Two models from the Toyota India portfolio are set to be launched in their facelifted avatars soon. While the Innova Crysta facelift are going to be launched this month, the facelifted Fortuner is predicted to arrive in January 2021 as reported by our dealer sources. a couple of of them have even started accepting unofficial bookings for the latter for Rs 50,000.
With the facelift, Toyota has made minimal changes to the Fortuner’s exterior. It gets updated LED headlamps with LED DRLs, a revised front grille, and a replacement layout for the LED taillights . It could also sport a replacement set of alloy wheels as a part of the update, as seen on the spied model earlier. Toyota also sells a sportier version of the Fortuner called the Legender within the Thailand market.
Toyota is predicted to supply the facelifted Fortuner with an equivalent set of petrol and diesel engines because the current model: 2.7-litre petrol (166PS/245Nm) and a couple of .8-litre diesel (177PS/up to 450Nm). While both the engines are offered with an optional 6-speed AT, the petrol engine comes mated to a 5-speed MT and therefore the diesel is paired to a 6-speed MT. The Thai-spec Fortuner’s diesel has been uprated to 204PS and 500Nm. The India-spec model is predicted to urge this uprated diesel . The petrol version is predicted to be a 2WD offering while the diesel will get the 4WD as before.
The Thai-spec facelifted Fortuner is seen with an all-black cabin with a much bigger touchscreen infotainment system (up to a 9-inch unit) and a replacement instrument cluster. Toyota offers the Legender variant with a 360-degree parking camera, wireless charging pad, and a powered tailgate with the sweep-to-open feature.
Toyota has priced the present model between Rs 28.66 lakh and Rs 34.43 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). The facelifted Fortuner is for certain to command a premium over the present model. it’ll still go up against the likes of the Ford Endeavour, MG Gloster, and therefore the Mahindra Alturas G4.