Welcome to all owners of Toyota Fortuner [ARCHIVED]

[jundeleon]

Does the Fortuner and Hilux share the same suspension components?

[noobskie]

Well besides the leaf springs for the hilux and the coil springs for the fortuner for their rear suspension, the setup is identical. Leaf springs were used for the hilux for the additional weight it will carry, it's a pickup after all.

I read the C! Buyer's guide and saw the Fortuner 3.0 having a 0-100kph run in just 11.41 seconds as compared to the Montero 3.2's 17.62 seconds. Is this really reliable? C! recorded this using their vbox and the 6 second difference is a bit too big, even the everest 3.0 had a similar 17 second run. If it were true, then wow the 3.0 D-4D really has some muscle.

[arbe]

I read the C! Buyer's guide and saw the Fortuner 3.0 having a 0-100kph run in just 11.41 seconds as compared to the Montero 3.2's 17.62 seconds. Is this really reliable? C! recorded this using their vbox and the 6 second difference is a bit too big, even the everest 3.0 had a similar 17 second run. If it were true, then wow the 3.0 D-4D really has some muscle.

nope, this is not true...everest,alterra, MS and fortuner can run 0-100 kph in less than 12 seconds...even the 2.5 montero can sprint from 0-100 in 13.48 seconds..

[jeDi13]

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Nakakatawa pa rin yung suggestion mo sir tidus........what a spectacle it would be......just imagine, yung driver nasa driver's seat, yung SA nasa front passenger seat or possible nasa 2nd row then ikaw naman nasa third row. Pero di ka naman lagi sa 3rd row uupo di ba, lalo na pag ikaw lang yund passenger? Normally, pag may driver and ikaw lang yung passenger, sa front passenger seat ka uupo or sa second row ka uupo. Well, unless talaga sa 3rd row ka palagi gusto umupo kahit ikaw lang yung passenger, then naka-tumble down pa yung 2nd row seats para maluwag yung leg room mo.....hahahahahhaha ........Peace........

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kung matagtag lang naman eh yung 3rd row, that would be acceptable since passengers "normally" don't sit there so there's no point at all why ride in that part of the vehicle

[innovafan2]

Kaya yan advise ko sa taong bibili ng Fortuner. Sit in the 3rd row let the agent drive and feel for yourself the tagtag. Kasi kung sa driver seat ka nakaupo or sa front passenger seat di mo makikita ang tunay na tagtag ng Fortuner.

Fortuner has already proven it's worth as an SUV for the last 4 years. Otherwise, it would'nt be selling as it is today. Well, buying an SUV serves a purpose, i must say, than having a nice tagtag-free ride. Otherwise, buy a sedan or a car-based SUV. My point is, buyers should refuse to buy Fortuner not because of it's harsh ride but because they need a sedan, not an SUV. In the end, if a buyer still insist on buying an SUV, then he should be prepared to get a ride of an SUV.

By the way, i own an '08 Fort and my kids never complained on the ride even at the 3rd row. The ride performance is relative to the number of passengers. With 5 passengers or more, its ride is just right and very stable. The cabin is spacious and a perfect fit for my family. When we relocated, the car serves as a utility vehicle and you can really put a lot of stuff when seats are folded. It is fit on the kind of roads that we have here in the Phils (with all those potholes especially during rainy season, it kinda gives some sense of security for me and my passengers). It also has it's own draw backs: difficult to park because of its size, maneuverability is difficult on tight spaces and yes, it consumes a lot of gas. These drawbacks, however, are alright considering it's an SUV and it should behave like an SUV. The satisfaction i've felt after driving this vehicle for the last 8 months must be the same satisfaction the other Fortuner owners felt all these years. No regrets whatsoever.

[shadow3616931]

Kaya yan advise ko sa taong bibili ng Fortuner. Sit in the 3rd row let the agent drive and feel for yourself the tagtag. Kasi kung sa driver seat ka nakaupo or sa front passenger seat di mo makikita ang tunay na tagtag ng Fortuner.

3rd row is matagtag if there are less than 5 passengers aboard, bakit ka naman uupo sa 3rd row if you can fit in the 2nd row.

[green_machine]

Comparable po ba ang ride quality ng Fortuner sa Innova? Kasi kung pareho o halos pareho lang naman, okay na okay na ang Fortuner! (at least para sa akin... haha)

[saipeme]

Comparable po ba ang ride quality ng Fortuner sa Innova? Kasi kung pareho o halos pareho lang naman, okay na okay na ang Fortuner! (at least para sa akin... haha)

i sold my innova last year for 2009 fortuner, yes they are comparable in 1st and 2nd row i dunno sa 3rd row no experience to sit the 3rd row on both...

[shadow3616931]

Comparable po ba ang ride quality ng Fortuner sa Innova? Kasi kung pareho o halos pareho lang naman, okay na okay na ang Fortuner! (at least para sa akin... haha)

Alam ko softer ang Innova kasi MPV yan, pero compared sa Avanza ko MPV din almost the same lang ang tagtag nila. Pero stability wise, panalo fort

[noobskie]

I honestly don't understand how they can say the 3rd row of the montero has more space than the fortuner's. Sat on the montero's 3rd row 2 days ago at a mall display and I can say sobrang uncomfy ako (5'11" height) kasi sa bukod na mataas yung tuhod ko, natama na sapatos ko dun sa sliding thing ng 2nd row. Inadjust namin yung 2nd row seats para mas maluwag pero hindi pa rin talaga. Ang hirap pa ng position ko, tapat na halos sa dibdib ko yung knees which is not an ideal posture for sitting. Mas maganda pa rin talaga upuan yung 3rd row ng fortuner to make things clear, kahit nga yung sa innova mas komportable. Everest is ok, downside lang is no headrests. Just waiting for an intercooled version of the 2KD-FTV to arrive in our shores, but that's impossible.