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Re: 2014 8th Gen Hilux Chat

Postby aandy on Tue, 16 Jun 2015 7:00 +0000

Anyone heard much about the Fortuna coming to Aus? If so in what spec?
I would order a 4L v6 Fortuna tomorrow for the wife.
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Re: 2014 8th Gen Hilux Chat

Postby TRDLuxxy on Tue, 16 Jun 2015 9:41 +0000

Highly doubt it as we have the prado. Maybe get one imported privately?
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Re: 2014 8th Gen Hilux Chat

Postby taresk on Tue, 16 Jun 2015 11:07 +0000

I was reading a review of the new Hilux in Unsealed mag yesterday, and noticed that it said 47yrs since the Hilux was introduced.

Makes me wonder if they'll be doing something special for it's 50th like they did for the Cruiser, around 2018/19.
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Re: 2014 8th Gen Hilux Chat

Postby Pete'90 on Wed, 17 Jun 2015 3:03 +0000

aandy wrote:Anyone heard much about the Fortuna coming to Aus? If so in what spec?
I would order a 4L v6 Fortuna tomorrow for the wife.

I have heard rumours of it coming out here, no solid evidence but it is something that was meant to be competition for the Everest and Mux ect.
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Re: 2014 8th Gen Hilux Chat

Postby smmkjd on Wed, 17 Jun 2015 5:32 +0000

Pete'90 wrote:
aandy wrote:Anyone heard much about the Fortuna coming to Aus? If so in what spec?
I would order a 4L v6 Fortuna tomorrow for the wife.

I have heard rumours of it coming out here, no solid evidence but it is something that was meant to be competition for the Everest and Mux ect.


Plenty of websites stating it is coming here. My local Toyo dealer told me January 2016 release, no specs at that stage.

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Re: 2014 8th Gen Hilux Chat

Postby Bacon on Sun, 12 Jul 2015 4:42 +0000

2016 fortuner spied
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Re: 2014 8th Gen Hilux Chat

Postby singlespeed on Sun, 12 Jul 2015 6:57 +0000

Bacon wrote:2016 fortuner spied
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Curious to see how they price it in Oz. A loaded RAV4 is over $50k and Prado's sell for $60-100k. The Fortuner is coming to compete with the MUX and Everest, the former is only $50k, not sure about the latter. I can't see Toyota pricing the Fortuner in the RAV4 price range, and no matter what they do it's going to cannibalise Prado sales.
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Re: 2014 8th Gen Hilux Chat

Postby Monster Rides on Mon, 13 Jul 2015 5:48 +0000

Wow... The desing team in Toyota Asia is building unappealing front ends compared to Toyota US.
Rear ends and overall styling as well.

Compare that front end with the US 4Runner:

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Pretty much the same car... IFS with a linked rear.

The 4Runner would sell a lot better here than the Fortuner.. and the name would do better as well.
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Re: 2014 8th Gen Hilux Chat

Postby singlespeed on Mon, 13 Jul 2015 6:25 +0000

Monster Rides wrote:Wow... The desing team in Toyota Asia is building unappealing front ends compared to Toyota US.
Rear ends and overall styling as well.

Compare that front end with the US 4Runner:

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Pretty much the same car... IFS with a linked rear.

The 4Runner would sell a lot better here than the Fortuner.. and the name would do better as well.


4Runner shares the Prado chassis, but I do agree, the bold look of the 4RUNNER would be a big departure from the more elegant Prado. There aren't any of these small truck come SUVs sold in the US much any more due to the poorer ride than a more dedicated SUV platform. Hell, Ford stopped selling the Bronco in the late 80s/early 90s which had F150 underpinnings. The Explorer changed the market in the US.
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Re: 2014 8th Gen Hilux Chat

Postby c-dale on Mon, 13 Jul 2015 6:30 +0000

I would buy a 4Runner if in Aus. They are very sweet looking cars. They are not continuing the FJ past the current model?? A possible replacement maybe?
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Re: 2014 8th Gen Hilux Chat

Postby 180degrees on Tue, 14 Jul 2015 8:54 +0000

I doubt they would sell many 4 runners here, primarily because we pay about double what americans pay for fuel at the moment, the 4 runner being a 4.0L v6 would guzzle the fuel. How many v6 prados do they sell? probably not that many, most would be diesel, of those few a small percentage may be interested in the 4 runner... just saying ;) My friend has a fj cruiser and the thing just drinks the fuel, plus it needs 95 octane to make things worse, I'd imagine the 4 runner would be the same.
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Re: 2014 8th Gen Hilux Chat

Postby Pete'90 on Sun, 26 Jul 2015 7:26 +0000

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Re: 2014 8th Gen Hilux Chat

Postby taresk on Sun, 26 Jul 2015 9:14 +0000

It's disappointing that' it's not coming with a V6, would've happily upgraded to a Fortuner down the track, but i'm really not a fan of diesels.
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Re: 2014 8th Gen Hilux Chat

Postby Samson on Tue, 25 Aug 2015 3:29 +0000

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Re: 2014 8th Gen Hilux Chat

Postby Homer72 on Tue, 25 Aug 2015 5:35 +0000

That's as gay as aids!!
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Re: 2014 8th Gen Hilux Chat

Postby TOYZX on Tue, 25 Aug 2015 6:11 +0000

^^^[SMILING FACE WITH OPEN MOUTH AND COLD SWEAT] true dat!
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Re: 2014 8th Gen Hilux Chat

Postby jarrad_711 on Wed, 26 Aug 2015 8:03 +0000

Reminds me of the VL Walkinsaw
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