Toyota Fortuner review

For the video of it going off-road please view the video above:

This Toyota Fortuner is a turbo diesel model, and its engine is the same ones derived from the popular UTE Toyota hilux.

Fortuner and the hilux looks very similar and shares many components, but they drive very differently from one another.

When comparing to the hilux, you will quickly notice the more sophisticated ride, which is slightly more comfortable than the hilux but still relatively bumpy. This fortuner here uses a multi link beam type suspension with coil springs at the rear compared to hilux which uses a floating axle type on leaf springs.

Going off road in this thing is like a walk in the park. An 60kmh drive on gravel roads feels  relatively comfy due to its large tyres and stiff chassis, but crest and bumps still jolts the passenger violently which i suspect due to its stiff springs.




The Specification for the vehicle is as below:-

Engine
Engine type	Inline-4, DOHC, 16V , Turbodiesel
Engine Position	Front
Displacement (cc)	2494
Max. Power (kW/rpm)	75/3600
Max. Torque (Nm/rpm)	260/2400
Bore/Stroke (mm)	0
Compression Ratio	0
Transmission	4 A/T
Fuel	Diesel
Fuel Tank (litre)	65
Fuel Delivery System	Common Rail Direct Injection

Mechanical
Steering	Rack & Pinion
Front Suspension	Independent Double Wishbone with Coil Spring & Stabiliser
Rear Suspension	4-Link with Coil Spring & Lateral Control Rod
Front Brakes	Ventilated Disc
Rear Brakes	Leading and Trailing Drums
Std. Tyre Size	265 / 65 R17
Std. Wheel Size	17
Driving Wheels	Four