Toyota has been in India for a long time. And from all this, they have mastered one important thing, reliability. With this, they created their very strong brand image. That's one of the main reasons for the large sales in India. Toyota Fortuner has been the king of the SUV segment from a long time and now, it's getting a minor update. The updated car is likely to come to India in 2021 only but we will tell you all about the updated 2020 Toyota Fortuner.

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EXTERIOR

Tailights get a new design

     The SUV silhouette remains mainly unchanged except for a few bits. The LED headlamps get a new design and new DRLs. The grille gets a different pattern. The bumper is new with new housings for the fog lamps. The side doesn't get much changes except for the wheels which get a new design. The rear gets very subtle changes with the redesigned LED taillights being the prominent one. 



INTERIOR

Dashboard remains largely the same

     The interior remains the same with some new equipment. At first the infotainment system supports both Apple Carplay and Android Auto. It is an 8-inch touchscreen display. Other stuff includes wireless charging, 360° parking camera and ambient lighting. It also gets Variable Flow Control which basically adjusts the weight of the steering wheel depending upon the speed the vehicle for better feel. 

FEATURES

     The new Fortuner gets a lot of features namely

360° parking camera is very handy

  • 360° parking camera
  • Power adjustable front seats
  • 9-speaker JBL system
  • Ambient lighting
  • Wireless phone charger
  • Keyless entry with push-button start
  • Powered tailgate
  • Paddle shifters (automatic variant only)
  • Auto-dimming rearview mirror
  • Cooled glovebox
  • Drive modes (Eco and Power)
  • Cruise control
  • One-touch tumble 2nd-row seats and many more..
But still it misses out on a panoramic sunroof (or at least a sunroof)
Off-road exclusive features include
  • 4WD
  • Low-range gearbox
  • Downhill assist (DAC)
  • Active traction control (A-TRAC)
  • Ladder-frame chassis
  • Electronic drive [2WD/4WD] control

ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION

2.8 litre diesel engine


     The new 2.8-litre engine produces 204 hp and 500 Nm of power and torque respectively which is a significant upgrade over the present one, which produces 177 hp and 420 Nm of torque. But it yet to see that change come to India as the present gen Fortuner's 2.8 litre is already BS6 compliant. The gearbox options would remain the same - automatic and manual.

SAFETY

     The car is well equipped with safety features

It gets 7 airbags

  • Vehicle stability control (VSC)
  • Brake assist (BA)
  • Downhill assist control (DAC)
  • Traction control
  • Hill assist control (HAC)
  • 7 airbags
  • ISOFIX child seat mounts
  • Seat belts pretensioners with force limiter on front seats
  • ABS with EBD
  • Speed-sensing door locks and emergency unlock
  • Impact sensing door unlock

PRICE

     The current generation Toyota Fortuner costs Rs 36.22 lakh - 43.55 lakh on-road, Bengaluru. The updated one might get a significant price hike from the present one. 

So what do you think about the new Fortuner
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