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2025 Toyota Fortuner Neo Drive And Legender Neo Drive Prices

Here are the prices of the 2025 Fortuner Neo Drive and Legender Neo Drive SUVs:

The Fortuner Neo Drive and Legender Neo Drive are priced at a premium of Rs. 2 lakh over their corresponding 4x4 diesel-AT variants. Only the Fortuner GR-S 4x4 AT variant (Rs. 51.94 lakh) is priced above the new Neo Drive variants of the 2 SUVs.

2025 Toyota Fortuner Neo Drive – What Is It?

As the name suggests, the Fortuner Neo Drive and Legender Neo Drive offer a 2.8L diesel engine paired with a 48V mild hybrid system that includes an integrated starter motor and a lithium-ion battery. The 48V mild hybrid system gives the 2 SUVs auto start-stop capabilities that should enhance their mileage. However, Toyota are yet to reveal the mileage of the Fortuner and Legender mild-hybrids but expect it to be higher than the 14.20kmpl claimed mileage of the non-mild hybrid variants.

Offered with a 6-speed torque converter automatic, the Fortuner Neo Drive and Legender Neo Drive produce 204PS of power and 500Nm of torque. Toyota claim the Neo Drive powertrain offers smoother initial acceleration compared to the non-hybrid 2.8L diesel engine.

2025 Toyota Fortuner Neo Drive Gets Additional Features

The latest Neo Drive variants of the Fortuner and Legender SUVs get additional safety kit over the variants they are based on. Apart from 7 airbags, hill ascent assist, hill descent assist and traction control that are offered as standard on the 4x4 variants of Fortuner and Legender, the Neo Drive variants also gets wireless phone charger and a third-party 360-degree camera, which is a welcome addition considering the size and height of the SUV. Know more about how a 360-degree surround view camera can improve your driving experience by clicking the link below.

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2025 Toyota Fortuner Bookings And Delivery Details

Bookings for the Fortuner Neo Drive and Legender Neo Drive are currently open. The booking amount for the mild-hybrid SUVs is set at Rs. 50,000. Toyota say deliveries of the Fortuner Neo Drive and Legender Neo Drive will begin from the 3rd week of June 2025. 

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