Toyota Indus launches a new variant of Fortuner on New Year

Ahmad Shehryar

31 Dec 2019

Toyota Indus Motor Company (IMC) has launched a new variant of its compact SUV Fortuner named Fortuner G 2.7-litre on 1^st January 2020.

According to the details, the Japanese auto manufacturer has welcomed the New Year with a new version of Fortuner in the local market. It is equipped with a 2.7-liter engine mated to a 6-speed sequential transmission with paddle shifters. The price of Fortuner G is PKR 7,299,000, which is comparatively less than the existing two variants available in the market. Currently, Fortuner is available in two variants as follows

Toyota Fortuner Variants:

Fortuner 2.7 VVTi (Petrol) PKR 7,999,000/-
Fortuner 2.8 Sigma 4 (Diesel) PKR 8,649,000/-

Note here that the above prices are ex-factory prices. Both these versions of Fortuner are offered with automatic transmission. On the other hand, Fortuner G is labeled as an Urban Icon by Toyota Indus. Its various salient features are given below

Toyota Fortuner Features:

Smart-Entry with Push Start
Dual Air-conditioner (Front & Rear)
Cruise Control
3^rd Row Seats
Safety Airbags
6-Speed Sequential Transmission with Paddle Shifters

Fortuner G could be regarded as the base variant of Fortuner as it has fewer features and also priced lower than the existing ones. It is also equipped with several features that differ from the existing 2.7-litre VVTi variant of Fortuner. The seat material and door trim of Fortuner G is available in Premium Brown Fabric, whereas it comes in leather seating in the existing 2.7-liter variant of Fortuner. Similarly, it also has manual seat adjustment for the driver and passenger at the front. In 2.7 VVTi, the driver’s seat adjustment is powered. The headlamps and fog lamps of Fortuner G have halogen lamps, whereas the 2.7 VVTi has LED headlamps. Fortuner G has no auto-leveling feature in its headlamps, which was present in the existing one. Moreover, it also has 17-inch alloy rims instead of 18-inch, which are available in 2.7 VVTi. See the difference in features in the table below:

How do you see the new variant of Fortuner in the local market?