Toyota Land Cruiser Prado vs Toyota New RAV4

A proper head-to-head in Kenya — compare price, performance, fuel economy or electric range, safety and the details that shape long-term ownership.

Toyota Land Cruiser Prado in Kenya

Toyota Land Cruiser Prado

2.8L Diesel 8-AT Adventure Diesel 8-Speed Automatic Current
KES 20,470,000 ex-showroom
⚡ 150 kW 🔧 500 Nm
VS
Toyota New RAV4 in Kenya

Toyota New RAV4

2.0 Petrol CVT Petrol CVT Current
KES 7,820,000 ex-showroom
⚡ 127 kW 🔧 203 Nm
+ Add a 3rd car

Decision summary

Toyota Land Cruiser Prado vs Toyota New RAV4: the short answer

Land Cruiser Prado and New RAV4 are close on the comparable published fields, so buyer priorities should decide.

New RAV4 starts KES 8,300,000 cheaper Land Cruiser Prado from KES 16,120,000 · New RAV4 from KES 7,820,000

Five key differences

Exact selected derivatives
Specification Land Cruiser Prado New RAV4
Maximum Power Land Cruiser Prado150 kW @ 3000-3400 rpm New RAV4127 kW
Maximum Torque Land Cruiser Prado500 Nm @ 1600-2800 rpm New RAV4203 Nm
Engine Size Land Cruiser Prado2755 cc New RAV41987 cc
Combined Fuel Economy Land Cruiser PradoNot Officially Disclosed New RAV4Not Officially Disclosed
Ground Clearance Land Cruiser Prado215.3 mm New RAV4201 mm

Strongest published figure in that row; no road-test winner is implied.

Evidence for Toyota Land Cruiser Prado 2.8L Diesel 8-AT Adventure

Source type: Toyota Kenya

Evidence for Toyota New RAV4 2.0 Petrol CVT

Source type: Toyota Kenya

What Each Car Gets Right (and Wrong)

Specification evidence leader

Land Cruiser Prado

Strengths
  • More powerful engine output
  • Stronger published practicality figures
Weak Spots
  • Lower fuel efficiency
  • Fewer listed safety features
Best suited to: Published Performance Published Practicality

New RAV4

Strengths
  • Better fuel efficiency
  • Stronger listed safety equipment
Weak Spots
  • Less powerful engine setup
  • Lower published practicality figures
Best suited to: Published Efficiency

Which One's Right for You?

Land Cruiser Prado

  • Buyers prioritising the stronger published powertrain figures
  • Buyers prioritising the stronger published space and capacity figures

New RAV4

  • Buyers prioritising the lower published fuel or energy use
  • Buyers prioritising the more complete listed safety equipment

Full Specs, Side by Side

Spec Land Cruiser Prado New RAV4
Model Introduced Year Not Officially Disclosed Not Officially Disclosed
Generation Not Officially Disclosed Not Officially Disclosed
Facelift History Not Officially Disclosed Not Officially Disclosed
Facelift Launched Since Not Officially Disclosed Not Officially Disclosed
Facelift Version Ending Not Officially Disclosed Not Officially Disclosed
Body Style SUV SUV
Model Year Not Officially Disclosed Not Officially Disclosed
Production Status Active Active
Segment Kenya-market SUV Kenya-market SUV
Vehicle Type SUV SUV
Spec Land Cruiser Prado New RAV4
Length 4925 mm 4600 mm
Width 1980 mm 1855 mm
Height 1935 mm 1675 mm
Wheelbase 2850 mm 2690 mm
Ground Clearance (Default) 215.3 mm 201 mm
Ground Clearance (With Full Seating Load) 215.3 mm 201 mm
Fuel Tank Capacity 80 l 55 l
Boot/Cargo Space 408 l 580 l
Kerb Weight 2515 kg 1735 kg
Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) 3100 kg 2115 kg
Payload Capacity 585 kg 390 kg
Towing Capacity 1500 kg 800 kg
Seating Capacity 7 seats 5 seats
Number of Rows 3 rows 2 rows
Doors 5 doors 5 doors
Minimum Turning Radius 6.0 m 5.5 m
Front Headroom Not Officially Disclosed Not Officially Disclosed
Rear Headroom Not Officially Disclosed Not Officially Disclosed
Front Legroom Not Officially Disclosed Not Officially Disclosed
Rear Legroom Not Officially Disclosed Not Officially Disclosed

In depth: how these cars differ

This Land Cruiser Prado and New RAV4 comparison uses the exact derivatives selected above for Kenya. The catalogue index covers performance, efficiency, safety equipment, practicality and ownership cover only where comparable source-backed fields are present.

