2019 Toyota Fortuner – Release date, Price and Design Review

2019 Toyota Fortuner – in a new body! The Toyota Fortuner, also known as Toyota Hilux XW4, or just Toyota SW4, is a mid-size SUV...

2019 Toyota Fortuner – in a new body! The Toyota Fortuner, also known as Toyota Hilux XW4, or just Toyota SW4, is a mid-size SUV hugely popular in Thailand, Philippines, and India. A few years ago it also came to the Australian market. It is based on the IMV platform developed by Toyota. The original model was produced in Thailand. The first model of the Toyota Fortuner was built in November of 2004, and a little later, in early 2005, it was release

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The first generation of Fortuner had four different engine types – two petrol and two diesel units. Common to all models was that every one of them had a front, rear, and four-wheel drive layout, and 5-speed manual transmission and a 4 or 5-speed automatic transmission. But, the modern version intended for The Land Down under comes only with a single powertrain, and only six-speed transmission.

The second generation was introduced in July 2016, and 2019 Toyota Fortuner is going to be a part of this generation. This new-gen Fortuner features a part-time 4WD system instead of the full-time 4WD system which is used in the previous versions

Exterior

The high body of the previous model has been criticized as unstable, and not aerodynamic when running at higher speeds. The Toyota decided to decrease the elevation and width to enhance aerodynamics. The front bumper is large with fog lights, LED lights and daytime driving lamps. The Toyota Fortuner 2019 comes with standard 4-door chassis made of hardener metallic and aluminum shaped outlines around the side. Fortuner exterior with modern lines makes this vehicle very pleasant to the eye.

2019 Toyota Fortuner: Interior

The interior of the new 2019 Fortune is upgraded. The cabin ensures a level of comfort, and usability even with seven seats that are easy to bend for a quick change to a family-friendly transporter. These seven seats are in the in the 2-3-2 arrangement and covered in leather. Though the Fortuner has seven seating places, which reduces the leg space, it is very comfortable for the family.

The dashboard, which keeps controls buttons and knobs, now has the LCD touchscreen of impressive dimensions, although audio controls and adjustments of cruise control are set on the steering wheel. The colors that might be a part of the interior of Fortuner 2019 have shades of grey and beige.

Features

Standard features of this vehicle include Bluetooth, six-speakers Sound system, rear parking sensors and a review camera. You will have to pay extra if you want the Navigation system, keyless entry and start, and hill descent control. The hill descent control is a system which permits very slow speed, steep hill descents by individual braking wheels.

It operates under 30km/h. Also, Active traction control (A-TRC) is one of the features that new Fortuner might have. It automatically distributes the drive wheels for better control in slippery and uneven surfaces. For better traction, you can optionally choose the leather for the steering wheel also.

Powertrain

2019 Toyota Fortuner will come with only one engine option as it was the case so far. Toyota sells this vehicle as a diesel alternative to its Kluger model, so hence only an oil-burner in its shop. In accordance with this, the unit under the bonnet of this SUV is a 2.8-liter four-cylinder turbodiesel engine. This is the same powertrain used by Prado and Hilux. This comes as no surprise as Fortuner is loosely based on Toyota’s highly popular truck.

The power output of this mill is set at 132kW which isn’t too impressive. The part that sounds quite better is its torque which stands at 450Nm. The transmission offered is a 6-speed manual and an automatic with the same number of gears. Interestingly the Toyota officials claim that 95% of their customers will go with an automatic gearbox. This gearbox comes with paddle shifters mounted on the steering wheel.

2019 Toyota Fortuner: Release date and price

Toyota usually shows the Fortuner at the end of the year, so maybe we can expect it to be displayed at one of the biggest Asian car shows. Most likely in India, in October of this year, because of the vast popularity Fortuner has there. The price is not known yet, but considering the previous models, it is anticipated that the starting price will be around $45.500. Based on current releases dates, a brand new SUV of Fortuner model is scheduled to be released to the market in the near future.

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2019 Toyota Fortuner Mileage

Since the Fortuner won’t receive many changes in terms of power and efficiency of engines, the mileage numbers are likely to remain the same. While the manual diesel version delivers 14.24kmpl, the automatic model is claimed to return 12.9kmpl. The mileage for petrol manual and automatic variant rated at 10.01kmpl and 10.26kmpl respectively.

2019 Toyota Fortuner Dimensions

The Fortuner facelift is not likely to receive any changes in terms of proportions. The outgoing model measures 4,795mm in length, 1,855mm in width and 1,835mm in height, and has a wheelbase of 2,745mm. It comes with a ground clearance of 225mm that is more than sufficient to tackle Indian road conditions. The fuel tank capacity is massive at 80-litres.

2019 Toyota Fortuner Key Features

– New Touchscreen infotainment system
– Sunroof
– Driver & Passenger power seats
– Emergency brake signal
– Rear fog lamp
– New alloy wheels
– Cruise control
– Leather upholstery
– Electric tail-gate release
– Android Auto & Apple CarPlay
– Dual-zone automatic climate control

2019 Toyota Fortuner SAFETY FEATURES

7 airbags
ABS with EBD
Vehicle stability control with brake assist
Hill assist control
Whiplash concept front seats
Child restraint system
3-point ELR seat belts across rows
Immobilizer
Speed auto lock with emergency unlock