Toyota LandCruiser Prado fuel consumption

The 2.8L 4cyl turbo hybrid and the 2.8L 4cyl turbo diesel are rated within 0.4

9.1 and 9.5 L/100km on the road, both on Diesel, 0.4 apart, which is about $169 a year. Sorted by what they use, the widest gap between consecutive engines in the range is the 3.0L 4cyl turbo diesel to the 4.0L 6cyl petrol: 3.7 L/100km.

14.4 in 2003, 9.1 in 2026

The leanest Toyota LandCruiser Prado of 2003 was rated 14.4 L/100km on the road; the leanest of 2026 is 9.1, 37% less.

6 steps got it there, each one an engine arriving:

• 2006 — 12.5 L/100km with the 3.0L 4cyl turbo diesel, taking 1.9 L/100km off the previous best.
• 2007 — 11.2 L/100km with the 3.0L 4cyl turbo diesel, taking 1.3 L/100km off the previous best.
• 2009 — 10.2 L/100km with the 3.0L 4cyl turbo diesel, taking 1.0 L/100km off the previous best.
• 2015 — 9.6 L/100km with the 2.8L 4cyl turbo diesel, taking 0.6 L/100km off the previous best.
• 2020 — 9.5 L/100km with the 2.8L 4cyl turbo diesel, taking 0.1 L/100km off the previous best.
• 2024 — 9.1 L/100km with the 2.8L 4cyl turbo hybrid, taking 0.4 L/100km off the previous best.

1480 km on a tank, at best

The 2.8L 4cyl turbo hybrid has the longest legs of the range: 1480 km from 150 litres, with a reserve kept back. That is Sydney to Adelaide (1375 km) in one go, and Alice Springs to Adelaide (1535 km) with one stop.

Fuel for that drive, at today's medians: 125 litres and about $354 in the 2.8L 4cyl turbo hybrid, against 211 litres and $507 in the 2.7L 4cyl petrol — $153 between them for the same trip.

The leanest large 4WD here

Nothing else in the class gets below it: 9.1 L/100km against a median of 10.7 across the 2 large 4WDs here.

Every Toyota LandCruiser Prado engine

Lab figure plus 20%, which is OTW's adjustment. Costs use today's Australian medians: ULP 91 $2.40, Diesel $2.82. Tank sizes are OTW's estimates.

Toyota LandCruiser Prado fuel consumption by model year

What was on offer in each year the Toyota LandCruiser Prado was sold, so a figure can be matched to a particular car rather than to the badge. Where a year lists several engines, both ends of that year's range are shown.

Real-world L/100km: the figure published for that engine in that year, plus 20%.

Questions

How much fuel does a Toyota LandCruiser Prado use?

On the road, 9.1 to 15.4 L/100km across the 5 engines sold between 2003 and 2026: 9.1 for the 2.8L 4cyl turbo hybrid, 15.4 for the 2.7L 4cyl petrol. Lab figures plus 20%.

Which Toyota LandCruiser Prado is cheapest to run?

The 2.8L 4cyl turbo hybrid, at $25.71 per 100 km on Diesel at $2.82 a litre — also the leanest in the range.

Toyota LandCruiser Prado 2.8L 4cyl turbo hybrid or 2.8L 4cyl turbo diesel?

Both take Diesel and there is no fuel difference worth having: 9.1 against 9.5 L/100km, 0.4 apart.

How far can a Toyota LandCruiser Prado go on a tank?

About 1480 km at best — the 2.8L 4cyl turbo hybrid on its 150 litre tank, keeping a reserve. That is Sydney to Adelaide (1375 km) without stopping, and Alice Springs to Adelaide (1535 km) with one stop.

Has the Toyota LandCruiser Prado got more economical since 2003?

Yes: 14.4 L/100km for the leanest 2003 Toyota LandCruiser Prado, 9.1 for the leanest in 2026 — 37% less, in 6 steps, the last in 2024.

Is the Toyota LandCruiser Prado economical for a large 4WD?

It is the leanest of the 2 large 4WDs here, at 9.1 L/100km against a class median of 10.7.

What does it cost to fill a Toyota LandCruiser Prado?

About $422.85 for the 2.8L 4cyl turbo hybrid's 150 litres at $2.82 a litre, $359.85 for the 2.7L 4cyl petrol's 150.