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Nissan Patrol vs Toyota LandCruiser Prado

The Patrol tows 3,500 kg, the LandCruiser Prado 3,000 kg. Ground clearance reaches 273 mm on the Patrol and ≈220 mm on the LandCruiser Prado. Nissan Patrol and Toyota LandCruiser Prado side by side, 2024 model year, from the makers’ own documents.

This page compares the 2024 Nissan Patrol (Patrol Y62, 2010–present) and 2024 Toyota LandCruiser Prado (LandCruiser Prado J150, 2009–2024): the newest model year in which both have maker figures, in AU-market units. Newer model years in our data (Patrol 2026) have too few maker figures to compare, so the page uses the newest year in which both have enough.

Max towing
3,500 kg vs 3,000 kg
Ground clearance
273 mm vs ≈220 mm
Curb weight
2,861 kg vs ≈2,350 kg

01 / Verdict

Patrol or LandCruiser Prado: who leads on what

Each line is the maker’s top figure for each model across its configurations. A lead is on that best configuration, so it depends on cab, bed, engine, axle and options; the closest matching trucks are compared below. Only a maker’s own figure decides a lead.

Towing and GCWR
The Patrol tows 3,500 kg, the LandCruiser Prado 3,000 kg. The Patrol leads by 500 kg on its best configuration.
Payload and GVWR
Only the Patrol has a payload figure in our data: it carries 688 kg of payload. The LandCruiser Prado has none, so no leader is named.
Ground clearance and angles
The Patrol has 273 mm of ground clearance, the LandCruiser Prado ≈220 mm. The Patrol leads by 53 mm on its best configuration. At the best configuration: approach angle Patrol 34.4°, LandCruiser Prado 30.4°; breakover angle Patrol not in our data, LandCruiser Prado 21.1°; departure angle Patrol 26.3°, LandCruiser Prado 23.5°.
Dimensions
Length: Patrol 5175 mm, LandCruiser Prado ≈4825–4995 mm; width: Patrol 1995 mm, LandCruiser Prado ≈1885 mm; height: Patrol 1940–1955 mm, LandCruiser Prado ≈1845–1890 mm; wheelbase: Patrol 3075 mm, LandCruiser Prado ≈2790 mm.
Curb weight
Curb weight: Patrol 2,812–2,861 kg, LandCruiser Prado ≈2,225–2,350 kg.
Tires
Factory tire sizes. Patrol: 265/70R18. LandCruiser Prado: not in our data.
Fuel tank
Fuel tank: Patrol 140 L, LandCruiser Prado 87–150 L.

02 / Side by side

Every figure, group by group

Each cell is the range across the maker’s 2024 configurations of that model, with the small number of the document it comes from. A figure that is an estimate, an owners’ report or a third-party figure wears its mark and never decides a lead; a group where one model has no maker figure says so.

Towing and GCWR

Makermetric units

Nissan Patrol and Toyota LandCruiser Prado: towing and gcwr
FigureNissan Patrol2024Toyota LandCruiser Prado2024Leads
Max towing3,500 kg source 13,000 kg source 2Patrol +500 kg
GCWR7,000 kg source 15,990 kg source 2Patrol +1,010 kg

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

Payload and GVWR

Makermetric units

Nissan Patrol and Toyota LandCruiser Prado: payload and gvwr
FigureNissan Patrol2024Toyota LandCruiser Prado2024Leads
Max payload639–688 kg source 1not in our datano maker figure for one
GVWR3,500 kg source 12,990 kg source 2Patrol +510 kg at the top

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

Ground clearance and angles

Makermetric units

Nissan Patrol and Toyota LandCruiser Prado: ground clearance and angles
FigureNissan Patrol2024Toyota LandCruiser Prado2024Leads
Ground clearance273 mm source 1≈220 mm source 2Patrol +53 mm
Approach angle28.0–34.4° source 130.4° source 2Patrol +4.0°
Breakover angle≈20.3–26.3°estimate21.1° source 2not the maker’s figure
Departure angle26.3° source 123.5° source 2Patrol +2.8°

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. Underlined figures are not the maker’s own and never decide a lead. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

Dimensions

Makermetric units

Nissan Patrol and Toyota LandCruiser Prado: dimensions
FigureNissan Patrol2024Toyota LandCruiser Prado2024Leads
Length5175 mm source 1≈4825–4995 mm source 2Patrol +180 mm at the top
Width1995 mm source 1≈1885 mm source 2Patrol +110 mm at the top
Height1940–1955 mm source 1≈1845–1890 mm source 2Patrol +65 mm at the top
Wheelbase3075 mm source 1≈2790 mm source 2Patrol +285 mm at the top

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

Curb weight

Makermetric units

Nissan Patrol and Toyota LandCruiser Prado: curb weight
FigureNissan Patrol2024Toyota LandCruiser Prado2024Leads
Curb weight2,812–2,861 kg source 1≈2,225–2,350 kg source 2Patrol +511 kg at the top

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

Tires

Makermetric units

Nissan Patrol and Toyota LandCruiser Prado: tires
FigureNissan Patrol2024Toyota LandCruiser Prado2024Leads
Factory tire sizes265/70R18 source 1not in our data

