Toyota Fortuner

[Davis Knowlton]

Anyone got a Fortuner? I'd be interested in opinions from those who have one. My two Honda CRVs are coming to the end of long lives (2000 and 2005) and wife is looking for a new vehicle. Fortuners appear to be the best selling SUV in the PI. I know little about them, other than I have had great Tototas in the past - primarily 4runners.

[ChalkyDee]

Personally, if I were getting a car that big, I'd got for the MUX.

Have you seen the Mazda CX5 - very nice and a much better driving experience than the Fortuner, which I rented recently for a holiday.

[Pragmatic]

I have 13 month old 2.5 Auto. I prefer a manual but ............. It is faultless in my opinion. In saying that the GPS needs a person with a degree to operate it fully.

Personally, if I were getting a car that big, I'd got for the MUX.

I personally don't like the back seat fold down on the MUX. Each to their own.

[Davis Knowlton]

[quote=Pragmatic;3479018]I have 13 month old 2.5 Auto. I prefer a manual but ............. It is faultless in my opinion. In saying that the GPS needs a person with a degree to operate it fully.

[quote]

Is yours gas or diesel? Seems like a lot are diesel. I recall hearing that diesel are loud, and smelly, but that was years ago. I've never driven one.

[aging one]

All the Fortuners in Thailand are diesel Davis. As are all pickups.

[Dragonfly]

they are for wankers with small penis,

no wonder it's a big success in Thailand and the PI,

buy the Chevrolet SUV, it's small and elegant and perfect for a woman

[Headworx]

They're good cars, Toyota have always done excellent SUV's. I had the first model Fortuna, then the updated model, and had absolutely zero problems with either. Not a fan of the latest models new styling, but for sure they'd be a bullet proof trouble free car to own.

ChalkyDee mentions the Mazda CX-5 above as being worth a look and I agree with him 100%. Be sure to test drive one while you're out kicking tyres, as an alternative to a Fortuna they make a lot of sense.

[jimbobs]

The Fortuna would be the one for me
Toyotas are bullet proof and comfortable, good resale value
The stigma attached o them are from people who can't afford one

[Dragonfly]

it's Fortuner, you illiterate idiots

[Davis Knowlton]

Thanks all, good info.

[Dillinger]

The Mitsubishi Montero Sport was the clear pick for Mid size SUV in the Flips last May

Everest vs. Montero Sport vs. Fortuner vs. Trailblazer vs. MU-X | TopGear.com.ph

I'd go for the Hyundai Tucson it's a smaller Compact SUV and tell the inlaws to get the bus Dave



https://www.autodeal.com.ph/cars/hyundai/tucson

[Humbert]

I have a year old Fortuner. Well designed, very solid and great ride. Don't listen to that numbnuts Belgian. He drives a Honda step thru.

[Pragmatic]

Is yours gas or diesel? Seems like a lot are diesel. I recall hearing that diesel are loud, and smelly, but that was years ago. I've never driven one.

Not smelly and not noisy.

All the Fortuners in Thailand are diesel Davis. As are all pickups.

Not so. My first Fortuner was 2.7 Petrol. I had it converted to take LPG as well. The donut tank went where the spare wheel sat.

[Barty]

I brought a new Fortuner in 2006. I put over 200,000 km on it before I handed it down to one of the staff. Only needed regular maintenance, never had a breakdown. I believe that it now has well over 300,000 km on it and it’s still going strong.

If I needed another SUV I would certainly look at the Fortuner.

[Davis Knowlton]

Thanks all. Fortuner's sounding pretty good, plus a couple I hadn't thought of to look at. Appreciated.

[PAG]

I'm on my 2nd Fortuner now, the 1st one I had for 8 years from new. The current one is the 2.8 S4 (the only model with 4WD drive here.

They have ticked all the boxes for me, with combinations of space, comfort and most importantly reliability. As a 'do anything' type of vehicle it's hard to beat. The latest incarnation is also very well equiped.

I've driven the MUX and found the steering overly light and slightly vague. A friend has the CX5 and although a decent car, like the CRV, bit too small for my needs.

[Digby Fantona]

There is no doubt about the Fortuner being an excellent car but you may wish to consider the Isuzu MU-X as well.

Toyota pickups are the leading seller in Thailand but I will be buying a Mazda BT-50 Pro. Cheaper, better for carrying and towing and, in particular, higher wading depth which is handy on flooded roads.

[beerlaodrinker]

Had mine for 3 years now, never had a problem with it. I'm quite tall and there's plenty of legroom for me, great car on long drives, mines the 3L , plenty of power when you need to overtake. I originally looked at the MUX but found that it wasn't going to be available in Laos for another 12 months so went for the fortuner. They cost a bit more in Lao but the resale on them is good.

Butters wouldn't know shit from clay".......Red sent.

[NZdick1983]

Toyota pickups are the leading seller in Thailand but I will be buying a Mazda BT-50 Pro.

I thought that I would be a clever boy and save a few baht buying the BT50...
big mistake... I should have ponied up the extra baht for the Hilux.

BT50 is like a farmers truck - a commercial vehicle, very sparse, coarse and unrefined. The silver plastic around the audio controls (volume, etc) wore off within a month.

I read all the reviews (just like I'm sure you have) saying the Mazda (or Ford Ranger) are on par, or better than the Hilux...

It's not. Sure, engine is a cracker, pulls like a train, but the rest of the vehicle is rubbish IMHO.

[mykthemin]

Best in class is the Mitsubishi Pajero Sport, good price with excellent service centres and easy to sell at a good price with excellent 3rd row seat design, not that very old fashioned Toyota design.

[Dillinger]

He's in the Philippines, i think the Pajero is called a Montero there. i may well be wrong.

[Davis Knowlton]

He's in the Philippines, i think the Pajero is called a Montero there. i may well be wrong.

Have both the Montero and Pajero available here - different vehicles.

[Norton]

Best in class is the Mitsubishi Pajero Sport

Agree. Overall best value.

[PAG]

Had a good look at the Pajero, and several factors made me decide against. The interior of the new model has a slightly downmarket appearance, which isn't helped by the total black interior:



The Fortuner is much lighter and a more pleasant environment (only my opinion of course):



Styling wise, the Pajero from the front is OK, but from the rear appears as if the designers ran out of ideas.

Another detrimental aspect of the Mitsubishi is, after it's financial problems, the new partnership with Nissan/Renault, with the head of Nissan now CEO of Mitsubishi. This will lead to a lot of component sharing, and I'm not a fan of either Nissan or Renault.

[Davis Knowlton]

My office fleet had a number of SUVs, among them 4runners and quite a few Pajeros. This was admittedly quite a few years ago but, compared to the Toyotas, the Pajeros were a maintenance nightmare and handled for shit.