2020 Toyota Fortuner Review 

*What did you think of the Fortuner? Prado vs Fortuner?? Who'd like to see this comparo?

Best review of the fortuner I’ve seen anywhere keep up the good work

Sooo much better 4x4 reviews than the RU-vid car journalist crowd!! Please keep them coming

For 5 years of sand off-roading and touring, my fortuner took me wherever I wanted to go and did whatever I needed to do, with no issues.

i have never seen a more practically demostrated, through and in depth review until yours, you truly are a legendary car reviewer. You tested the vehicle to its limit and practically showed us unlike other youtubers, who just sit in there and talk, definately recommending this channel to my friends and family

Another great review! Now have to wait for the next one to get your thoughts on THE real question, Fortuner vs Prado!

This man gives great reviews. Spot on, realistic 4WDing followed up by a honest review. No fancy shit, great work Ronny, looking forward to more 4WD and even car reviews!

We bought our 2018 tuna about 3 months ago. Since then I've watched about 100 reviews of the car and yours is the first that actually rates the paddle shift! Would love to watch the comparo vid for sure! Thanks Ronny!

Great Review Ronny, I had a 2017 GXL Fortuner and just upgraded to the new 2020 Crusade model. Lover these vehicles, they are so capable and versatile

Really good in depth reviews!!

Your review poses a number of right questions for those who are seriously considering this vehicle and was very helpful: I just ordered one today. Thank you.

What an excellent video! It's great how you explained everything clearly for us novices. Greetings from South Africa!

Excellent review. Covered all the points about Fortuner. Thanks Ronny

Love the Fortuner and love your review definitely the best car reviewer I’ve seen on RU-vid!!!

Way better review than them big car youtube channels. Informative, entertaining and quite literally impressive 👏👍👌. Makes me excited about getting my own forty! Great job

Ronny ....really the best fortuner test, you know what you are talking about, thanks for the video!!!

One of the best review, v smooth and so informative with the highlights of what this car is capable of, thumbs up 👍 From Malaysia

Best reviews, great job! Back on the short list it goes.

Great review. We've got a 2012 4.0 petrol Fortuner, and it's a legend in the sand. Obviously not as refined as the new ones, but it is full time 4WD (same transfer case as the Prado and my manual trans FJ) with a physical selector lever. Ours came with the 17" rims, and it's been on AT tyres since the original set wore out. This thing takes the family EVERYWHERE. It's only slightly less capable than my lifted FJ, and with a few mods, it would be even closer. It's absolutely bulletproof - it's never left us stranded a d even with damage that would render other vehicles inoperable, the Fortuner kept on going. Just recently one of the original shocks failed (the bottom end of the strut bent through 90 degrees, and it was able to be driven out of the desert and back home albeit slowly. If you're looking for a tourer, then the Fortuner minus the 3rd row seats would have to be pretty close to the top of your list.

Awesome to finally see a review on the Fortuner by one of the pros. Thanks Ronny!

Great review Ronny keep them coming, hopefully you get to do more of the less common 4wd's out there, Pajero Sport, Jimny etc

Amazing review. Never seen such a review on youtube. Job well done 👍🏼

Great vid again, really like that you say what tyre pressure you run and when diff lock is used or not. Keep it up!

Excellent review, great content and very detailed. You have covered off so much more then a lot of others.

WHAT AN IMPRESSIVE FLOW OF A REVIEW!!! KUDOS!!!

always a thorough, well thought out review! thanks Ronny!

Detailed, informative, pragmatic answers to FAQs...best of all, in simple language! RARE... well done, keep it up. Tqvm.

Hey dude absolutely fantastic review there well done awesome channel cheers for sharing your content

I never even thought of the fortuner for a off road vehicle but looks capable I like, thanks Ronny 👍

Another great review Ronny. I am definitely looking forward to the fortuner vs prado review having recently brought a 2nd hand prado for a trip to cape York in 2021. Keep up the great work 👍🍺

Very good evaluation as always Ronny - I now drive a 2010 Hilux (nine Subarus before this) and if I wanted a wagon the GX Fortuner with Hilux-like abilities is a no brainer - also like the nimbleness compared to a heavy big Prado and rear vertical lift door being way more practical than the awful rear swing door on the Prado and Pajero because it gives you temporary shelter and does not impede in tight parking spaces. John in SA

Excellent reviews. Keep up the good work.

