The Toyota Fortuner has been the largest-selling, premium, three-row, body-on-frame SUV in India for a long time now. In January 2021, Toyota Kirloskar Motor had launched the Fortuner facelift and the Fortuner Legender. While the Fortuner facelift was introduced in both 4X2 and 4×4 variants, the Fortuner Legender entered the market in 4X2 guise only. The automaker is reportedly gearing up to launch the Fortuner Legender 4X4 now.
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For the uninitiated, the Toyota Fortuner has two engine options. There is a 2.7-litre petrol engine that develops 166PS of maximum power and 245Nm of peak torque, and can be paired either with a 5-speed MT or a 6-speed AT torque converter. Also available is a 2.8-litre diesel mill that produces 204PS of maximum power and 420Nm of peak torque with a 6-speed MT, and 204PS of maximum power and 500Nm of peak torque with a 6-speed AT torque converter. With the Fortuner Legender, you onlu get the 2.8-litre diesel engine mated to a 6-speed AT torque converter.
Below are the variant-wise Toyota Fortuner prices (ex-showroom, Delhi).
- Fortuner 2.7L Petrol 4×2 MT – Rs 30.34 lakh
- Fortuner 2.7L Petrol 4×2 AT – Rs 31.93 lakh
- Fortuner 2.8L Diesel 4×2 MT – Rs 32.84 lakh
- Fortuner 2.8L Diesel 4×2 AT – Rs 35.20 lakh
- Fortuner 2.8L Diesel 4×4 MT – Rs 35.50 lakh
- Fortuner 2.8L Diesel 4X4 AT – Rs 37.79 lakh
- Fortuner Legender 2.8L Diesel 4×2 AT – Rs 38.30 lakh
- Fortuner Legender 2.8L Diesel 4×4 AT – Rs ?
A report by Rushlane has claimed that Toyota Kirloskar Motor will launch the Fortuner Legender 4X4 in India on October 8, 2021. Following its launch, the Fortuner Legender 4X4 will become the top-spec trim of the Toyota Fortuner brand in India.
The Fortuner Legender is loaded with features like split quad-LED headlamps with LED DRLs, sequential turn indicators, Catamaran-styled front and rear bumpers, and dual-tone roof. The SUV sits on 18-inch machine-cut alloy wheels. Its cabin has a dual-tone black and maroon theme with contrasting stitching on steering wheel and console box. It gets wireless smartphone charger, seven airbags and kick sensor powered-tailgate.
