Quote Originally Posted by number001
Aside from fuel efficiency, torque, etc...I really have no idea of the diesel's benefis. I hope anyone can help enlighten me.

But I can say that the 2.5L D4D (same engine with new Fortuner variant) from the Innova, initially felt really sluggish (compared to the gas) even if you put the pedal to the metal (flooring the accelerator).

If you want instantaneous engine response/performance, best to go for the gas, imo. But, as per other user reviews/test drives, the 2.7L gas seems ill-adequate for hauling weights of the Fortuner's capacity. So I guess, this just leaves us with no clear engine choice to pick.

I have a 2.7G and I will tell you it is no slouch. Get a copy of the latest C! mag. A diesel engine will always feel stronger at launch because of the low down torque. But also remember that the gas engine variant is much lighter and will not have to deal with the added weight and friction of a 4X4 powertrain.