Top 6 changes in new Toyota Fortuner

The new 2016 Toyota Fortuner will be launched in India sometime next year, but images revealing details have already emerged on the Internet.

The 2016 Toyota Fortuner will get an all-new design, including new exterior design, new interiors and even new engine options. Overall, the new Fortuner has a slender and leaner look, employing a more urban appearance than the rugged look of the current model.

Here’s a look at the top 6 changes in the new Toyota Fortuner.

1.    New front exterior design

The 2016 Toyota Fortuner will get an all-new design, quite similar to the current line-up of Toyota off-roaders and pick-up trucks. However, unlike the current Fortuner on sale, the new model will not resemble the HiLux pickup from the front.

The front gets sleeker and sharper wrap around projector head-lamps flanking a new twin-slat grille with generous amount of chrome, with chrome bars playing up the v-shape of the grill. Then there are the circular foglamps surrounded by thick chrome accents and complemented by LED DRLs.

2.    New side profile and rear design

The side profile of the new Fortuner reveals subtle changes too; wider fenders lending more muscle to the profile and turn indicator mounted new ORVMs.

The alloy wheels are also new – 12-spoke diamond cut ones replacing the old gunmetal alloys.

The rear end of the car has been revamped too, the designers opting for a sleeker look than the previous generation Fortuner.

New tail lamps are wrapped nicely around the boot lid and a thick chrome strip, like the current generation car, is splayed across the boot hatch.

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3.    New interiors

The 2016 Toyota Fortuner gets all-new interiors too. Although we’re not sure if overall interior room has increased, the quality of materials employed in the new Fortuner is plusher, and looks more upmarket than the current Fortuner.

A dual-tone finish has been employed on the inside, with high quality leather finish on the seats, door trims, dash and steering wheel. Overall, the dashboard has been redesigned to give the new Fortuner a more contemporary car-like look.

4.    New instrument panel and infotainment system

The 2016 Toyota Fortuner gets an all-new instrument panel, with a digital display sitting between the tachometer and speedometer dials.

Newly designed air-con vents separated by a digital clock sit above the vertical center console housing the new touchscreen infotainment system.

The automatic AC controls are placed right below the infotainment system and a couple of cubbyholes are placed to accommodate a mobile phone or a wallet. 

5.    New safety features

Toyota seems to giving a lot of focus on safety for the new Fortuner, giving it a host of safety equipment. The 2016 Toyota Fortuner will get a total of seven airbags that also includes a driver knee airbag.

Then there are electronic safety aids like ABS, Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD), Vehicle Stability Management (VSM), Electronic Stability Control (ESC) as well as Hill Assist Control (HAC).

The new Toyota Fortuner is built on a ladder frame chassis, but made of high tensile material which will offer better frontal crash protection in addition to the on-board safety equipment.

6.    New engine options

The 2016 Toyota Fortuner will also get the new generation GD series engine options. The current 2.5 litre oil burner will be replaced by a new 2.4-litre turbocharged mill that makes 150PS and the 3.0-litre unit will be substituted by a 2.8-litre powerplant that makes 175PS.

The new engines are also expected to offer better fuel efficiency than the engines on the current Fortuner.