2025 Toyota Fortuner Leader Edition Launched; Now Gets These Updates!

• Comes with a sportier grille, aggressive front and rear bumpers and gloss black alloy wheels.

• Adds a Dual-tone roof and bonnet emblem.

• Available in 4x2 diesel variants with manual and automatic transmissions.

• Uplifted interior ambience with dual-tone seats and door trim, auto-fold mirrors, illuminated scuff plates and advanced TPMS.

Toyota has launched the 2025 Leader Edition of its popular Fortuner. While pricing is not known yet, the SUV gets a host of style and feature upgrades ahead of the festive season to make it more attractive. Here is an overview of all the changes in the Fortuner Leader Edition:

Price

While Toyota has not revealed the prices for the 2025 Leader Edition yet, we expect it to be priced at a premium of Rs 80,000 to Rs 1 lakh (ex-showroom) over the corresponding 4x2 Diesel variants. Here is the breakdown of prices for the regular Fortuner 4x2 Diesel variants:

All prices ex-showroom pan-India

Exterior

As part of exterior upgrades, Toyota has added new elements to make the 2025 Fortuner Leader Edition feel fresher. At the front, you have a larger grille and an updated front bumper with a more aggressive design. It also gets a ‘Fortuner’ emblem on the bonnet as standard. Talking of the side profile, the 17-inch alloys now get a glossy black finish with a dual-tone black roof for a sporty effect. At the rear, it gets an updated bumper with a chrome garnish.

Besides this, the Leader Edition retains the butch looks and muscular stance of the regular Fortuner.

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Interior

Inside the 2025 Leader Edition, you will find a few small but important additions. These include new dual-tone black-and-maroon seats and door panels, along with illuminated scuff plates. Otherwise, it gets the same interior as the regular Fortuner with an upright dashboard and soft-touch elements on the dashboard. 

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Features

Feature-wise, the 2025 update stays identical to the standard Fortuner except for two additions, which are a more advanced tyre pressure monitoring system and auto-folding outside rearview mirrors. Other features in the Leader Edition include an 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system, cruise control, auto-dimming inside rearview mirror, dual-zone climate control, power-adjustable front seats and a powered tailgate.

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In terms of safety, it gets the aforementioned advanced tyre pressure monitoring system along with 7 airbags, anti-lock brakes, front and rear parking sensors, reverse camera, electronic stability control, hill hold assist and traction control.

Powertrain

Under the bonnet, the 2025 Fortuner Leader Edition remains identical to its 4x2 Diesel counterparts. This means that it gets powered by a 2.8-litre diesel engine paired to 6-speed manual and 6-speed automatic transmission options. Here are the detailed specifications of the powertrains:

Rivals

The 2025 Toyota Fortuner Leader Edition rivals the MG Gloster, but it can also be considered as an alternative to premium SUVs such as the Skoda Kodiaq, Jeep Meridian and Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line.

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ZigSays…

The Fortuner has been an absolute favourite of the masses, consistently doing impressive sales figures for its segment. However, with it turning almost 8 years old, it needs more than just a few cosmetic and feature upgrades to stay relevant. The crude nature, short equipment list and an average petrol engine make it feel ancient compared to more recent competition, and Toyota would do well to give the full-size SUV a lot more comprehensive updates.

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