VIDEO: 2016 Toyota Fortuner detailed in concept ad

A video released by Toyota details the look of the 2016 Toyota Fortuner. The impending Malaysian release of the Fortuner, including being spotted here last week, has left many fans on tenterhooks. While Thailand and Australia have already got theirs, Malaysians have yet to get the local variant.

The 2016 Fortuner, based on ladder frame construction, has been awarded a five-star ANCAP rating. Toyota has not said if the Malaysian version will get the dual front airbags along with side chest and curtain units as well as a driver’s knee airbag that comes in the Australian Fortuner, as does the top-spec model for Thailand.

Thailand gets the 2.4 litre 2GD-FTV turbodiesel that pushes out 150 hp at 3,400 rpm and 400 Nm from 1,600-2,000 rpm, the 2.8 litre 1GD-FTV turbodiesel with 174 hp and 420 Nm of torque on the manual gearbox and 450 NM torque on the six-speed automatic, and the 2.7 litre petrol four cylinder that puts out 166 hp at 5,200 rpm and 245 Nm at 4,000 rpm. Which engine would you like to see in your Fortuner?

Since the 2016 Fortuner has been seen here, speculation is rife as to whether Toyota will be going for a pre-Chinese New Year launch, to take advantage of consumer spending in that period, or if a mid-year launch is planned instead. Either way, it will be interesting to see the equipment specifications and pricing level the local distributor thinks Malaysian Fortuner owners should have.

GALLERY: Spyshots and Thailand-market 2016 Toyota Fortuner

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