New Toyota Fortuner priced from 981 million VND

Japanese auto joint venture officially introduced to the market a completely new generation of the 7-seat SUV Fortuner.

The new Fortuner has a more modern and powerful exterior.

Completely transformed compared to the previous generation, the new Fortuner has a more modern and stronger exterior.

The highest-end version Fortuner V 4x4 is equipped with Bi-LED projector headlights with automatic on/off function, automatic beam angle adjustment, guide lights with LED daytime running lights. The Fortuner V 4x2 and Fortuner G versions are equipped with Bi-Halogen lights.

The all-new Fortuner is equipped with a sporty roof rack, large exterior rearview mirrors with integrated LED turn signals, 17-inch 6-spoke alloy wheels on the V 4x2 and G versions, and 18-inch wheels on the high-end V 4x4 version.

One of the design changes is that the new Fortuner's body is larger but the height is lowered. Thanks to that, the car has more usable space while the center of gravity is lower, when combined with a series of new technologies, the safe operation of the new Fortuner thereby significantly improved compared to before.

Regarding the interior, the car is equipped with a 3-spoke leather-wrapped steering wheel, chrome-plated wood paneling and integrated audio control system, air conditioning, hands-free calling and voice control.

6-speaker sound system with 7-inch touch-screen DVD player, Bluetooth connectivity and hands-free phone for both V versions and Bluetooth-connected CD player, hands-free phone for G version.

The new Fortuner's exterior is completely transformed compared to the previous generation.

The Japanese automaker equipped the V version with a leather-covered driver's seat and 8-way electric adjustment, while the G version has a fabric-covered driver's seat with 6-way manual adjustment.

The new generation Fortuner in the Vietnamese market has 2 gasoline and diesel engine options.

In particular, the G version uses a 2.4-liter turbo diesel engine with a 6-speed manual transmission. Although it has a lower capacity, the power of the new engine is better. Specifically, this version has a maximum capacity of 148 horsepower and a maximum torque of 400 Nm.

The V versions are equipped with an improved 2.7-liter dual VVT-i petrol engine with a 6-speed automatic transmission, maximum capacity of 164 horsepower and maximum torque of 245 Nm.

The interior is more spacious and luxurious than the previous generation.

Safety technologies on the new Fortuner include ABS, EBD, BA, VSC, active traction control system A-TRC, HAC, DAC... The 2-wheel drive version has an additional rear camera and 7-airbag system.

The new Fortuner is imported by Toyota Vietnam from Indonesia and officially available on the market from January 5, 2017.

Notably, contrary to many previous speculations, the new Fortuner has a retail price that is not much different from the previous generation. This is also considered a significant advantage over its direct competitor, the Ford Everest.

The highest-end version of Fortuner V with 2-wheel drive has an additional electric trunk opening feature.

The unfortunate thing is that in this launch, the new generation Fortuner in the Vietnamese market does not have a 4-wheel drive diesel engine version.

Specifically, the Fortuner G version has a retail price of 981 million VND, the Fortuner V version with 1-wheel drive (4x2) has a retail price of 1.149 billion VND, and the highest-end version Fortuner V with 2-wheel drive (4x4) has a retail price of 1.308 billion VND.

With these retail prices, Toyota Vietnam aims to sell about 1,000 units per month. According to the representative of the Japanese auto joint venture, this is a rather modest sales target because before the new generation was launched, the previous generation Fortuner still maintained a monthly sales volume of approximately 1,000 units.

According to VnEconomy