RiderTua.com – Toyota has various SUV models that it sells in Indonesia, including the Fortuner which it relies on in the ladder frame SUV segment. This model is quite popular in the market, even though it has to compete against the Mitsubishi Pajero Sport and Isuzu MU-X. Of the several models sold, Toyota actually has a 4,000 cc engine variant for the Fortuner. However, this variant is not sold in Indonesia, but is for export.
Toyota Assembles Fortuner with 4,000 cc Engine in Indonesia
Maybe for a car like the Fortuner, it is clear that a large capacity engine is needed considering its quite large dimensions. However, not all countries can sell engines with a capacity of more than 3,000 cc, such as in Indonesia, where it is quite difficult to find this type of car. Even though car tax no longer depends on engine capacity, manufacturers like Toyota still don’t want to sell it.
Fortuner itself has one variant that is not sold in Indonesia, but is sold abroad, namely the 4.0L variant. As the name suggests, this variant uses an engine with a capacity of 4,000 cc, which clearly cannot allow Toyota to be sold here. But when compared to other variants, this export version of the Fortuner has more complete features.
For Export Only
The Toyota Safety Sense feature is still an important feature in this car, including a rear camera, ABS brakes and vehicle stability control. Regarding performance, this 4,000 cc V6 engine can produce 235 hp of power and 376 Nm of torque. Powerful enough for a ladder frame SUV like the Fortuner, although unfortunately Toyota doesn’t sell it in Indonesia because the capacity is too large.
In fact, the Fortuner is already quite popular without this engine option. Moreover, Toyota is focused on meeting overseas demand for this SUV. Although not only the Fortuner has a special export variant in Indonesia.
