Fortuner VVTi woes ?

[RPG]

I am currently dead set on getting the Fortuner 2.7 VVTi gas. I've been reading with much interest the thread on the Toyota D4D engine woes and am just wondering if there is something I really need to know about the Fortuner Gas variant.

I just don't want to make a ~P1.4M (inc insurance, LTO etc) buy decision that I would regret later.

So aside from the issue with the ride quality (tagtag) is there anything else negative I need to know specially about the Toyota Fortuner 2.7 VVTi variant? (ie engine performance, maintenance, build quality)

I would appreciate your views on this one...

[number001]

It drinks gas aggressively, but not as bad as a GEN 2 CRV 2.0li a/t. That's all I can think of so far.

[pedongskie]

fortuner vvti? mahal gasoline ngayon,mag diesel ka nalang taas pa service life, dmax kaya? 2007 model coming?

[oliver1013]

Why fortuner? curious lang.

[Memphis Raines]

The VVTi variant is good naman ah, but of course you gotta expect that a majority of today's buyers will choose diesel because of the cost.

I was able to test drive a vvTi variant and the D4D and I have to admit, ganda talaga ng takbo ng gas for obvious reasons. If I can afford the cost then vvTi talaga ako .

I don't think that the vvTi has any "woes" worth mentioning. It's a damn good engine.

[RPG]

in order of priority

• relatively low price (half the price of full size SUVs, cheaper than other car based SUVs)
• midsized SUV + 7 seats makes it a general purpose utility vehicle for me (pwedeng people mover o hauler)
• from a globally respected company (means after sales service and cost will probably be not an issue)
• high ground clearance (pwedeng pang baha and light off-roads)
• ladder frame and being a truck based SUV (so pwedeng pang-harabas)
• good looks (so pwede ring pang-porma and makes you happy to be seen driving one)

[boybi]

sa mga naka fortuner, kaya bang palamigin ng front aircon lang ang cabin? yung rear aircon vents kasi natatakpan ng 3rd row seats kapag naka fold-up, e most of the time naman ganun ang position ng 3rd row seats, which means hindi mo magamit yung rear aircon.

[OTEP]

Hindi naman fully occluded yung rear a/c kahit nakataas ang third seat. Dun sa media test unit, hindi ko pinapatay yung rear a/c kahit naka-fold yung rear seat. Nakakalabas naman ang hangin.

[yuichi]

in order of priority

• relatively low price (half the price of full size SUVs, cheaper than other car based SUVs)
• midsized SUV + 7 seats makes it a general purpose utility vehicle for me (pwedeng people mover o hauler)
• from a globally respected company (means after sales service and cost will probably be not an issue)
• high ground clearance (pwedeng pang baha and light off-roads)
• ladder frame and being a truck based SUV (so pwedeng pang-harabas)
• good looks (so pwede ring pang-porma and makes you happy to be seen driving one)

why no consider sante fe 2.7 v6? brochures here in china says that it can go through 50cm(1ft20in) of water. 4x4 din yon...at "v6" pa. 188hp higher torque, 7-seater more features at ***y looking. sales service and cost would'nt be a problem since kalat na hyundai dealers anywhere and this ride is more "globally accepted". pede ka pang pumili ng color ng interior color.
dati rin di ko pinapansin kasi hyundai and was leaning towards the Forester xt, but the thread changed my mind, and we need a bigger anyway.

[RPG]

why no consider sante fe 2.7 v6? brochures here in china says that it can go through 50cm(1ft20in) of water. 4x4 din yon...at "v6" pa. 188hp higher torque, 7-seater more features at ***y looking. sales service and cost would'nt be a problem since kalat na hyundai dealers anywhere and this ride is more "globally accepted". pede ka pang pumili ng color ng interior color.
dati rin di ko pinapansin kasi hyundai and was leaning towards the Forester xt, but the thread changed my mind, and we need a bigger anyway.

Price is a major factor. I did consider the Santa Fe but their 2.2CRDI 4x2 variant costs ~1.6M thats almost P200K above the Fortuner VVTi 4x2. I have all the respect for Hyundai and it's sister company Kia. They have greatly improved and are really beginning to churn out great cars.

[thumper]

My first post! Have learned so much already fromthis site!

Yup, heard from lots of friends with VVTi Fortuners that malakas talaga sa gas! It was one of my first purchase choices along with the D4D 2.5liter variant. However, sobra hina makina ng 2.5 D4D and sobra mahal ang 3.0 D4D Fortuner! Plus there have been "reported problems" relating to the D4Ds recently.

Took the plunge for a new Strada GLS AT which I will take delivery of this weekend. Keeping my fingers crossed that I made the right decision based on test drive at the Fort last month and a little research.

Nice to be on board !