Toyota Fortuner coming with a diesel hybrid engine, will also get a dull mileage with Bhakal, a new model will also run in water!

New Delhi. According to a recent media report, one of India’s most popular full-size SUVs, Toyota Fortuner, will soon be launched with a diesel hybrid option. Although the diesel market is declining in the affordable segment, buyers still like it in the SUV segment. This is the reason that Toyota Fortuner is going to introduce Diesel MHEV (mild-hybrid electric vehicle) model.

Fortuner Diesel Mild Hybrid
According to GAAIWAADI, the Japanese four-wheeler manufacturer will launch Fortuner Diesel Mild Hybrid in June. Currently, this model is already available in markets like South Africa and Australia and will soon be launched in India as well. The SUV will be equipped with a 48V mild hybrid system with a 2.8-liter diesel unit, which will generate a torque of 201 BHP at 3,000 rpm and 500 Nm at 1,600 rpm.

700 mm water ability to run in water
It will only be available with 6-speed automatic torque converter transmission, both in 2-wheel-drive and 4-wheel-drive models. According to Toyota, Fortuner’s MHEV technology increases the fuel economy by about 10%, improves performance and smooth the engine. The MHEV technology maintains the off-road capacity of the vehicle, which includes 700 mm of water.

Engine and power
Currently in India, Toyota is offering Fortuner with two powertrain options-2.7-liter petrol and 2.8-liter diesel. The petrol engine generates 164 bhp at 8700 rpm and 245 Nm of torque at 6700 rpm, while the diesel engine generates 201 bhp, but gives 420 Nm of torque in manual and 500 Nm in automatic. Diesel is found in automatic version as automatic idoling stop/start function standard. Fortuner petrol and diesel prices start from Rs 35.37 lakh and Rs 36.33 lakh respectively.