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Toyota Fortuner vs Toyota Kluger

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Toyota Fortuner
Toyota Fortuner

$53,775 - $66,755

2025 price

Toyota Kluger
Toyota Kluger

$60,920 - $84,755

2025 price

Summary

2025 Toyota Fortuner
2025 Toyota Kluger
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Diesel Turbo 4, 2.8L

Inline 4, 2.5L
Fuel Type
Diesel

Premium Unleaded/Electric
Fuel Efficiency
7.6L/100km (combined)

5.6L/100km (combined)
Seating
7

7
Dislikes
  • Feels old
  • Lacklustre performance
  • Driver-assist tech needs work

  • Lacking some newer charging options
  • No child anchor points in third row
  • Adaptive cruise control not well-tuned
2025 Toyota Fortuner Summary

The Toyota Fortuner has been around since 2015 with very few significant changes in the years between then and now.

And that’s telling because the HiLux-based Fortuner has never managed to make the mark in its market segment that Toyota would so dearly like it to.

With a new Fortuner possibly due in the not-too-distant future – with Toyota’s mild-hybrid 48V V-Active system onboard perhaps? – it’s worth revisiting the seven-seat Fortuner to see how the current ageing 4WD wagon stands up against its fresher rivals.

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2025 Toyota Kluger Summary

Straight off the bat, let's just acknowledge that there's nothing new about the Toyota Kluger large SUV for 2025 – but that might not be a bad thing.

In a world where there seems to be some new fangdangled piece of car tech out there that works on paper but not in reality - like keyfobs that don't unlock the car properly, or multimedia systems that are just too darn smart for their own good.

There is something quite charming about the familiar specs and on-road comfort of the mid-spec Toyota Kluger GXL seven-seater we're family testing this week. In true Toyota style, it has a healthy mix of the tradition thrown in with workable technology.

It's newer seven-seat SUV rivals might try to tell you that the old Kluger is starting to fall behind, but is it? Or will simplicity win out for tired parents who just want an SUV to do what it says it will?

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