Welcome to all owners of Toyota Fortuner [ARCHIVED]

[Ram 001]

The article for me, somehow sounds like a propaganda thing (paid advertisement)...
At this point do they still need to do this...

[zechs]

actually almost all articles that are read in the newspaper about this car or that, is usually biased naman eh. they dont point out the negative things, of course. when they do print something that will put their product in the dark, they will immediately call up the editor and demand a retraction.

[number001]

Actually, I have yet to read anything negative about the Fortuner from published medias. Most of the stuf I have read so far range from the Topgear and C! august 2005 issues, to fluffy press-release-kit-like "reviews" from major daily newspapers and some even managed to reach a verdict without even actually test driving the vehicle.

Anyhow, its been almost six months since the Fortuner's release and quite a number of tsikoteers are have taken delivery of their units already, so let me take this oppurtunity to ask all owners to verify the findings of mbt, mazdamazda, and et al during their initial test drive last May of Fortuner test units.

some impressions (keep in mind that we just drove one round around two or three city blocks though):

structure doesn't seem too rigid: this new test unit seemed to shudder slightly over bumps, and doesn't suggest a bank-vault-tight structure. this is rather disappointing for a new vehicle, and i get the feeling that creaks, squeaks, groans, and rattles will manifest after a year or so. but then again, the nissan patrol is like this too.

my take on the fortuner:

jittery & lifeless steering wheel. now this really shocked me. on a short patch of uneven road, the steering wheel shook really violently... as if you were travelling on a dirt trail instead of paved streets. steering is heavy at first but gets too light when you start moving.

uncommunicative chassis & sterile driving dynamics. the ride is a bit firm up front but the body is very wallowy & soft. what gives? the driving experience is very sterile... i couldn't really feel the vehicle moving with me & how it is behaving. it is a bit like driving the honda city. it gets the job done nice & efficiently but it doesn't really stir you up.

the bumpy ride would be tolerable IF the body structure felt rigid enough to withstand it.

the problem with the Fortuner is that its body structure isn't that rigid.

[zechs]

i believe our in-house car reviewers here (mbt, carlocaraddict, and mazda2) are better reviewers than those found in magazines and newspapers. cause they tell you the real deal. :D

[patron]

*otep...nice ride and plates!!!!! Uy, di rin ako gumagamit ng galing sa med rep, hehehe.
Sorry, OT.

[patron]

I agree to the observations of mazda2. You will not experience a zippy and highly spirited drive on the Fortuner. Actually, i felt like a "grandpa" driving my Fortuner, hehehe. My wife even blurted out "para naman itong pang-lolo, walang ka-challenge-challenge!" We got used to our '03 RAV4 (which we developed a certain kind of fondness). The steering is what i've noticed most, talagang mabagal ang response. The front wheels wont point to where u want to in real-time, very noticeable yung delay. But then maybe i just got so much used to our RAV's handling.

[attynorby]

...Former car owners will tend to say it's matagtag. Former SUV owners will tend to say it rides ok.

I agree.

[attynorby]

I just had my third fuel mileage test, 2.5D4D.

From Bacoor, Cavite to Balanga, Bataan, to Clarkfield-Fontana, to Bacoor; mostly highway driving; with 45 minutes idling (family was inside when it was "car-washed" in San Fernando); plus a very slow-moving traffic from Ortigas to Guadalupe because of road construction.

Total distance: 384.2 kms
Top up : 34.26 liters

Fuel consumption: 11.214 km/liter.

FYI.

[vicoyski]

I just had my third fuel mileage test, 2.5D4D.

From Bacoor, Cavite to Balanga, Bataan, to Clarkfield-Fontana, to Bacoor; mostly highway driving; with 45 minutes idling (family was inside when it was "car-washed" in San Fernando); plus a very slow-moving traffic from Ortigas to Guadalupe because of road construction.

Total distance: 384.2 kms
Top up : 34.26 liters

Fuel consumption: 11.214 km/liter.

FYI.

Wow, grabe! Walang wala ang 3.0V ko sa consumption ng 2.5G mo. I have yet to breach 9km/li... It would seem that the 2.5G is now the best buy among the Fortuner variants.

[retinasurgeon]

I just had my third fuel mileage test, 2.5D4D.

From Bacoor, Cavite to Balanga, Bataan, to Clarkfield-Fontana, to Bacoor; mostly highway driving; with 45 minutes idling (family was inside when it was "car-washed" in San Fernando); plus a very slow-moving traffic from Ortigas to Guadalupe because of road construction.

Total distance: 384.2 kms
Top up : 34.26 liters

Fuel consumption: 11.214 km/liter.

FYI.

Sir, what's your average speed dun. My 2.7 averages 7.1 km/L, pero that is city driving, I usually monitor my engine speed, making sure I don't go beyond 2000 rpm, except pag gabi when I go home, trying to outrun would-be carjackers, just in case I feel I'm being followed. hehehehe
:threadmil

[zechs]

kudos to sir attynorby for squeezing out that much from his 2.5 D4D engine.

