, the landcruiser parxo is a landcruiser, it aint a new thing. It is just smaller and oriented for smaller places
@@2doors303 It's also the UN Vehicle of choice for conflict zones. Whenever they're not using the full sized Land Cruiser, they're using this.
Things that would make the Prado perfect, IMO, and a must-buy:
1) A hybridized engine, resulting in much better fuel economy, without sacrificing power or torque.
2) Apple Car-play and Android auto
....that's it. I love Prados man, I just wish they had those bits of tech to make them easier to live with in these days.
You’re wasting your time wanting a hybrid engine. This is an SUV. A large one. The defender has hybrids and they still thirsty. Hybrids are for lighter vehicles
This video particularly is different, its not a review but rather a vlogger video where he shares his fun with the audience
10:05 you point to the Russian language. These Toyotas are best sellers in Russia. They are durable and comfortable enough. I am not surprised by the language.
Wow!! I'm from namibia!! Hope you enjoyed your stay 😃😃😃😃
En 1997 compré un Land Rover Discovery nuevo. Lo vendí a los cuatro meses por problemas mecánicos. El mismo año compré el mi Land Cruiser … y lo tengo todavía. El año pasado le cambié el embrague original.
As a Namibian thanks Mat for coming over luv CARWOW
@ 2:06 The thing I love about this video is that you also do the bit where you get to do the high speed off road cursing... Which I don"t see in most of the offloading videos out there
I’m so glad watching this knowing I’m Namibian
Glad to see you on the "right" side of the car while driving ;)
1:44 the rare sea doggo
not that rare tbh
idkwuisp 76 they’re rare in texas
I once drove a 2017 Prado in North Africa ( Sudan ), road was full of massive potholes, rocks, sands, cracks and all sort of things. Prado drove on the road like a champ!
Never enjoyed driving a car like driving a Prado, its an absolute beast! Going through potholes the Prado felt like a tank, going through any massive puddle of waters it was nothing for the Prado, the list goes on and on. I even had a small accident where someone (impatience) hit the right side pumper, fortunately his car took more damage and the Prado was like WASSUP. It honestly amasses me how Toyota managed to make such a legend SUV. If Toyota start selling medication, no one would be ever sick!
Great to see Mat in our neck of the woods!
And here is the king of offroad, not those shitty range rovers that break down constantly.
Flix this is the baby version, so to say the prince of its father, the Land Cruiser 200
So true
Flix I know which one I would rather have and it’s not the Toyota
They say its the Jeep but i still prefer the landcruiser
Flix Land Rover have been around before land cruisers and will be the after the land cruises are long gone plus they are better off road more comfy.......
Proudly Namibian. Cant believe I didn't meet this brilliant man!
Test the 200 series !
felt like you really enjoyed it out there
I'm born and raised in Namibia. When we drive in the dunes or the beach with our VW Amarok we deflate the tyres to 1.2 bar. Makes a world of difference. On the tar road they will be between 2 and 2.5 bar.
German genocide
@@simona4315 Thanks for your thoughtful input
@@ingo7908 so Ingo, aren't you German? But you don't have any accountability for actions of your forefathers. Also German refused any crimes occured till 100 years later.
@@simona4315 You conclude that I must be German solely based on my name even though I already stated the opposite in my initial comment. That's quite the assumption.
I made a comment on a car video. It's strange that you felt the need to comment what you did. Do you also respond with "holocaust" on every Germany related video?
Anyways, I'm definitely not going to debate a historic event with some random person on the internet.
@@ingo7908 there's no debate to be had. Germany committed genocide in Namibia. You're living in Namibia and still benefiting from fruits of crime and colonialism.
Never seen him that much smiling and enjoying. Land cruiser is a tough bastard suv
We did a self-drive safari around the middle of nowhere in a convoy of 79 series and we never got stuck. They are incredible. Can u review some of the older land cruisers?
