Toyota Fortuner Gets Diamond Edition In Latin America. Should It Come To India?
The Diamond edition will strike the right chord with those who are looking for a more premium cabin and features
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Toyota recently introduced the Diamond edition of the Fortuner in the Latin American market (The Fortuner is known as SW4 there). The Diamond version comes with a few aesthetic updates inside out and additional features over the existing variants.
What’s new in the Fortuner Diamond?
- Rides on exclusive 18-inch dual-tone machine-cut wheels
- Features front bumper add-on with faux silver skid plate
- Beige leather upholstery in place of burgundy
- The cabin gets bronze-finished highlighters and the faux wood inserts have been replaced by premium glossy black ones
- Packs a premium JBL sound system with 10 speakers and 1 subwoofer
- Features a white and bronze key with ‘Diamond’ branding
Should it come to India?
We feel that the Diamond edition should be introduced in the Indian market. Why? First off, it features a beige-black cabin, whereas the current variants offer a darker all-black layout with burgundy upholstery. Many people like a lighter cabin setup as it makes the interior feel airier.
Pictured: Toyota Fortuner
More importantly, the Fortuner Diamond comes with a premium sound system (JBL), which is sorely missing from the standard Fortuner’s equipment list. The Fortuner presently offers a 6-speaker sound system while even a Tata Tiago pleases you with a Harman-sourced 8-speaker system. Its arch-rival, the Ford Endeavour, packs a standard 10-speaker system with active noise cancellation tech that delivers a better output than the Fortuner’s unit. These full-size body-on-frame SUVs have already breached the Rs 30 lakh mark and certainly warrant a premium sound system. The Endy already offers it, now it’s about time the Fortuner should feature one too. Toyota already offers a similar JBL system with the Camry Hybrid in India.
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The Fortuner is currently priced in the range of Rs 26.20 lakh - 31.99 lakh (ex-showroom, New Delhi).
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