New Toyota Fortuner
There’s a lot of optimism surrounding the next-generation 2025 Toyota HiLux ute, which is expected to arrive next year, but it’s the ute’s all-new SUV cousin – the 2026 Toyota Fortuner – that’s going to benefit even more from the generational change.
The rugged ladder-frame SUV has never quite matched the sales dominance of the Toyota HiLux, which has been Australia’s best-selling vehicle for the past seven years, nor rivals like the Ford Everest, Isuzu MU-X or Pajero Sport.
And new entrants like Mahindra Scorpio, LDV D90, SsangYong Rexton and GWM Tank 300 are moving into the Fortuner’s market share.
But equipped with new powertrains, plenty of new technology and more interior space, the redesigned Toyota Fortuner, which should be revealed in 2025 (about a year after the all-new Toyota HiLux) and could arrive in Australian showrooms by 2026, is significant. Could steal all those sales thanks to a tougher, more modern design – as imagined here by Q Cars.
Toyota Fortuner is the biggest idol of the Indian market:
Expected to leverage the same powertrain arsenal being prepared for the next-generation HiLux, the all-new 2026 Toyota Fortuner is almost certain to be offered with a 2.8-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel with 48V mild-hybrid technology , as selected. HiLux variants and the new Toyota Prado, from 2024, produce at least 150kW/500Nm.
But Toyota has a plethora of engine options available that should whet the appetites of family buyers and off-road adventurers alike.
Reports from Japan insist that there is an all-new 2.4-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel with a fully integrated hybrid system for the new HiLux and Fortuner, with a fairly powerful electric motor inbound, but it’s being tested by Toyota. Has not been confirmed.
Another option could be the 2.4-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder hybrid powertrain (273kW/550Nm) that’s available in the new Prado overseas and the Lexus RX locally, or possibly a version of that turbo-petrol engine (207kW/550Nm). There may be a non-hybrid version. 430nm).
Other engine options that could be in the mix for Toyota’s next HiLux-based off-road SUV include a different single-turbo version of the 227kW/700Nm 3.3-litre turbo-diesel V6 in the Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series, which will almost certainly Is. , The Dakar Rally-inspired HiLux will be offered in the GR which will finally give the Ford Ranger Raptor some real competition.
Toyota has already released a robust Fortuner GR Sport model overseas, so it stands to reason that more GR/Sport variants for the robust new seven-seat SUV would be on the way.
Pie-in-the-sky powertrain possibilities for the new HiLux and Fortuner include full EV versions with single- and dual-motor layouts, and Toyota has also considered hydrogen powertrains for its larger upcoming vehicles.
The current Fortuner has a braked towing capacity of 3100 kg but it is not clear whether the new version will increase to 3500 kg or more.
A revised version of the new TNGA-F ladder-frame platform seen under everything from the 300 Series to the new Prado and Lexus GX will meanwhile improve the on- and off-road refinement and capability of the next-generation Fortuner, which is almost It is sure to be a larger vehicle than the existing 4.8-metre long model.
According to the LandCruiser siblings, the new underpinnings of the family SUV will also bring significantly more interior technology, such as advanced comfort and smartphone connectivity features.
Toyota Australia wouldn’t draw on anything related to the new-generation Fortuner, saying it had “nothing to announce today” but adding that the Japanese brand “regularly expands its product offerings to customers.” Makes improvements”.
Fortuner Features list
Stay tuned as we get more details.
As features, in the new Fortuner you will get a digital instrument cluster with a large touch screen infotainment system and Apple CarPlay connectivity with wireless Android Auto. Other key features will include wireless mobile charging, height adjustable driver seat and ventilated seats with welcome set function, ambient lighting, dual-zone climate control, etc.
SOURCE: Q-CARS
Launch Date:
The new generation Fortuner can be launched in the Indian market by the end of 2024 or early 2025. However, the new generation Hilux is going to be introduced in the international market next year, along with which the new generation Fortuner is also going to be introduced in the market.
Price of new Toyota Fortuner in India market:
However, the price of Toyota Fortuner in the Indian market can start from Rs 33.43 lakh to Rs 51.44 lakh ex-showroom. The next Fortuner is going to be priced at a premium to this price.
