On its official Facebook page, Toyota Motor Philippines has announced that the Fortuner GR Sport is going to be launched locally on October 23, 2021 at 6 p.m.
The teaser posted on the official Toyota Philippines Facebook page
According to a previous report, the said Fortuner variant will be sitting as the new top-spec model once released in the market. This is because the Fortuner GR Sport has an expected price tag of Php 2.509 million. If the midsize SUV is indeed launched with that pricing, that would make it the most expensive model in its class in the Philippine market.
Regardless, the Fortuner GR Sport isn’t likely to feature any mechanical upgrades once we consider the specs of the Thai-spec version, as well as the one sold in the Indonesian market. It still uses the same 2.8-liter turbodiesel mill making up to 201 horsepower and 500 Nm of torque, which is currently in use on the Philippine-spec Fortuner Q and LTD variants.
Moreover, we are also fairly certain that it will use the same six-speed automatic gearbox that the Fortuner LTD uses, as well as the 4x4 drivetrain. According to some sources though, it will be receiving an improved suspension system just like the upcoming Toyota Hilux GR Sport.
The Thai-spec Toyota Fortuner GR Sport
As for its looks, the upcoming Fortuner GR Sport will of course come dressed up with a sportier exterior with a lot of GR Sport badging inside and out, as well as black-colored exterior pieces. A two-tone color scheme and a mesh grille are also possible if the one we’re getting comes from Thailand. If sourced from Indonesia, it gets the standard grille, as well as a prominent skid plate.
Of note, the Fortuner GR Sport for the Indonesian market uses a set of 18-inch alloy wheels. That’s the same wheel size as the Philippine-spec Fortuner LTD. Then again, we speculated before that the new GR Sport variant might get a larger 20-inch set that’s standard in Thailand.
Are you excited for the upcoming Fortuner GR Sport? Well, stay here on Philkotse for more updates on this upcoming variant.
Know more about Toyota Fortuner 2024
The Toyota Fortuner 2023 sold in our market spans six five trim levels and 11 variants. Toyota Fortuner prices in the Philippines range from PHP 1,633,000 for the Fortuner G 2.4 M/T to PHP 2,509,000 for the flagship GR Sport 2.8 A/T. This midsize SUV spans two turbodiesel options, with most of the range equipped with a 6-speed automatic gearbox (6-speed manual for the base variant) as well as a 4x2 drivetrain (4x4 is available on the LTD trim and is standard on the GR Sport). The Fortuner brings a length of 4,795mm, a width of 1,855mm, and a height of 1,835mm on a 2,745mm wheelbase.
The lowest monthly installment starts at Php 19,683 for the G 2.4 4x2, with 60-month payment terms on a 50 percent downpayment. As a contender in the midsize SUV segment, the Toyota Fortuner faces off against a slew of rivals including the Mitsubishi Montero Sport, Nissan Terra, Ford Everest, Isuzu mu-X, and Foton Toplander.
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