abhi1177 0 Report post Posted August 17, 2009 Here in Nagpur the Toyota dealer pulled off the covers over the fortuner, that is on 17th of August. The car is awesome. The official launch is on 24 th I think the car will be a market rocker. Its very looks are appealing, people here in India will love The Fortuner. its with 3liter engine n the price is not yet known. It will be revealed on 24th. Enjoy the beast Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
winner48 0 Report post Posted August 18, 2009 If the launch is on 24th, how can the dealer pull off the covers on 17th? I bet the dealer is in for some legal action and some long drives to the high-court. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
abhi1177 0 Report post Posted August 18, 2009 I have no idea how the dealer did it. They were not offering test drives. It beats me?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pramod 0 Report post Posted August 18, 2009 If the launch is on 24th' date=' how can the dealer pull off the covers on 17th? I bet the dealer is in for some legal action and some long drives to the high-court. [/quote'] Haha... good catch..!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sarabjeet 3 Report post Posted August 18, 2009 punto was in a showrooms before its official launch , even i20 crdi , it ain't something new as for fortuner , why did toyota india left out the 7 inch screen and gave a filty innova muzik system ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manishk123 0 Report post Posted August 18, 2009 punto was in a showrooms before its official launch ' date=' even i20 crdi , it ain't something new as for fortuner , why did toyota india left out the 7 inch screen and gave a filty innova muzik system ?[/quote'] If that means a lower price then i really dont mind it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DreamTheCar 0 Report post Posted August 18, 2009 Here in Nagpur the Toyota dealer pulled off the covers over the fortuner' date=' that is on 17th of August. The car is awesome. The official launch is on 24 th I think the car will be a market rocker. Its very looks are appealing, people here in India will love The Fortuner. its with 3liter engine n the price is not yet known. It will be revealed on 24th. Enjoy the beast[/quote'] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DreamTheCar 0 Report post Posted August 18, 2009 Check out this blog. It seems really informative and interesting. http://blog.carazoo.com/2009/08/expected-launch-of-toyota-fortuner.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speed 0 Report post Posted August 18, 2009 Thanks Abhi for the info. I called up someone I know in Toyota & he maintained that Interiors & price are a letdown. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
abhi1177 0 Report post Posted August 18, 2009 yeah the interiors are a bit iffy. could have been better. they are not much different from the innova Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The VTEC guy 0 Report post Posted August 19, 2009 Toyota bharat wesite says this - 3L crdi, 17" alloys, 7 seats and Multi information Display. diesel with 7 seats is really what would attract customers. People buying pajero and endeavor will move to fortuner for sure. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speed 0 Report post Posted August 19, 2009 This vehicle is most probably going to sell like hot cakes but Im not impressed with it. Moreover the advertising strategy Toyota has taken up for this vehicle, repells me. I mean they are laying stress on 17"Tyres, MID display & some other lousy creature comforts, rear sensors, etc. pretty pathetic. Its a SUV for God's sake, show its 4x4 credentials! But Toyota knows an average Indian is going to fall for other stuff rather than a 4x4 which shall seldom be even used! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sudan 0 Report post Posted August 19, 2009 Interior is a big let down and if they price it at 18 L against captiva who Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rssh 59 Report post Posted August 20, 2009 I think the pricing will be beyond 22lakhs on road . Toyota premium for India. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rssh 59 Report post Posted August 20, 2009 Here in Nagpur the Toyota dealer pulled off the covers over the fortuner' date=' that is on 17th of August. The car is awesome. The official launch is on 24 th I think the car will be a market rocker. Its very looks are appealing, people here in India will love The Fortuner. its with 3liter engine n the price is not yet known. It will be revealed on 24th. Enjoy the beast[/quote'] Hey which dealer is it and were is the place in Nagpur ? I wanna have a look. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dunnoo69 0 Report post Posted August 22, 2009 This SUV would be launched with Manual Transmission, mean lowest end model available (Model name - 3.0 G M/T) in Thailand (None of the other markets of South East Asia has manual transmission except Thailand) (link http://www.sonirodban.com/fortuner.html); <?:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> In Thailand this model is available on road at 10 Lac Bhat (Rs. 14 Lacs) considering FTA with ASEAN countries, means no customs on auto parts imported from there, and Toyota Fort. being assembled here in India (With quite a few parts sourced locally like tyres, Dash Board & probably manual transmission of Innova & many other Innova parts) premium charged by Toyota of whooping 43% approx on Thailand prices is really like looting, which every car maker specially Japanese are doing. I really love this car & have driven many times in <?:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Thailand, latest in Feb 09 in Phuket & really dying to buy one for me but with launching of lowest end; it is just like insulting choice & buying powers of Indians. I was ready to shell out upto 22~23 L for model 3.0 V A/T, but finally I am really disappointed with Toyota's attitude. Rates of other SUVs in Thailand on road of same models as available in India with same features: Captiva 2.0d AT AWD - Rs. 22.0 Lacs (15.68 Lac Bhat) Fortuner 3.0 M/T AWD - Rs. 14.0 Lacs (10.01 Lac Bhat) Fortuner 3.0 A/T AWD - Rs. 18.0 Lacs (13.08 Lac Bhat) CRV 2.0 2WD - Rs. 16.5 Lacs (11.80 Lac Bhat) CRV 2.4 AWD A/T - Rs. 20.6 Lacs (14.70 Lac Baht) Endeavour 3.0 L A/T - Rs. 17.2 Lacs (12.26 Lac Bhat) Endeavour 2.5 L - Rs. 13.4 to 15.8 Lacs (9.59 to 11.26 Lac Bhat Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cartoos 0 Report post Posted August 22, 2009 I was expecting it to be in the range of 13 to 15 lakh, if priced more than that then its big let down and think Innova is better. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
abhi1177 0 Report post Posted August 22, 2009 the dealer is Grace toyota,n itd on kamptee road. Its hard to miss so u will probably find it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimgeo 0 Report post Posted August 23, 2009 Instead of bringing the Fortuner to India, Toyota should have brought the RAV4 which looks more compact and better designed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dunnoo69 0 Report post Posted August 24, 2009 Rav 4 is not true blue SUV. This is anything like Honda CRV, which is very good to drive on all kind of roads, baaki khayal achha hai dil ko manane ka, SUV hai. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
notjustshrawan 0 Report post Posted August 24, 2009 Toyota Fortuner priced at 18.45 lakh ex-showroom Delhi The Toyota Fortuner with the 3.0-liter D-4D engine that puts out 171 PS, 343 Nm is priced at 18.45 lakh (Delhi ex-showroom price). The Fortuner comes with ABS, disc brakes and Airbags to name a few features. The colors are super white, silver mica metallic, grey mica metallic, black mica and light blue metallic. The Fortuner comes with full time 4WD. Source - http://indianautosblog.com/2009/08/live-updates-from-the-toyota-fortuner-launch-priced-at-18-45-lakhs-ex-showroom-delhi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tanmay87 0 Report post Posted August 24, 2009 As expected the price is bit on the higher side but i read somewhere that there are already 2500 bookings even before it's launch. I think it will outsell all other SUV's in the range of 20 lacs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prateeksk 0 Report post Posted August 24, 2009 The Diesel CR-V which is gonna be launched soon will give the Fortuner a tough time ahead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pramod 0 Report post Posted August 24, 2009 Any confirmed news on the diesel CR-V? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
akj53in 0 Report post Posted August 24, 2009 I talked to my dealer. He says bookings confirmed till December delivery. If you book now, delivery will happen only in next year. That is phenomenal response by any standards. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
