
The sense of space inside the new Fortuner isn’t that cavernous as that of inside the Innova Crysta’s cabin. The dashboard’s design is quite contemporary, while the waterfall-like centre console proudly flaunts the 7.0-inch touchscreen and the leather trimmed edges. Then there are traces of wood here and there, slivers of chrome, other metallic accents, along with more leather. For the top grades, there’s dual toned leather (black and brown) with contrast stitching everywhere, on the door trims, the dashboard and even on the centre console. While the outgoing model’s cabin looked like the inside of a truck buffed to please the slightly uninitiated, the new model brings in nothing but much needed luxury. The interiors are where the new Fortuner triumphantly overwhelms its predecessor. New 2016 Toyota Fortuner Interiors And Features It does have presence, the new Fortuner, be it in the way its full-LED, ‘Bi-Beam’ headlamps pierce through the cars ahead, or by the virtue of its sheer size and chrome jewels. There’s that arrogance flowing through every inch of its bodywork, like the way it flows through your veins if you buy one to be on top of a small social tower. From the side, the front end looks a bit ‘pinched’, like the nose of a bullet train, but does wonders for the front approach angle, which is rated at 30 degrees.īut here’s the best part – the slightly oddball looks do not stop the Fortuner from looking ‘important’. An ear-to-ear grin tears across the front bumper, and in its wake, leaving gaps in the oddly shaped chromed fog lamp surrounds. The snout is made of slim headlamps and a big chrome grille framed by blocks of chrome. Straight lines in the bodywork are conspicuous by their absence. The size, the silhouette and the stance are that of a burlesque SUV that couldn’t have been a better representation of a next-generation Fortuner, but the details have gone soft. That’s understandable if your subject is James Bond, but with the Fortuner, I’m not quite convinced. That’s because they wanted to mix ‘cool’ and ‘tough’ in one visual package. There’s a new Fortuner in town, dripping with luscious, metallic paint, brightwork and curves that belie its ‘tough’ nature. You must be wondering why they’ve taken that call as far as the new Fortuner’s appearance goes. New 2016 Toyota Fortuner Design And StylingĪ Fortuner must look like it just caused a jail break by knocking out a few burly prison guards cold. Don’t get me wrong, there are a handful of other vehicles that deliver on both these counts, but none of them are popular as the Fortuner, while being ridiculously expensive at that. In 2022, however, it will face renewed competition from the three-row Jeep Meridian.It’s quite strange, isn’t it? A vehicle that some buy to get society’s nod of approval, while some buy it to escape certain social shackles by wandering off into the wilderness.

With the Ford Endeavour no longer in contention, the Fortuner Legender 4x4 will go up against the Mahindra Alturas G4, MG Gloster and the Isuzu MU-X.

With the addition of a 4x4 system, the Fortuner Legender now has high and low range configurations, electronic drive control, a lockable differential, active traction control and downhill assist control. Powering the Legender 4x4 is the familiar 2.8-litre diesel engine, which makes 204hp and an impressive 500Nm of torque, mated to a six-speed torque convertor unit. The Legender also has a hands-free tail gate opening function. Just like the two-wheel-drive version, the Fortuner Legender 4x4 will only be available in Pearl White with a contrast black roof, with a black-and-maroon interior colour scheme.

Image: ToyotaĬompared to the standard Fortuner, the Legender has a different face with a split grille, redesigned front bumper with sequential LED turn indicators, LED projector headlights with reshaped LED DRLs, a gloss black finish in place of chrome trimmings and new alloy wheels. The range-topping Legender version of the Toyota Fortuner is now available in both two- and four-wheel drive variants.
