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Toyota Fortuner launched in India, and its diesel!

Monday, August 24, 2009, 13:44

Toyota Kirloskar Motor has launched the much-anticipated SUV, the Toyota Fortuner, in the Indian market.

The seven-seater Toyota Fortuner will be available at a price of Rs 18.45 lakh, ex-showroom Delhi. And hey all you diesel lovers, stop cribbing and get about buying one right away!

Photo: Toyota Fortuner, now in India

Photo: Toyota Fortuner, now in India

The price of the Toyota Fortuner is lower than that of its competitors, the Honda CR-V, Mitsubishi Outlander, Ford Endeavour and Chevrolet Captiva.

The Fortuner has reaaallyy been long in coming. Our first article about the Fortuner appeared on this site in 2005 – since then we have been hearing that the launch is postponed, it is postponed yet again, and now its not coming to India at all… It is here, finally, folks. I surely would love to see the CR-V getting some competition anyway, and who better to do that than a Toyota vehicle.

That said, this is no SUV for those who loved the Maruti Gypsy. This is for the CR-V and Captiva crowd – the ones who have already arrived.

On the other hand, its a diesel. As unlike a CR-V as you can get. Toyota has already gained a reputation in India for its diesels in the Innova, and no one is going to think twice about quality anymore.

At this point, there is no information available on the fuel efficiency / mileage figures of the Toyota Fortuner.

“The SUV market in India has witnessed extensive growth due to launches in mid and premium SUV segment. We expect that the launch of the Fortuner will expand the mid SUV market in India,” said Toyota Kirloskar Motor Deputy Managing Director (Marketing), Mr. Sandeep Singh.

Other than just being a large car and a smooth city cruiser, Toyota Fortuner has considerable off-road capabilities.

The SUV is driven by a 3.0L D-4D diesel engine developing 171PS of Max power and 343 Nm of max torque. There is no automatic transmission feature available yet. The Toyota Fortuner comes with an all time 4-wheel drive system.

The Toyota Fortuner measures 4695mm in length, 1840mm breadth and 1850mm in height.

Safety features of the SUV include two airbags for the driver and front seat passenger, ABS, and Toyota’s acclaimed Global Outstanding Assessment design for crash impact. The climate control system comes as standard fitment.

The SUV rides on its massive 17″ alloy wheels, and has spacious interiors.

The Toyota Fortuner will be available in five colors, white, silver, grey, black and blue.

“Globally, Fortuner has already sold over 2.5 lakh units in more than 60 countries since its launch in 2005. The launch of Fortuner today is an expression of Toyota’s commitment to provide best in class quality and technology to our customers in India,” said Toyota Motor Corporation Senior Managing Director, Mr. Akira Okabe.

The Toyota Fortuner will be assembled at Toyota’s facility in Bidai, Bangalore, and sold as an imported vehicle.

Toyota Kiloskar Motor is a joint venture between Japan-based Toyota Motor Corporation and India’s Kirloskar group.

So go ahead and take a good look at this new SUV. For those who still want a successor to the Gypsy, take to the bottle – there is no succor for you in the near future!


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32 Responses to “Toyota Fortuner launched in India, and its diesel!”

  1. Toyota Fortuner India price, photo and launch in Sep 2009, specifications | DWS Auto India said on Monday, August 24, 2009, 14:07

    [...] Update: Fortuner launched! Rs 18.5 lakhs, diesel, 171 PS. Click here for more. [...]

  2. m.l. solanki said on Tuesday, August 25, 2009, 13:17

    dear sir
    we want one car

  3. northie said on Wednesday, August 26, 2009, 0:12

    though its a good looker the major tunr off would be the harsh ride owing to its body on frame chasis (of Hilux pick up) i used to own a nissan xterra which too had a body on frame chasis and it gave u a harsh ride on even slightly bad roads in rural usa so i can imagine what would the ride be like on an average Indian road

  4. Akhilesh said on Wednesday, August 26, 2009, 5:44

    i really am happy that finnaly the fortuner has arrived . as far as u’r report goes it sounds like a great deal but i am shocked to notice that a car that costs 20 lacs doesnt provide more than two air bags…i20 at 8 lacs provides 6

  5. vipul said on Wednesday, August 26, 2009, 11:57

    plz tell me diesle everage of fortuner….i m intrested to bay,,

  6. dealers want2.5 on for quick delivwey said on Friday, August 28, 2009, 9:43

    hello everyone dealers demands 2.25 lakh for quick delivery

  7. swapnil jadhav said on Friday, August 28, 2009, 15:53

    pls mail me the details (tecnical ,price&other) how good it is compare to captiva(g.m) &invedor(ford)

  8. maria rehman said on Saturday, August 29, 2009, 15:14

    plzzz send me d details…………abt d car

  9. bharat said on Monday, August 31, 2009, 6:15

    pls mail me the details (when toyota is planning to launch the automatic version of toyota fortuner in india)

  10. s.r sharma said on Monday, August 31, 2009, 7:51

    pl. send me a details about fortuner like mileage in diesel regards

  11. Raghu said on Monday, August 31, 2009, 8:46

    Pls send the details……

  12. arun d'souza said on Tuesday, September 1, 2009, 10:45

    if u could tell me the space inside,rather will it be a 8 seater or 7seater etc.

