Toyota Fortuner vs rivals: Which one is more frugal?

The Toyota Fortuner has been ruling the big SUV space from a long time now. The credit goes to its reliability and the high resale value it garners even after years of usage. While fuel economy is not the deciding factor when one plans to buy a big SUV, it won’t hurt if we take a look at how these SUVs fare in terms of fuel economy in real-world conditions.

	Toyota Fortuner	Ford Endeavour	Mahindra Alturas G4	Isuzu mu-X
Engine	2.8-litre diesel	3.2-litre diesel	2.2-litre diesel	3.0-litre diesel
Power	177PS	200PS	180PS	177PS
Troque	450Nm	470Nm	420Nm	380Nm
Transmission	6-speed AT	6-speed AT	7-speed AT	5-speed AT
Claimed Fuel Economy	12.9kmpl	10.6kmpl	12kmpl	12.3kmpl
Tested FE (City)	9.39kmpl	8.89kmpl	10.1kmpl	9.25kmpl
Tested FE (Highway)	13.19kmpl	11.9kmpl	12.34kmpl	12.17kmpl

All the SUVs surpass their claimed FE figures when tested on the highway. However, all these SUV fail to come even close to their claimed figures in the city, which was expected as ARAI tests are done in a controlled environment.  

	50% in city and 50% on highway	25% in city and 75% on highway	75% in city and 25% on highway
Toyota Fortuner	10.97kmpl	11.97kmpl	10.11kmpl
Ford Endeavour	10.17kmpl	10.97kmpl	9.49kmpl
Mahindra Alturas G4	11.10kmpl	11.69kmpl	10.58kmpl
Isuzu mu-X	10.51kmpl	11.27kmpl	9.84kmpl

From the above table it is clear that if you are driving majorly in the city, the Alturas G4 is the most economical, though the Fortuner takes the lead on the highway. The Ford Endeavour is the least frugal SUV here no matter the condition, which is not surprising since it has the biggest engine of all, pumping out maximum power and torque.  The mu-X is the second least frugal SUV here in all the three conditions.

Also Read: Mahindra Alturas G4 vs Ford Endeavour vs Toyota Fortuner vs Isuzu MU-X: Comparison Review

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