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120 Series Prado (KDJ120/125, GRJ120, TRJ120)

Oct 2002 – 2009 · Light-duty

Lexus twin: Lexus GX 470 (UZJ120)

The third-generation Prado shared its suspension with the Hilux Surf/4Runner and FJ Cruiser of the same era. In North America it was sold as the Lexus GX 470.[1]

Key facts

ReleasedOctober 2002[2]
Engines3RZ-FE → 2TR-FE 2.7; 5VZ-FE → 1GR-FE 4.0 V6; 1KZ-TE, 5L-E, 1KD-FTV (Nov 2006)[1]
Short-wheelbase3-door J125 (87 L tank)[1]

Timeline

Where it was sold

Any market not listed is unverified. See the full markets matrix.

WHERE IT WAS SOLD

Markets matrix

SoldLimited / other nameNot sold newUnverified
ModelJapanUSACanadaAustraliaNew ZealandMiddle East / GCCEurope / UKSouth Africa / AfricaLatin AmericaOther Asia / Russia
120 Series Prado
Oct 2002 – 2009		 RX/RZ/TX/TZ grades[1]As the Lexus GX 470 only[1]As the Lexus GX 470 only[3]UnverifiedUnverifiedUnverifiedUnverifiedUnverifiedUnverifiedChina (1GR-FE)[1]
Source note: each cell is cited individually. "Unverified" means we haven't yet found a source confirming or ruling out sales in that market. It is not a claim that the model wasn't sold there. NZ was a major used-import market for JDM Land Cruisers, but new-vehicle NZ sales are mostly unverified here. Market names and years cover new-vehicle sales by Toyota/Lexus distributors.

Buying notes

GENERATION COMPARISON

Prado & GX family

250 = 2,850 mm; FJ = 2,580 mm (270 mm shorter)[4]
Series (US years)
Profile
Engine
Curb weight
EPA mpg
city / hwy · comb
GX SERIES
Lexus GX 470
US MY2003–2009
wheelbase n/a
4.7 L 2UZ-FE V8
235 → 270 hp[3]
unverified
14 / 17
≈ 15[5] comb.
GX SERIES
Lexus GX 460
US MY2010–2023
wheelbase n/a
4.6 L 1UR-FE V8
301 hp[3]
unverified
15 / 20
≈ 17[6] comb.
250 SERIES
Land Cruiser (US)
US MY2024–
2,850 mm
2.4 L turbo hybrid I4
326 hp[7]
unverified
22 / 25
≈ 23[8] comb.
GX SERIES
Lexus GX 550
US MY2024–
2,850 mm
3.4 L twin-turbo V6
n/a in source
unverified
15 / 21
≈ 17[9] comb.
FJC SERIES
FJ Cruiser
US MY2007–2014
wheelbase n/a
4.0 L 1GR-FE V6
239 hp[10]
unverified
15 / 19
≈ 17[11] comb.
FJ SERIES
Land Cruiser FJ
Japan 2026–
2,580 mm
2.7 L 2TR-FE I4
163 PS[4]
1,960 kg[12]
Not EPA-rated
≈ (WLTC 8.7 km/L)[13] comb.
Source note: MPG figures are US EPA ratings from fueleconomy.gov for the automatic 4WD wagon in the year shown (current EPA method). Engine output and weights are from Toyota's 75-year lineage specifications and Wikipedia, and vary by market and trim. Silhouettes are simplified original illustrations, not to scale except for the wheelbase line. Numbered citations are listed in Sources below.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Toyota Land Cruiser Prado" (accessed 17 Oct 2026)
  2. Toyota Motor Corporation, 75 Years of Toyota – Vehicle Lineage Chart (PDF)
  3. Wikipedia, "Lexus GX" (accessed 17 Oct 2026)
  4. Toyota Global Newsroom, "New Land Cruiser FJ Makes World Premiere" (20 Oct 2025)
  5. US EPA fueleconomy.gov – 2003 Lexus GX 470
  6. US EPA fueleconomy.gov – 2010 Lexus GX 460
  7. Toyota USA Newsroom, "The Evolution of a Legend: The All-New 2024 Land Cruiser" (20 Feb 2024)
  8. US EPA fueleconomy.gov – 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser (2.4 L turbo hybrid)
  9. US EPA fueleconomy.gov – 2024 Lexus GX 550
  10. Wikipedia, "Toyota FJ Cruiser" (accessed 17 Oct 2026)
  11. US EPA fueleconomy.gov – 2007 FJ Cruiser 4WD, auto 5-spd
  12. Toyota Japan, Land Cruiser "FJ" main specifications (PDF, June 2026)
  13. Toyota Global Newsroom, "Toyota Launches All-New Land Cruiser FJ Series in Japan" (2026)

Owner-reported issues are marked as such: they are community experience, not factory data. Specs vary by market and model year. Corrections are welcome.