[attynorby]

Sir, what's your average speed dun. My 2.7 averages 7.1 km/L, pero that is city driving, I usually monitor my engine speed, making sure I don't go beyond 2000 rpm, except pag gabi when I go home, trying to outrun would-be carjackers, just in case I feel I'm being followed. hehehehe
:threadmil

NLEX, siguro, mga 100kph; I tend to go up to 120kph nang hindi ko namamalayan. Sa provincial roads, my speed varies from 40 to 80. Paiba-iba rin kasi, pag nasa Angeles ka na, mabagal din, just like when I was in Balanga. Imagine it as a vacation trip where when you reach your destination, you go along with the community traffic. I just go with the flow of the traffic, not being conscious with the "ideal speed" to conserve fuel consumption.

[attynorby]

kudos to sir attynorby for squeezing out that much from his 2.5 D4D engine.

I just go with the traffic flow, considering road safety. I am usually out on the road so I really do not bother or am being conscious with the "ideal speed" just to conserve fuel consumption. I just set my TRIP B to "0" when I top up, always in the evening on the way home, then top up my fuel two or three days after, also in the evening on the way home. The only variables that I control (and practically controllable) are the time of fueling and the gas station (same fuel pump, if possible). Also, FYI.

[rodvilla]

Magkano ba ang kuha nyo sa inyong Fortuner?

[greenlight]

Sir, what's your average speed dun. My 2.7 averages 7.1 km/L, pero that is city driving, I usually monitor my engine speed, making sure I don't go beyond 2000 rpm, except pag gabi when I go home, trying to outrun would-be carjackers, just in case I feel I'm being followed. hehehehe
:threadmil

My 2.7 does not breach the 6.6 km/L for city driving. But based on my manual computation, I am actually getting lower around 5.9 to 6.2.
Hindi ako fuel conscious when driving. Actually, when I drive this baby, it seems the horses really wants to go out of the hood. I enjoy driving this car compared to my other older cars. But when I was checking my gasoline bills for the last month, tumaas na ako by P5000 the past 2 months. I guess this is because I take out this car for unnecessary spins to the provinces. Pero sulit pa rin.

Hindi pa rin ako practical at this point because I am really enjoying my ride. The effects of all this additional expenses will hit me soon and they I need to change my driving habits when I drive this car.

[beebs]

here my fuel consumption & mileage data (2.7 VVTi). I wasn't able to include my first 1.5T mileage. I also didnt include my MID (mine isnt accurate anyway).
I used to fill up before Saturday to avoid the price increase.
I notice my fuel economy increase after my first 1T oil change.

hi. pumila na rin ako sa 2.7 vvti. tanong ko lang kung how many percent city driving yung km/liter mo. thanks..

[retinasurgeon]

hi. pumila na rin ako sa 2.7 vvti. tanong ko lang kung how many percent city driving yung km/liter mo. thanks..

For me, almost 100%, di ko pa siya nailalabas kahit itong long weekend, pero medyo binabantayan ko talaga yung engine speed ko, so that could be the reason why ok ang consumption ko dito. I usually maintain my speed at a certain stage, pero there are times I rev it up, just to see how fast to goes, but I haven't had the opportunity to go beyond 100 kmh (usually weekends, and EDSA). But, compared to our old Revo, masmatipid nga and Fortuner.

[CLAVEL3699]

Pricelist nga mga bro.

[kent]

Good afternoon po.

I got my unit, 3.0 last saturday PM (with 64 km on the odometer). I have taken it to my folks in batangas and am driving it between Sta rosa and Binan. So far, 7.8 km/L. Ok lang po ba iyan?


Also, 5 taon na ako di naglilinis ng kotse dahil dinadala ko lang sa gas stations. I wont be able to go to berts or any shop until the weekend, how do I clean up the dust and rainwater marks? Its a black unit kaya hesitant ako. All I have in my house is 16 pcs of microfiber (pricesmart PhP57/pc lumalabas, pack of 16).

Product and tool suggestions? Wala lang time to scroll down detailing thread. Kumakapal na dumi sa unit! : )

suggest ko lang po once maputik ung sasakyan hugasan agad kasi pg natuyo un pwede magmantsa sa pintura then apply wax every 4 to 6 months, kasi ung sa min galing sa byahe mdyo maputik ung sasakyan naipark lang sandali pagbalik namin my mga vandal na, ngkaron ng minor scratches buti nadala sa wax pero iba pa din ung walang gasgas hindi ka maiirita, ms ok sana ung silver kasi d kita scratches hehehe kaso nauna dumating ung dark gray kaya un kinuha nmin,

[patron]

Changed my head unit to a Pioneer FH-P4200MP and added the Pioneer CD-IB100 to control and charge my iPod. I also added a 12" V12 sub. I'm just waiting for the side panels from Toyota to fill in the gap left by the stock Fujitsu head unit. ;-)

*spiff...nice-looking unit; A worthy replacement to the OEM HU. Pardon my ignorance, but, is the CD-IB100 also compatible with the Nano?