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The new Toyota Fortuner facelift has been updated with new looks, more features and better performance.
The 2021 Toyota Fortuner facelift has been launched in India with prices starting at ₹ 29.98 lakh for the base petrol variant and going all the way up to ₹ 37.43 lakh for the range-topping four-wheel drive (4WD) diesel automatic variant. This time around, the Fortuner range also sees an addition of a sportier Legender variant that’s been priced at ₹ 37.58 lakh, (all prices ex-showroom, Delhi). The Toyota Fortuner has received a mid-life update after a long span of four years and has been updated with new looks, more features and better performance.
2021 Toyota Fortuner Facelift Variants | Prices (Ex-Showroom, Delhi) |
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2021 Toyota Fortuner Petrol MT 4×2 | ₹ 29.98 lakh |
2021 Toyota Fortuner Petrol AT 4×2 | ₹ 31.57 lakh |
2021 Toyota Fortuner Diesel MT 4×2 | ₹ 32.48 lakh |
2021 Toyota Fortuner Diesel AT 4×2 | ₹ 34.84 lakh |
2021 Toyota Fortuner Diesel MT 4×4 | ₹ 35.14 lakh |
2021 Toyota Fortuner Diesel AT 4×4 | ₹ 37.43 lakh |
2021 Toyota Fortuner Legender 4×2 | ₹ 37.58 lakh |
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Starting with its looks first, it gets revamped front end featuring a larger grille, sleek-looking LED projector headlights with LED DRLs, sharper character lines, revamped front bumper with larger curtains, slightly smaller fog lamps and silver skid plate among others. There is also a set of new multi-spoke alloy wheels and updated wing mirrors. At the rear you will see new LED taillights. The sportier looking Fortuner Legender looks even more aggressive upfront sporting a sleeker front grille and taller front bumper. Then there are new quad-LED headlights along with a new alloy wheels. The larger air dam is surrounded by bigger curtains on either side and all the updates do a good job making it look distinct and different from the regular version.
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Moving to the inside, the cabin is near identical to the outgoing model, but there have been updates in the equipment list. Keeping up with the competition, it finally gets a new 8.0-inch touchscreen system that supports Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Other updates include LED ambient lighting, a moderately updated instrument cluster, multi-functional steering wheel, electrically adjustable and ventilated front seats, wireless phone charger and nine-speaker JBL audio system, seven-airbags, 360-degree camera view.
In the safety department, it is equipped with Toyota’s safety sense, collision prevention system, lane departure warning and radar-guided dynamic cruise control among others and of course it has scored a full five-star crash test rating in ASEAN NCAP. It is also updated with new connected car tech offering features like geofencing,, vehicle tracking and SOS alert among others.
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Finally coming to its powertrain line-up, the new Toyota Fortuner facelift continues to source power from the same BS6 compliant petrol and diesel engines. The petrol variants are powered by the 2.7-litre, four-cylinder petrol motor that puts out 164 bhp and 245 Nm of peak torque. Then is the 2.8-litre, four-cylinder diesel engine that has been remapped to churn out 201 bhp and 500 Nm of peak torque. Transmission options will include a six-speed manual gearbox and a six-speed sequential automatic torque convertor unit. As mentioned earlier, the diesel engine also gets the four-wheel drive variant with two-wheel, four-wheel high and four-wheel low range. Out in the marketplace, the new Toyota Fortuner Facelift will rival the likes of the 2020 Ford Endeavour, MG Gloster and the Mahindra Alturas G4.
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