2015 Toyota Fortuner interior revealed

Toyota gives us our first look inside the new Fortuner SUV.

Riding on the back of the new Mitsubishi Challenger's unveiling and the Ford Everest's international launch, Toyota has retaliated by showing off the Fortuner's interior for the first time. 

Due to hit local showrooms in late October, the Thai-built Fortuner will go into battle with the new Ford and Mitsubishi seven-seat SUVs, plus existing ute-based SUVs like the Isuzu MU-X and Holden Colorado 7.  

While the sub-Prado Fortuner may share its underpinnings with the new sixth-generation HiLux ute that also arrives around October, the wagon gets a unique dashboard design and restyled door trims to go with its seven-seat cabin layout.

The bespoke interior reflects Toyota's consideration of family buyers for the all-new model, with soft-touch surfaces and features like a reversing camera, touchscreen multimedia, dual-zone air conditioning and a cooled/heated centre console box on all models.

Toyota has only released pre-production images of the base GX and top-level Crusade interiors for now, but not much is expected to change.

The dual-range four-wheel drive Fortuner will also be offered in mid-spec GXL. 

Standard GX features will be a 7-inch touchscreen with the Toyota Link multimedia system, seven airbags covering the length of the cabin, auto headlights, three 12V power sockets and a full-size spare wheel.

All models get the usual connectivity options like Bluetooth, USB and 3.5mm auxiliary jacks.

The second row seats can be split 60/40, with ISOFIX mounting points in the outboard positions.

The third row seats divide 50/50 and fold up against the side windows like the full-size 200 Series LandCruiser. This is a less elegant solution than the Ford Everest or LandCruiser Prado however, whose third rows fold flat into the floor. 

The dual-zone air-conditioning covers all three rows of seats, with ceiling-mounted controls for the second row and vents for the third row. The top-spec Crusade gets climate control.

Like the upcoming Challenger, all models get reach and rake adjustment for the steering, placing it ahead of the rake-only adjustable Everest, MU-X and Colorado 7.

The GX and mid-range GXL will feature brown fabric seats and the GXL gets proximity keys and paddle shifters for the auto. 

The flagship Crusade adds leather and woodgrain trim, satnav and digital radio, an eight-way power-adjustable driver's seat, a 220V accessory connector, powered tailgate, as well as woodgrain trim highlights with soft-touch surfaces.

Full specifications and pricing will be confirmed closer to the Fortuner’s arrival in late October.

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