The Asian Age

Toyota eyes boost in sales with TRD

- MICHAEL GONSALVES

Toyota Kirloskar Motor on Thursday introduced the new Toyota Fortuner TRD limited edition starting at `34.98 lakh to boost sales in Asia’s third biggest economy.

On the outside, the new Fortuner TRD gets dusk sensing Bi-Beam LED projector headlamps with LED DRLs, chrome plated door handles and window belt-line, LED fog lamps and rear combinatio­n lamps, dual tone roof, charcoal black R18 alloy wheels, and auto fold ORVMs.

The car is equipped with a range of digital hightech optional accessorie­s under the special technology package, which provides features like headup display (HUD), tyre pressure monitor (TPMS), digital video recorder (DVR), wireless smartphone charger and welcome door lamp.

Also, it also gets air Ionizer which is first from

Toyota in India.

This limited-specific Fortuner is powered by a 2.8-litre, 4-cylinder diesel engine producing 177 PS of maximum power and a peak torque of 450 Nm. The engine comes mated to a 6-speed automatic transmissi­on with sequential and paddle shift. It is offered with automatic idling stop/start function.

“The Fortuner TRD Limited Edition is yet another effort to cater to the customer demands. An important accessory to ensure customer safety is the air ionizer owing to the concerns about the air we breathe in these challengin­g times,” said Naveen Soni, senior vicepresid­ent, sales and service at Toyota Kirloskar Motor.

“What’s more, the Fortuner TRD is truly exclusive and only limited units are being made available for SUV aficionado­s in the country,” the senior vice-president explained.

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Toyota Kirloskar Motor rolled out the new Toyota Fortuner TRD limited edition starting at `34.98 lakh.

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