Fortuner G VVTi AT or Innova G D4D?

**jmpet626** · April 22nd, 2013 09:49 PM

Go for gas variant na lang ng fort, mahal maintenance ng Diesel from maintaining diesel 08 sta fe and 09 Montero sport.

**vinj** · April 23rd, 2013 09:22 AM

Originally Posted by mqavila

It's computed at 8km/l whether gas or diesel so diesel wins every time. However, my maintenance allowance remains constant as well, whether gas or diesel so if diesel upkeep is more expensive, it kinda evens out in the end. That's ASSUMING diesel upkeep is greater then gas upkeep. Is it?

In the first 100,000kms to 150,000kms, the diesel upkeep is pretty much the same unless you run into problems with your fuel system. Change oil, change filters, and you don't have any spark plugs to replace in a diesel.

There's a thread somewhere here on overall maintenance, where some owners posted their average cost per km (FC + PMS); I don't know if anyone posted a D4d versus VVTi comparo though.

Re. the D4d maintenance, we have several in the garage (Hiace and a few Innovas) and they're still pretty straightforward. I'd believe the maintenance costs of Mitsu and Hyundai are more expensive than Toyota based on what i've been reading and encountering (at least with our Hyundai Tucson versus our Toyota CASA serviced cars; wala na kaming Mitsu right now). We had one Innova which had the D4d problems but it was just eventually sold and replaced with another Innova diesel. If there's one thing i don't like much about the D4d Innova is that it feels quite slow/sluggish due to it's gearing (most likely) when i drive it on the highway. I feel that our Hiace Grandia and the Fortuner 2.5 D of my sister has better power delivery.

**mqavila** · April 24th, 2013 10:58 PM

Incidentally, can anyone confirm if the 2013 Fortuner VVTi variant comes with a touchscreen head unit and how much it would cost to activate the GPS? On the other hand, how much would it cost to upgrade the Innova's head unit to a touchscreen GPS head unit?

**vinj** · April 25th, 2013 11:23 AM

^Nagpa-quote kami for the office earlier this year and the touchscreen wasn't available on the VVTi variant. We ended up with two Monty Sport units.

On a side note, I used the Monty to Pampanga yesterday and i could not help but notice that the A/C was kinda on the weak side.

**lowslowbenz** · April 25th, 2013 12:14 PM

Is the Fortuner G VVti AT a 4x4 variant?

If it is ... dun ako.

**vinj** · April 25th, 2013 12:16 PM

Originally Posted by lowslowbenz

Is the Fortuner G VVti AT a 4x4 variant?

If it is ... dun ako.

The VVTi is a 2.7 4x2. The 4x4 only comes in the 3.0L variant

**lowslowbenz** · April 25th, 2013 03:42 PM

Originally Posted by vinj

The VVTi is a 2.7 4x2. The 4x4 only comes in the 3.0L variant

Primo, is the 3.0L gas or diesel? I wonder what the 2015 Fortuner looks like .... hehe

**crazy_boy** · April 25th, 2013 03:57 PM

Originally Posted by vinj

^Nagpa-quote kami for the office earlier this year and the touchscreen wasn't available on the VVTi variant. We ended up with two Monty Sport units.

On a side note, I used the Monty to Pampanga yesterday and i could not help but notice that the A/C was kinda on the weak side.

napansin ko lang sa MS, hindi comfy yung 2nd row seat

Originally Posted by lowslowbenz

Primo, is the 3.0L gas or diesel? I wonder what the 2015 Fortuner looks like .... hehe

diesel

**vinj** · April 25th, 2013 04:00 PM

^Diesel pards.

Toyota told us the new Innova would be out in 2014. One thing i hope is they also up the engines and transmissions on the new Fort.

**Retz** · April 25th, 2013 04:00 PM

Originally Posted by mqavila

Incidentally, can anyone confirm if the 2013 Fortuner VVTi variant comes with a touchscreen head unit and how much it would cost to activate the GPS? On the other hand, how much would it cost to upgrade the Innova's head unit to a touchscreen GPS head unit?

china brand touchscreen 2din HU GPS unit cost around 12k.