90 Series Prado (KZJ90/95, VZJ90/95, KDJ90/95, RZJ90/95)

May 1996 – 2002 · Light-duty

The first stand-alone Prado. It had independent front suspension, full-time 4WD, and running gear shared with the Hilux Surf (4Runner).^[1]

Key facts

Released	8 May 1996^[1]
Bodies	3-door short wheelbase (5 seats); 5-door long wheelbase (8 seats)^[1]
Engines	5VZ-FE 3.4 V6; 1KZ-TE 3.0 TD; 3RZ-FE 2.7 (1997); 1KD-FTV D-4D (July 2000)^[1]
Suspension	Double-wishbone front, four-link rear^[1]

Timeline

1996: launched in Japan, and in the UK as the "Land Cruiser Colorado", replacing the 4Runner.^[1]
June 1999: facelift, Active TRC, VSC.^[1]
2000: 1KD-FTV common-rail diesel.^[1]

Where it was sold

Japan: Toyota & Vista dealers^[1]
USA: Not sold (the Prado was not sold in North America until the J250)^[1]
Europe / UK: UK: Land Cruiser Colorado (to 2003)^[1]
Latin America: Assembled in Colombia 1999–2009^[1]

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

WHERE IT WAS SOLD

Markets matrix

SoldLimited / other nameNot sold newUnverified

Model	Japan	USA	Canada	Australia	New Zealand	Middle East / GCC	Europe / UK	South Africa / Africa	Latin America	Other Asia / Russia
90 Series Prado May 1996 – 2002	Toyota & Vista dealers^[1]	Not sold (the Prado was not sold in North America until the J250)^[1]	Unverified	Unverified	Unverified	Unverified	UK: Land Cruiser Colorado (to 2003)^[1]	Unverified	Assembled in Colombia 1999–2009^[1]	Unverified

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

Check for front IFS wear and rust. Diesels should have documented maintenance.

Sources

Wikipedia, "Toyota Land Cruiser Prado" (accessed 17 Oct 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.