No maker figure for the LandCruiser Prado in this group in our data, so it names no leader. “Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

Fuel tank

Makermetric units

Nissan Patrol and Toyota LandCruiser Prado: fuel tank
FigureNissan Patrol2024Toyota LandCruiser Prado2024Leads
Fuel tank140 L source 187–150 L source 2LandCruiser Prado +10 L at the top

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

SourcesMakerThe small number by a figure says which document it is from.
  1. 1MY24 Patrol Update Brochure (brochure PDF NIS5012, cover "Nissan Patrol: Prepare to be moved") · Nissan Motor Co (Australia) Pty Ltd
  2. 2Prado mechanical specifications (GTO-007658, version November 2023; file 20231124_prado_spec-sheet_nov23-v2.pdf) · Toyota Motor Corporation Australia

Documents last checked . How we read them and what the marks mean: how we source the numbers. A figure doesn’t match its document? Report a wrong number.

03 / Like for like

The closest matching configurations

Ranges mix every cab, bed and engine. Here is one configuration of each, matched on the options that change the figures most, named as the maker names it.

Nissan Patrol
2024 Ti
Toyota LandCruiser Prado
2024 GX 2.8L turbo-diesel automatic
Nissan Patrol and Toyota LandCruiser Prado, closest matching configurations
FigurePatrolLandCruiser PradoLeads
Max towing3,500 kg source 13,000 kg source 2Patrol +500 kg
GCWR7,000 kg source 15,990 kg source 2Patrol +1,010 kg
Max payload688 kg source 1not in our datano maker figure for one
GVWR3,500 kg source 12,990 kg source 2Patrol +510 kg
Ground clearance273 mm source 1≈220 mm source 2Patrol +53 mm
Approach angle34.4° source 130.4° source 2Patrol +4.0°
Breakover angle≈20.3–26.3°estimate21.1° source 2not the maker’s figure
Departure angle26.3° source 123.5° source 2Patrol +2.8°
Curb weight2,812 kg source 1≈2,240 kg source 2Patrol +572 kg
Length5175 mm source 1≈4995 mm source 2Patrol +180 mm
Wheelbase3075 mm source 1≈2790 mm source 2Patrol +285 mm
Factory tire sizes265/70R18 source 1not in our data
Fuel tank140 L source 1150 L source 2LandCruiser Prado +10 L
  • Each is its model’s lowest trim with four-wheel drive (four doors where the data splits by body), with the first engine and gearbox the maker lists for it.
  • A figure marked “with” needs that factory package; one without is the configuration as it comes.

04 / Top figures

Which configuration earns each top figure

The leads above are between each model’s best configuration. Here is which configuration that is, and the factory package it needs.

Nissan Patrol

  • Max towing 3,500 kg: Ti
  • GCWR 7,000 kg: Ti
  • Ground clearance 273 mm: Ti
  • Approach angle 34.4°: Ti
  • Departure angle 26.3°: Ti

Toyota LandCruiser Prado

  • Max towing 3,000 kg: GX 2.8L turbo-diesel automatic
  • GCWR 5,990 kg: GX 2.8L turbo-diesel automatic
  • Ground clearance ≈220 mm: GX 2.8L turbo-diesel automatic
  • Approach angle 30.4°: GX 2.8L turbo-diesel automatic
  • Departure angle 23.5°: GX 2.8L turbo-diesel automatic

05 / Keep going

Both models, and other matchups

All vehicle comparisons · Rankings · How we source the numbers

06 / FAQ

Questions people ask

Which tows more, the Patrol or the LandCruiser Prado?

The Patrol tows 3,500 kg, the LandCruiser Prado 3,000 kg. The Patrol leads by 500 kg on its best configuration. This is the maker’s top figure for each model across its 2024 configurations; what a given truck can do depends on its cab, bed, engine, axle and options.

Which has more payload, the Patrol or the LandCruiser Prado?

Only the Patrol has a payload figure in our data: it carries 688 kg of payload. The LandCruiser Prado has none, so no leader is named. This is the maker’s top figure for each model across its 2024 configurations; what a given truck can do depends on its cab, bed, engine, axle and options.

Which has more ground clearance, the Patrol or the LandCruiser Prado?

The Patrol has 273 mm of ground clearance, the LandCruiser Prado ≈220 mm. The Patrol leads by 53 mm on its best configuration. This is the maker’s top figure for each model across its 2024 configurations; what a given truck can do depends on its cab, bed, engine, axle and options.

How do the Patrol and the LandCruiser Prado compare in size?

Length: Patrol 5175 mm, LandCruiser Prado ≈4825–4995 mm; wheelbase: Patrol 3075 mm, LandCruiser Prado ≈2790 mm. The range runs across cab, bed and wheelbase choices.

Which model years does this Patrol vs LandCruiser Prado comparison use?

This page compares the 2024 Nissan Patrol (Patrol Y62, 2010–present) and 2024 Toyota LandCruiser Prado (LandCruiser Prado J150, 2009–2024): the newest model year in which both have maker figures, in AU-market units. Newer model years in our data (Patrol 2026) have too few maker figures to compare, so the page uses the newest year in which both have enough.