The 2017 Toyota Fortuner has evolved in leaps and bounds over the outgoing generation car
Last decade, the full-size SUV segment was very popular, there were a multitude of options in the segment and every manufacturer who had presence in this space was enjoying decent sales. And then Toyota decided to launch the Fortuner, overnight sales of all other SUVs came tumbling down as Toyota sold more Fortuners than all other options in the segment combined. That’s how popular the Fortuner has been, averaging around 1000 unit sales a month which is a big feat considering the price of the vehicle. After 7 years of being on sale, Toyota has now launched the second generation Fortuner in India and it seems to have won half its battle with the design itself, or has it?
Motor Quest: Toyota launched the Fortuner in India in 2009 after generating a lot of anticipation and it was an instant hit. Waiting period for the car was long in its initial months and people were even ready to pay a slight premium to get quick delivery of their vehicles.
The styling of the new Toyota Fortuner is very sleek
Toyota’s latest design direction is changing towards a more sleeker and athletic appearance to cut the visual bulk as seen on the Innova Crysta. Same is the case with the new Fortuner. It comes with sleek new wraparound headlights, huge chrome grille and a heavily sculpted bumper with integrated foglamps. The side profile reveals its clean and tall design. There are new shiny set of alloy wheels that add some premium touch and beyond the C-pillar, it looks quite sharp with the slight kink, extended tail