    Awaiting ur reply.

  13. ABHISHEK GUPTA said on Tuesday, September 1, 2009, 15:36

    i want know about fortuner pls send detail or call 9358860054

  14. kapil said on Wednesday, September 2, 2009, 4:31

    i can pay that 2.25 lacs to get the car early…….

    dealer can contact me on 9990198000

  15. Anil B. Shirsath said on Wednesday, September 2, 2009, 6:53

    pls confirm mi diseal consumption & delivery avibility I have Mahindra’s Scorpio & Ford’s Endiwar i am waaaaaaaaaaaaaaiting………….

  16. vijay said on Wednesday, September 2, 2009, 8:14

    please send all toyoto car price and fortuner is very excellent but prize is very high…. but the car rate is 15 lakh i will buy 1 fortuner

  17. Hilal Khan said on Thursday, September 3, 2009, 9:42

    Hilal Khan I am staying in Bahrain. here in Bahrain I have Rav 4. In India i have Safari LX and Ford Fiesta. But I am crezzzzzyyyyyy for Fortuner . I want to buy it in India. I want to know exact price of my dream car… Hilal Khan Sahaswani ( 0091-9990086707 ) new Delhi India.

  18. nitin morde said on Saturday, September 5, 2009, 8:49

    i am staying in mumbai pl send toyota fortuner detail and also send everge of fortuner. [nitin 09323933599]

  19. imran said on Saturday, September 5, 2009, 17:55

    fortuner is cbu unit r will it be assembelled in india can we except the price to come down in india

  20. babu bai said on Tuesday, September 8, 2009, 8:48

    sir, please give me details about milage

  21. Naveen batham said on Tuesday, September 8, 2009, 12:27

    whats the mileage of FORTUNER . I am eager to buy it ………..!

  22. Malini reddy said on Tuesday, September 8, 2009, 15:25

    I would like to know if FORTUNER is automatic tramission or manual…And is TEST DRIVE available???..kiindly do respond to me….thanking you….:)

    No Automatic transmission for the Fortuner right now. We are sure there will be an automatic version, but it will take some time. Test drives may be unavailable at this time due to strong initial bookings for the vehicle.

    Editor

  23. JIJO said on Thursday, September 10, 2009, 15:41

    Toyota fortuner is superb ……………………

  24. rahul parihar said on Sunday, September 13, 2009, 17:20

    do you have any model around 10 lakh………?
    plz sent me prics of all models……….

  25. Rajendra Gupta said on Wednesday, September 16, 2009, 8:40

    Need the prices and other details, also the avrage pls!!!

  26. Rakesh DHIR said on Friday, September 18, 2009, 5:03

    Hope the spare wheel changing is easy in the Fortuner ? Not like in innova, which is bad and time
    consuming.

  27. saurabh nisar said on Friday, September 18, 2009, 17:07

    mail me when it will be launched so i m interested in booking.

  28. gopani viral said on Sunday, September 20, 2009, 19:06

    hello toyota Fortune is very wonderful car.i like to buy it so please send me further details of this car.thanks

  29. auto enthusiast said on Sunday, September 27, 2009, 11:36

    I personally do believe that if the fortuner would be available with a 2.5l or 2.7l diesel (which ever would b cost effective and give us good fuel efficiency) with an Automatic Transmission would be a good option . . . and if somthing could be done about just the dash i.e. the music system not about the sound quality (not really heard it yet) just the look of it is a little ancient that would be an icing on the cake. . . everything else seems perfect.

  30. Showkath ali hakeem said on Tuesday, October 20, 2009, 0:58

    we r using fortunersport2009 in UAE- ajman. very smooth and nice car. so we are planning to bye in india i need complete details about fortuner 2.7l diesel car with an Automatic Transmission .

    thanks and regards

  31. amit talwar said on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, 20:38

    its un belivable

  32. Vinay Kumar said on Sunday, November 8, 2009, 13:32

    Hi…I have done Test Ride at Indore…Great Pick up..Power and Offroading is amazing on this Gigantik size SUV…If i could afford one..will sure buy for me..Thank Toyota for Fortuner bringing into India

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