The new Toyota Fortuner has been snapped in Argentina where it is sold as SW4. The new Fortuner will be making its way into India in 2016. It will be showcased at the 2016 Auto Expo.

The new Fortuner is lighter than the currently sold one and will be powered by a new set of engines that have better performance and even fuel-efficiency. It gets sleek projector headlights with LED daytime running lamps and LED taillights, 18-inch alloy wheels, rear spoiler, shark fin antenna, ORVM-integrated turn signals, and an electric tailgate. Dimensionally it is 4,795 mm long and has the same wheelbase of 2,750 mm.

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The new Fortuner has a sleek design that looks aggressive when compared to the current Fortuner that has a massive road presence. The design is a lot similar to the currently sold Toyota off-roaders with sleek pulled-back headlamps. The side profile somewhat is like the XUV500 with that haunch in its design.

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There are two engines which will be on offer, one is the 2.4-litre diesel engine that produces 145bhp of power and it comes mated to a six-speed manual or automatic transmission. This engine only comes with a 4×2 option. The 2.8-litre diesel produces 175bhp of power and comes with six-speed manual (4×4) and automatic(both 4×2 and 4×4 options). The price of the Fortuner will be between INR 27-32 lakhs (on-road). This will be so, Toyota will increase the local production of this new SUV. It will be competing with the Ford Endeavour, Chevrolet Trailblazer, Ssangyong Rexton and even the Hyundai Santa Fe.

 

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