Toyota Fortuner 5-speed auto review, test drive
With a new five-speed auto ’box, the Fortuner gets improved drivability and performance.
Published on Mar 01, 2013 06:36:00 PM
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When first introduced in 2012, the automatic version of the Fortuner got a four-speed transmission unlike most contemporaries. Five-speeders were considered entry-level while six-speed transmission was the norm. That said, the Fortuner’s four-speeder was up tothe job – it was fast-acting enough and a clever selection of ratios meant you never really missed a fifth gear. Now, to ensure it doesn’t get outdone by competition, Toyota has given a five-speed automatic transmission to the Fortuner.
Like before, the automatic isavailable only in rear-wheel-drive format. The new gearbox brings a set of more closely stacked ratios. It now has shorter first,second and third gears for better acceleration and throttle response, while the fourth and fifth gear are similar tothe top two gears on the old box.
However, this doesn’t translate into huge differences in outright acceleration – the five-speed is just 0.3sec faster to100kph than the four-speeder, and by 120kph they are pretty neck-and-neck. Even in the 20-80kph run, the newFortuner is only 0.5sec faster, and it’s actually slower than the old car in the 40-100kph run.
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