Performance index: Land Cruiser Prado 80 vs New RAV4 53.

Efficiency index: Land Cruiser Prado 47 vs New RAV4 50.

Safety-equipment index: Land Cruiser Prado 89 vs New RAV4 94.

Practicality index: Land Cruiser Prado 71 vs New RAV4 64.

Ownership-cover index: Land Cruiser Prado not separately scored vs New RAV4 not separately scored.

These figures are Hagalu catalogue-comparison indicators, not customer ratings, crash-test scores, resale guarantees or a substitute for a road test. Each page shows its weighted source coverage beside the result.

Specification Evidence Index

A transparent comparison of published catalogue fields. This is not a road-test score, owner rating or editorial review rating, and it appears only when every vehicle clears the same comparable-data threshold.

Evidence / 100
Evidence-index readout

Land Cruiser Prado leads by 7 points

Land Cruiser Prado and New RAV4 are close on the comparable published fields, so buyer priorities should decide.

Evidence leader 73 /100
Lead 7 points
Data 59% source coverage
73
#1 Evidence leader

Land Cruiser Prado

59% source coverage 3 strong categories
Best at Safety 89 Check Efficiency 47
Performance 80
Efficiency 47
Safety 89
Practicality 71
Leads by 7 points
66
#2

New RAV4

73% source coverage 1 strong categories
Best at Safety 94 Check Efficiency 50
Performance 53
Efficiency 50
Safety 94
Practicality 64
Performance 24% Safety 22% Practicality 22% Efficiency 17% Ownership 15%
Category leaders What moves the verdict
Performance Land Cruiser Prado +27 Efficiency New RAV4 +3 Safety New RAV4 +5 Practicality Land Cruiser Prado +7

Close catalogue match. Buyer priorities should decide the outcome.

Why this score View full breakdown
Evidence-index leader

Land Cruiser Prado

Performance 80/100
Efficiency 47/100
Safety 89/100
Practicality 71/100

New RAV4

Performance 53/100
Efficiency 50/100
Safety 94/100
Practicality 64/100

What the evidence means

Evidence index Toyota Land Cruiser Prado leads the specification evidence index with 73 pts vs 66 pts for New RAV4

In Hagalu's specification evidence index, Land Cruiser Prado leads. However, New RAV4 may suit buyers prioritising different confirmed fields. Ultimately, the right choice depends on your driving priorities in Kenya.

Land Cruiser Prado vs New RAV4 questions

There is no universal winner. Use the comparison table to match the models and available derivatives in Kenya on price, safety equipment, space, powertrain and ownership cover. The category indicators summarise published catalogue data; they are not a road test or customer rating.

Compare the published consumption or mileage rows for the exact derivatives using the same unit and test basis. A catalogue figure is useful for like-for-like comparison, but traffic, speed, load, weather and driving style can change actual fuel use.

Compare only equipment explicitly listed for each derivative, including airbags, stability control and driver-assistance systems. Confirm the exact trim with the manufacturer, and treat any independent crash-test result separately because equipment and ratings can differ by market.

A reliable five-year total cannot be calculated from catalogue data alone. Add the exact purchase and finance cost, fuel or electricity, insurance quotes, scheduled servicing, tyres and expected resale value. Check whether the selected derivative includes a service or maintenance plan.

Use the seating, boot or load-space, ISOFIX and safety rows as a first check. Then test the exact cars with your child seats, passengers and typical luggage, because published dimensions do not show every access or comfort difference.

Compare the published power, torque and 0–100 km/h rows when they are available for both exact derivatives. Vehicle weight, gearing and power delivery also matter, so catalogue outputs alone do not establish real-world overtaking or response.