Keita Moritsu
ToyotaDevelopment lead
Chief engineer who has driven the Land Cruiser series and directed development of the 250
Timeline
- 1999
Joined
Toyota Motor Corporation
- 2006
Toyota Motor Corporation Product planning division
- 2024
Land Cruiser 250 Series2024–presentDevelopment lead
From 150 to 250: a difference of 100
The Prado's numbers had advanced by 20 or 30 at a time, from 70 to 90, 120 and 150, but the new model jumped all the way to 250. Moritsu said the difference of 100 reflects how far it has evolved. It uses the same GA-F platform as the 300 Series and raises its basic performance as an off-roader.
Changing its face after you buy it
The 250 was built so that its nose can be changed after purchase. Even if you buy one with the three-lamp headlights, you can later have the dealer swap them for round headlights.
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Chief engineer for the Land Cruiser series. Development lead for the Land Cruiser 250.
Translated from Japanese sources.
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