Toyota in South Africa has revealed the mild-hybrid version of the Fortuner along with new features such as ADAS and 360 Surround View Camera; and some interior enhancement.
First of all, the South African version of the Fortuner bears striking resemblance with the Fortuner Legender sold in India. However, the South African Fortuner gets multiple paint options while the Indian version gets white and black dual-tone colour option. The Fortuner MHEV runs on the same 2.8 L Diesel engine paired with a 48V mild-hybrid system. This hybrid setup contributes an additional 15.7 BHP and 42 NM, resulting in a combined power output of 201 BHP and 500 NM Torque.
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Toyota claims fuel efficiency over the standard version has improved by 5%. The Fortuner MHEV gets 6 Speed Automatic Gearbox as standard along with 2WD and 4WD variants. Moreover, Toyota also claims that with the new Idle Start/Stop Feature, the throttle response is improved and engine restart is much smoother. Beyond the mild-hybrid update, the Fortuner now also gets the Toyota Safety Sense ADAS suite and 360 Surround View Camera, alongside minor interior aesthetic updates.
Toyota in India is continuing with the standard Fortuner for now. The new update that Toyota has provided with the Fortuner in South Africa won’t make to India as the brand is working on a new-generation update of the SUV for India and these upgrades will get carried over along with some new features.
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