Toyota Fortuner 2020 Diesel vs Competition - Price, Specs, Dimensions Comparison

Toyota Fortuner prices start from Rs. 30.67 lakh (ex-showroom) and it rivals the Ford Endeavour and Mahindra Alturas G4 in the D2-SUV segment. The complete price list of the diesel-powered Fortuner is as follows:

Toyota Fortuner Diesel vs Rivals | Price Comparison

Toyota Fortuner diesel manual comes with 2 variants: 4x2 and 4x4.

• Toyota Fortuner diesel MT starts at Rs. 30.67 lakh. There are no other diesel SUVs in this segment with a manual transmission.
• The Alturas G4 is the most affordable D2-segment diesel SUV with 4X4. It’s Rs. 3.95 lakh cheaper than the Fortuner MT and Rs. 5.74 lakh cheaper than the Fortuner AT.

Toyota Fortuner diesel automatic also comes with 2 options: 4x2 and 4x4.

• Toyota Fortuner starts at Rs. 32.53 lakh. Fortuner 4x2 AT costs Rs. 3.84 lakh more than Mahindra Alturas G4's entry-level variant.
• Fortuner 4x4 AT is priced at Rs. 34.43 lakh and that makes it the most expensive diesel automatic in the D2-segment SUV segment. It’s 1.18 lakh more expensive than the Ford Endeavour Titanium Plus automatic.

Toyota Fortuner 2.8L Diesel vs Rivals | Engine Comparison

Toyota Fortuner is available with a 2.8L diesel engine with a 6-speed transmission. The power and torque output of this engine are 177PS and 420Nm, respectively. The Fortuner has the biggest and yet the most fuel-efficient engine in the class.

• Mahindra Alturas G4 produces 181PS of power. It is the most powerful engine in the segment, having 4PS more power than Fortuner 2.8.
• Toyota Fortuner produces 420Nm of peak torque, which is similar to its rivals in the segment but it achieves its peak torque lower 1400rpm.
• With a manual transmission, Toyota Fortuner has the best fuel-efficiency figure of 14.6kmpl.
• With an automatic transmission, Toyota Fortuner has the best fuel-efficiency figure of 14.4kmpl.

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If you're looking for a car with low running cost, then Toyota Fortuner will be better since it is the most fuel-efficient car in this segment.

Toyota Fortuner vs Rivals | Dimension Comparison

Toyota Fortuner is 4795mm long, 1855mm wide, 1835mm tall and has a wheelbase of 2745mm. A wider body normally results in better shoulder room and a higher roof makes ingress & egress easier. A longer wheelbase usually results in more cabin space. It has a boot space of 296 litres. A larger boot allows you to carry more luggage. Fortuner has a 225mm ground clearance, it rides on 265/60 R18 (4WD) tyres size and has 80 litres fuel tank capacity.

• Ford Endeavour is the longest car in the segment. It is 108mm longer than Fortuner.
• Mahindra Alturas G4 is the widest car in the segment. It is 105mm wider than Fortuner.
• Mahindra Alturas G4 is the tallest car in the segment. It is 10mm taller than Fortuner.
• Mahindra Alturas G4 has the longest wheelbase in the segment. Its wheelbase is longer than the Fortuner’s by 120mm.
• Ford Endeavour has the biggest boot space in the segment. It has 154-lt more boot space than the Fortuner. 
• Mahindra Alturas G4's ground clearance of 244mm is the best in the segment.

Amongst all the D2-segment SUVs, Mahindra Alturas G4 has the highest ground clearance, so it should be the last car to bottom-out on uneven roads. Ford Endeavour has the biggest boot in the segment, so it can carry maximum luggage.