After using ours for about 12 months and deciding we loved it enough and committed to buying some goodies. Tow bar, Snorkel, bull bar and winch and a cool rhino backbone system to which keeps a lot of OLD sun of my top. drawers and fridge in the back have really settled the rear down. {took the rear seats out 2 bolts each for memory } Our boat is a really heavy mid eighties fiberglass & and you dont even know its there. Its got great ground clearance out of the box and I wont be raising it any time soon . The kids in the rear love having access to their own AC controls and there are plugs for your fridge in the rear too . . I think buying a 4WD is a totally individual thing . . .I tested Rangers & Mitzi Sports and they all had some great points of sale. . However the main reason I went looking for my baby is that . . . "It just felt right for me" I got to say Ronnie's summing up and comparisons are 100 % spot on and after listening carefully to you mate I have so much respect for your roundup. . If your searching for a upgrade of some sort do yourself a favor and go test drive them all. . & find out what suits your need most. . I would like to thank my Mrs who suggested we didn't need a Ute . .she was right. . most of the time. . all my gear in the back is totally secure always. Also has key-less entry which is awesome. {prob standard on most vehicles now} . My darling Blue is a 2015 and Yes ! I still have the feeling. . .

Love ya channel and your run downs on these new 4x4 but nothing compares to the trucks made in the 90s. You and Graham Cahill are the only good thing to come out of WA 😆 keep up the good work👍

I like how you make it seem so easy. You drive smooth on those rugged stuff man!

Excellent review thank you

Love the way you review. Very easy to understand. Very practical

Like your reviews mate. Pro, but accessible terminology and earthy. Well done.

BRILLIANT REVIEW as all ways

Great in depth review 👏

Absolutely fantastic video as always. Really appreciate the little comparisons you made with the Hilux. Totally honest and not biased at all. Keep up the great work mate. Hilux for me mostly because of accessories as well such as bullbars, rear bars and rock sliders.

Great in-depth review.

dude. love your content at the moment!

Awesome reviews mate!

Thank you so much for the review

I loved your video. Peddle Shift, good knowledge 👌

Appreciate the review mate, only just discovered your channel but will be sticking around for sure! I've just put a deposit on a 2021 GXL, still keeping my 98 Hilux SR5 though! haha

Best review of the Fortuner I have ever seen.... !

Well done - another honest and professional video... It puts ‘another’ publicly listed ‘big budget’ media outfit to shame! Also credit should go to Galleria Toyota for providing the vehicle. The normal process is a big car company will spend millions on paid advertising with a particular media outlet - than suddenly their car of the year 🤔

Great review Ronny, was hoping you would do the Fortuner, plus you tried it out on the rocks for this review ... looking forward to the Fortuner Prado comparison, cant decide which one to buy, keep going back and forth on the pro's and con's of each, cheers

Been waiting a long time for a good review on the fortuner crusade getting one in a few months

Can you do more reviews like this. These are great Ron

Great review

Hands down best reviewer on youtube

Best fortuner review....keep up da good work mate!...looking forward to ur more videos...

Great vid cheers and respect to Morley Toyota for giving you the vehicle!

Nice review sir. God bless!

These are great tests! I would like to see your take on a Ram pickup and a Jeep Wrangler.

Infact nicely explained good video 👍

Great video. Thanks ! Could you please tell a little bit more about paddle shifters? When and how do you use it on the beach?

This man is really good in reviews when it comes to off roading.

Great video Ronny, as usual. Could you please make a video reviewing Fortuner vs Pajero Sport 2021?

Excellent product and presentation

This is a great video Ronny :) Been thinking about selling my Disco 4 and getting either a GXL Fortuner or GXL Prado (so can't wait for that comparison video to be released). Cheers, Don (Dons Shed and Xplor Overland)

Can’t wait for the comparison

Loved the review, I'm really enjoying your channel! 😊👍 I do have a quick question about the tyres, is the vehicle fitted with tyre pressure sensors? If not, are they an option?

I actually walked in to my Toyota dealer the day these were released ready to sign on the dotted line. I had watched videos of them online, really liked the look of them, and the idea of having the same driveline as my Hilux in a nimble wagon sounded great (the Prado was a bit over my budget). Then I found out Toyota Australia did their usual trick of limiting the range, so we didn't get the V6 (I always go for petrol over diesel), so I kept the 1GR Lux.

Good work mate. Nice review. Im a new follower

I'm really excited to pick up mine in 2 days 🎉

Awesome video Ronny! Maybe next time you could put your all terrain tyres on the Fortuner to really test it’s capabilities and the difference?

Actually watched whole 30 minutes without skipping. WOW

Hey Ronny, I watched this video when it was released and again today as we just purchased a Fortuner Crusade! Thank you for such a detailed video which helped us make a descion :)

Great review. I have a 2021 GX on its way.

Would love to see a weigh bridge ticket during tests in the future. You do such a good job, it would be the final touch in a review when suddenly you realise the vehicle is at gvm with 4 adults and an esky.

very good review video, If you could do similar video for grand cherokee would be great. cheers

Cannot wait to see the Prado 150 comparison, Ronnie you should also do a vid on optional mods you would recommend for both and the cost to get either the Prado or Fortuner to a highly capable off road tourer in your mind. It will help potential buyers decide between the two like me 👍

I'm impressed with the Fortuner. Now I'm looking forward to its comparison to the Prado. Thanks!

