Carmall.com - When I draw an image of the Fortuner, what comes to my mind is the car's ability to 'battle' any terrain and weather conditions. Just like a military soldier doing his duty in the middle of an unforgiving jungle.

Whether it's raining or scorching hot, this soldier will overcoming obstacles provided by the terrain upfront, semi-asphalted road, puddle, muddy soil, hilly mountainside, or even dashing through shallow river.


What relates this imagination of mine with the Fortuner is that Toyota has provided their medium-sized SUV with amenities so complete, on both its exterior and interior that they enable it to take up extreme terrains - especially for the petrol variant 2.7 V A/T, which is equipped with the four-wheel drive system. Thus you will have the confidence to push on the gas pedal wherever and whenever. That's how reliable this vehicle can be.

Meanwhile, for all of the diesel engine variants of Fortuner, including the G 2.500 cc, in which we tested here, lacks the four-wheel drive feature. So it can only depend on its rear-wheel drive system for its exploring performance, although making its way on top of steep asphalt roads remains to be a breeze.