Toyota Fortuner, Nice Interior SUV

Toyota Fortuner SUV is a brand from the famous car manufacturer Toyota that has been marketed since 2005 in Indonesia. Initially the car was assembled in Thailand and imported directly by the TAM. This car is based on the Toyota Hilux or platform is also called the Toyota Vigo in Thailand, this platform is also used by Toyota Innova and Toyota Hi-lux Pickup. The Fortuner looks the part of a proper SUV, albeit, a little awkward for our liking. It sits almost 100mm higher than Toyota's popular RAV4 and exactly 53mm more than Audi's full-sized SUV, the Q7. Yet it's only 25mm wider than the RAV4 and 337mm narrower than the Q7. Not the most proportionate looking vehicle on the road. Toyota Fortuner is offered in a variety of variations as follows: GM / T, GA / T, G Lux A / T and VA / T. Variation begins with the lowest and cheapest GM / T using the D-4D 2500cc engine and manual transmit 4x2 driving. Followed by GA / T-engined 2700cc coded 2TR-FE VVT-i 4x2 2.7l auto transmit. Furthermore, G Lux A / T has the same spec with the GA / T with leather seats and the differences in in-dash 6 cd changer. Varian top and luxury is the VA / Q which contains all the devices G Lux and the only one having a 4x4 model. Exterior colors are offered consists of Super White, Silver Metallic, Greyish Brown Metallic, Dark Grey Mica, Black Mica and Blue Metallic. In the year 2007 last August TAM began marketing the Toyota Fortuner in Indonesia-based diesel engines that have a code 2KD-FTV engine 2.5-liter D-4D or Four Stroke Direct Injection Turbo Commonrail using new technology, the Common Rail system, the diesel engine is synonymous with the machine Toyota Innova Diesel version. Initially the diesel variant is only offered in the form of manuals, but in the year 2009 has been launched diesel automatic transmit. Many advantages of the preferred car of Indonesian society. In addition to load seven adults freely, this car also has a high enough body so that it can penetrate deep enough pool of water. Toyota has been pretty reliable product quality by the people of Indonesia and could be seen from the sales of the Toyota Avanza Toyota Kijang (built by Daihatsu) for private vehicles, and Toyota Vios for private vehicles and taxis. Toyota Fortuner product exactly as the product of Toyota's success in the eyes of consumers and Indonesian peoples. Not just any commercial vehicle, but the Toyota Hilux, the vehicle many dub "The Indestructible Car". For those of us who religiously follow Top Gear, you probably recall the series of tests that the Hilux was put through some time back. It was driven down a flight of steps, crashed headlong into a tree, completely submerged out at sea, hit with a wrecking ball, set on fire and destroyed by a controlled demolition amongst other things on the popular television show. After some minor repairs, confident the Hilux was dead, the team turned the ignition and the truck roared back to life, leaving everyone with mouths gaping. So I guess it's a good thing the people at Toyota used the same chassis to build the Fortuner on right? Well, let's see how it measures up as an SUV. That's pretty darn tall. It visually does get better though, with the Fortuner being kept in-line with the family's V8-pushing jewel, the Land Cruiser. The new set of projector headlamps and a redesigned rear cluster gives the 2009 Fortuner a new found aggression and seriousness that hints at this SUV's true prowess, much more than the last. Thankfully much of the changes can be enjoyed where it really matters the most, on the inside.