2021 Toyota Fortuner revealed
Engine upgrades, improved towing capacity and more equipment for HiLux-based large SUVThe covers have been whipped off the updated 2021 Toyota Fortuner, showing off a tougher, more sophisticated look for the seven-seat SUV.
Revealed just minutes after 2021 Toyota HiLux ute on which it’s based, the upgraded Toyota Fortuner will also arrive in Australia from late August.
As well as the sophisticated new exterior design, characterised by its sleek multi-LED headlight clusters, equipment levels have increased with the fitment of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto (wired, not wireless) as part of a significant improvement to the infotainment system.
Now boasting an 8.0-inch touch-screen (up one inch), the Toyota Fortuner interior has not yet been revealed and Toyota Australia told carsales today that more details such as the interior design will be revealed closer to launch.
The 2021 Toyota Fortuner is expected to get a fancier cabin fit-out than the updated HiLux ute.
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Three model grades will continue to be offered when the revised off-road SUV arrives – GX, GXL and Crusade – and the mid-life update will mirror most of the changes made to the HiLux, including its upgraded 2.8-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel.
Matched as standard to an automatic transmission, the tweaked engine pumps out significantly more power and torque – up from 130kW/450Nm to 150kW/500Nm – thanks to “new and uprated components”.
Fuel consumption has also been reduced courtesy of improved cooling, says Toyota, which claims a 17 per cent efficiency increase in the urban/city cycle, which will see combined consumption reduce from the current 8.6L/100km.
The boost in power also sees the Toyota Fortuner’s towing capacity increase from 2800kg to 3100kg, and is likely to be accompanied by a fix for the diesel particulate filter problem that prompted a class action again the Japanese brand in Australia.
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Current pricing for the Toyota Fortuner starts at $45,965 for the GX model grade and tops out at $58,290 for the Crusade variant.
Stay tuned for more details – including full Australian specs and pricing – on the 2021 Toyota Fortuner.
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