The best off road car
@Matt there is also a Fortuner I can see along with Prado everywhere... Can you do a review about Fortuner SW4
Agreed
Is it not just a Hilux with wagon body and coil springs instead of leaf
4:50 the original land cruiser comes with either a 4.0L v6 or 4.8L v8 or 5.7L v8 and those r with 271, 330, 271 horses respectively
So a less efficient engine with way worse mileage?
We love our Toyota's here in Namibia. Beautiful video
Just for people interest. Australia has the biggest market of both Prado and Land Cruiser.
Millen Rogers no it's uae
Millen Rogers seems shagging sheep affects aussies heads
Middle east dude , they are everywhere
Millen Rogers I know my country won't rank as one of its biggest markets but these Prado's are everywhere. There's no day that goes by I don't see at least 30 on the road while driving.
Millen Rogers no it's Qatar .cime and check it out
I think my friend with his Lada Niva would laugh at all that tech :P
it costs 50k dollar in algeria and it's cool af
if you didn't know algeria is 80% desert
TDS seventy-five it cost 90k usd dollars in sea asia and we dont have a desert, just rough roads and floods 😂
mon bof yeah i see why it's expensive except if you live in the middle east you won't really need too much
TDS seventy-five l'Algerie c'est partie de la France.
@@dmytryb5858 wtf! Use Google its free
TDS seventy-five why i need google
Just got a brand new cruiser on order. Will be six months before I get it, but will be well worth the wait
It is good to see a video from Namibia, Mat. Thanks :-)
Warning to headphone users ..Matt gets really loud..LOL
Hi, I'm from Namibia and I actually done the same route as you but only in the 2017 Nissan Navara. It was loads of fun!!!
Namibia!!!! 🇳🇦🇳🇦🇳🇦🇳🇦🇳🇦🇳🇦🇳🇦❤️❤️❤️
Mat seems extremely excited driving this land cruiser.
Namibia..where the desert meets the sea
Land Cruiser, Prado! Don't forget the Prado!
I thought the only difference was styling and the drivetrain
The opportunity to call it Nambia was right infront of you..😃
This and the full Land Cruiser are the ultimate off-road, go-anywhere and come back from anywhere SUVs. The real deal and not some lame car park dwelling suburban crawling glorified station wagon such as Land Rover Discovery and Range Rover.
Max Troy oh please a discovery 5 and grand cherokee destroys this.
Mr Kruger thank the lord someone with sense
Max Troy rang rover is a glorified wagon?? Lol
Bitch I bet you never even driven a land rover in your life
You saw a Toyota Fortuner, the car that got stuck 0:58
It's basically another Ladder frame SUV but only sold for the South East Asian Market
I think you get it in South Africa as well. We have them in Zimbabwe. I think they're great
@@louier9033 very trueee
I hope you can review that white Toyota Fortuner too. It would be interesting 😁
When a Brit goes 4x4ing: It can survive sand! Thats a real testimate to its durability!
best offroad car ever！
8:54 think you were going uuhm a liiittle bit too fast,you could have gone slower and still be in the game.
Matt you should try driving in Uyuni and nearby roads (biggest salt lake in the world). Driving in these conditions could define the concept of offroading.
Couldn't wait for the video since my first glimpse on twitter.Hope you enjoyed your stay in the 'Land of the Brave'.
Fun Fact: Americans know this as a Lexus GX
No that's the full size land cruiser 200, not the prado
Dallas Grantley No, the full size land cruiser is a LX (which the full size is in the USA as well), the Prado is available in the USA as the Lexus GX
@@adriantothejin ah right
The 4runner replaces the prado in the US, otherwise you'd have the prado and the gx
Lx 570 please 😭😭
Michael Gregory oh man
absolutely
They don't sell them here in the uk and ireland
YES!!!
YESSSS MATT PLEASE
I've never liked a Lexus... Apart from the LFA, obviously
Toyota land cruiser
The real deal
The best of them all...
I was wondering when Matt's gonna make a turn in Namibia! Great video 👍
Those who don’t drive big LCruiser....Imagine how much it’s big brother original Land cruiser will be Capable, Reliable,rough & tough With a big 5.7L V8 Engine & much more options & Luxurious interior.....