Very crisp and clear review. I saw many others and only this one is fluff free and talking about the things that matter. Glad that you don't like the electronic tail gate. More electronics to break! Its useless inconvenience.

I just got a Fortuner GXL and love it!!!

Ronny, great thorough review. Better than some "expert" reviews around. I have a 2018 GXL set up to tour and tow my 2500kg off-road caravan. This car tows like a dream. Only problem was I needed to beef up the rear suspension (Dobinson's - but without a lift) and added Airbag Man airbags. Even so, it still is down my about 20mm when I put the van on. I removed the rear seats and put a set of Drifta drawers in. Storage problem solved. Bullbar (genuine) and Lightforce lights on the front. Rhino rack on the top (I regret doing that now that I know how much you can't put up there). CB under dash on driver's side. Yes, I love the paddles. When I first sat in the car I turned to the boss and said - I'm buying this one. She was shocked (I am usually very methodical), but once I sat in it, I knew it was the car for me. Thanks again for the review.

It’d make my 100 series Sahara feel like I’m docking the Queen Mary in every car park. But I’ve had my Sahara for 10 years and a fortuner would also make my wallet feel far too light! But it’s great to see they are now selling them in this country...Toyota should have brought them here decades ago. Great review Ronny! Might be good to even mention if there are long range tanks etc available from aftermarket suppliers etc

Hi Ronny, great review! What settings did you put it on the soft sand? Thanks.

Looking forward to the Fortuner vs Prado.... Fortuner vs Everest would be great too.

Hi Ronny, thanks for the review. Any suggestion for 2inch left set up for a comfortable ride for back passengers as the stock one is way too bouncy. Thanks

great as usual how did it compare to the new defender

Getting mine next week if I'm lucky (already paid for it). I never drove a 4x4 and this seems fun.

Just brought a secondhand pre facelift model, very capable 4x4, not as comfy as the Prado but for what it is it’s great, much better then the other brands. One thing I’ll add is a snorkel won’t increase the wadding depth , based on a number of different components not just air intake

Thanks for the good review. I bought the Fortuner GLX over the Prado simply because of the excellent value. For the price of a Fortuner GLX (compared tio the Prado GLX) i was able to get a 2" lift, BFG KO2s, snorkel, diff breathers, UHF radio, bull bar & winch AND a ARB long range full tank (125 lts which gets me over 1100 km per tank). With all that fitted on my Fortuner GLX that came up to the price of a Prado GLX without any modifications. It has been an excellent performer on and off road. When i tested the Prado the seats were hard and unsupportive, whereas the Fortuner seats (cloth) were much better in my opinion. My mate has the Prado and the Fortuner out performs it on road plus the Fortuner can tow an additional 300 kg than the Prado. Off Road, with the diff locks the Fortuner can go anywhere that the Prado can.....maybe even further. Why Toyota don't promote the Fortuner more is most likely it would take sales away from the Prado.....and the name 'Fortuner' is a rather silly name for an off road vehicle. Look foward to your Fortuner vs Prado....hope they are both GLXs.

I agree on the paddle shifters, makes great shifting easy when navigating retains. The negative on the shifters on the Fortuner is that it rotates with the steering wheel. It can get lost easily especially when you are on the turn and shifting gears. Otherwise the shifters on the Pajero Sport (for example) stays on the column and does not rotate with the steering. So you will know that is going to be there regardless of the steering position.

Hey Ronnie, huge fan of the channel. Could go please review the new Pajero Sport? Cheers.

Great review. Have they fixed the DPF problem? Can you get a Pajero Sport and compare that with the Fortuna?

Go Ronny!

200 vs Y62 😉 cmon Ronny you know you wanna.

Ronny, great video thank you. Am about to buy my first 4wd for touring on the 'backroads' of this country and bush tracks and fire trails. Choice in front of me M'bishi Paj,( the real one), Isuzu MU-X and this one. Curious to know what compressor inflator kit you were using? Glad to see also that it has a real full size spare!! P.S., have driven thousands of k's backroads in a 1990 240 Volvo carrying two spares, touchwood never needed them. Thanks.

Thanks Ronnie! I’m test driving a Fortuner tomorrow. It’s a 2016 though as I much prefer the manual transmission and they’re hard to find!

Great review but can you tell me if you turned off the traction control completely or just the first stage or did you leave it on especially for the sand driving.

AHAHAHHAHAHA RONNY THANKS MAN, U NEVER LET ME DOWN, BEEN WAITING 2 WEEKS FOR THIS REVIEW TO BE UPLOADED, AWESOME CONTENT MAN, THANKSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Thank you very much for this great review, can i know if please what the best suspension kit for it? I am confuse between ARB and Ironman? what is your recommendation based on your off road long experience ? thanks

@Ronny - can you do a Subaru Outback (gen 5) review and possible mods ? im in two minds with the Outback, wether to overland it or keep it for daily commuting. Thanks

I have a 2012 Fortuner Legend overland vehicle & yes you have to remove the third row seats 😉