2025 Toyota Fortuner GR-Sport

Aside from the cosmetic upgrades, the latest recipient of the GR treatment also sports a host of mechanical upgrades under the skin. In a bid to showcase just how well these improvements translate into the driving experience, Toyota invited members of the motoring media to embark on a test drive with a difference. Join Marius as he discovers why the Fortuner remains so perfectly suited to South African road conditions.

[Legend-ssfs]

The Legend is back!!! Not talking about the Fortuner

[ThabisoFuze]

Yooh I haven’t seen Marius in a long while. Good to have him back.

[kgasman]

The man who made me love ignition gt good to see u back 😊

[BongaKhumalo-tj]

Welcome back Marius, you were missed.

[motumiseleke]

Oh, what legend welcome back, Marius to car motoring with Ignition, but I was console myself with your adventuring slot with some friends on YouTube. This is the legend I liked the most from the early 2000s.

[lungimgaga]

Wow Marius you are back my friend, you are truly the hero in this business

[motlatsomatjekane]

Best review u ever did, I have been a fan for over ten yrs

[ozemsadventureofrandomstuf]

To me Mr M made ignition boom really and this is his area - 4x4 travel❤🎉

[JJFFFajardo]

Wish we can have this version in Australia

[TheReginald]

the guy who made this carwshow to be one of the best, is back to salvage it

[honestjoe]

Why didn’t you say anything about the interior???

[phumelelakhawula]

Honestly i still prefer 2010 and 2012 models, real body, real machines

[r-luto]

The 2.8 in the next generation should at least match the V6 in the Ford Ranger in terms of power output

[DesmondKlue]

Lots of money for vehicle that does not handle tight turns at speed.

[braamkotze]

R1mil?? For a Fortuner? No thanks. I'll go Everest and take a v6 with 184kw and 600Nm. By far more value for money, but hey... They are reliable, right? Go and look up Toyota GD6 dusting problem. Not only does dust come in, in spades into the caben when driving on gravel roads, the engine too will eat dust and die, if the timing chain doesn't let go 1st. And don't forget the revised pistons they needed when thousands burned holes in the piston. And the recall on the master brake cylinder that no one ever mentions. Alot more bulletins that I could mention. Toyota is just lazy and that's all over the world. Look at new gen Tacoma and Tundra aswell, engines blowing up, gearbox problems on manuals and autos... GD6 was the worst ever Hilux, but luckily the people started to see their greedy and scumbag philosophy... Fake vents, fake diffusers, fake exhaust pipes, fake performance models that focus on looks, and other trivial things. Good thing you mentioned the price at the end, otherwise only the toy fanboys would keep watching. And please be realistic, the Hilux and Fortuner have the worst handling in their segments. It failed the moose test in 2016 and still using the same spaghetti chassis. That's the reason they can't make a real Raptor equivalent... They can't use the current platform to do it. I still laugh at people who believe like a cult toy is the only reliable brand and will happily die on that hill. Toyota is overpriced, over rated, under powered and under designed. Just look at the new Prado as another eg.

[sacitizen]

Will still not buy it until they change the interior it’s so outdated the price for R1M too many options more modern.