Quote Originally Posted by usokpower
The fortuner is actually light, dont be fooled by its bulky looks. WE own a
hilux 4x2 and its engine is the 2.5litre and its weight is 2650kg. Our
fortuner 3.0litre with a 4x4 tranny weighs only at 2510kg as indicated
in the sales invoice. So it would probably be safe to assume that the fortuner G version probably weighs around 2400kg
let's not get confused here, there's a big difference between a curb weight and the gross vehicle weight.

Curb Weight is the actual weight of the truck without any passengers or cargo in it. It’s the base weight that is used in subtraction to calculate the total weight of the passengers and cargo.

Gross Vehicle Weight is the total weight of the loaded vehicle. This includes the vehicle itself and the cargo that is loaded within that vehicle.

Hilux 2.5 D4D
curb weight = 1655 kg gross weight = 2,650

Fortuner 3.0 D4D
curb weight = 1945 kg gross weight = 2,510 kg

Fortuner 2.5 D4D
curb weight = 1805 kg gross weight = ?

Conclusion: Fortuner is heavier than the hilux. Hilux has higher load capacity.

as to the sufficiency of the braking power of the Fortuner : more than adequate. it has load sensing, proportioning and bypass valve brake system and the electronic brake distribution system as well as with the anti lock brake system.