I've noticed that these Body-on-Frame creatures are very sensitive to every step change in tyre pressure. The easiest step forward is to reduce the tyre pressure from the recommended 30psi to, say, 26psi if one is driving the car solo or with 1 or 2 more on board. My experience on suspensions is limited but I'll answer that based on my experiences with some other SUVs and MUVsġ. Which all are the different ways in which you would improve the bumpy ride? View from the right rear door - note the high floor pan Steering - zero damage to the silver inserts and leather. The driver's seat - in pristine conditionįront left door - love the dark wood finish mated to the beige panel
The unit that you see on the left end of the firewall is the injector driver Please savour the pictures that follow and appreciate how the car has (not) aged.
The car underwent her first “major” maintenance last week when the owner complained of poor braking, and thus replacement of the brake pads, skimming of the rotors, change of brake fluid plus a routine service were all scheduled. Some owners would play it safe and replace the fluid at approx 1,50,000km while others would re-define the word "life" and keep going, going and going. The unit would come with Toyota's T-IV transmission fluid (JWS3309 specs.) which doesn't need replacement for life. The 2013-2016 Toyota Fortuner AT came with a 5 speed automatic transmission with a provision to slot the unit into 4, 3, 2 or L based on requirements. The car had a mere 24,000km on the odo in 2018, and as we speak, the car's done just a shade over 32,000km. This is owned by an acquaintance, and I could only admire the way she was pampered. I got to see this brilliantly kept and sparingly used Dec-2014 Toyota Fortuner AT almost everyday since mid-2018. Good ride but the underthigh support showed its true colours after 30 minutes, when I began to feel really uncomfortable ! In Jul-2019, I rode in the middle row in a 2012 Fortuner 4x2 MT. I also took this vehicle on a 750 km round trip in Jan-2018, and on that trip, got to realise the goods and the bads in a Fortuner.Ģ010 Anniversary Edition Fortuner in Pearl White - one of just 250 units built Two faults – the power retractable features on both mirrors weren’t working, driver seat edge leather had come off, but the car drove brilliantly. This was ravishing to look at and performed quite well for the 89,000km on the odo. Then, in end-2017, came a 2010 Fortuner Anniversary edition finished in Pearl White that a known martial arts expert was considering buying. INR 14 lacs, due to the defects, but the deal eventually didn't take off. The car was priced fairly competitively at approx.
The car was good, prima facie, but the leather seats were masked with art-leather seat covers, and the tyres were creating a huge racket. This was being evaluated for someone known to me. Sometime later the same year, I test drove a pre-owned 2012 beige Fortuner 4x2 AT that had over 1,50,000km on the odo. This was supposed to be a potential replacement to a 2007 Camry, but I dissuaded my friend from going ahead because I was only half satisfied with the car, plus his not-so-great driving skills and eyesight might have proved to be too much for him with this car. Next, in early 2016, I test drove a 2009 black Fortuner that had approx. The test drive was a revelation – smooth as silk steering and dead easy to drive even through some narrow lanes The prospective owner wanted an automatic but surprisingly, the 5 speed AT wasn’t available to test. My first encounter with a Toyota Fortuner was in late 2014 when I test drove a 2012 Fortuner 4x2 4-speed AT that was Toyota’s test drive vehicle. My encounters with Toyota Fortuners this far