Pricing scoop! Here’s what the upcoming flagship Toyota Fortuner GR-Sport – boasting extra power and torque – will cost when it launches in South Africa in March 2025…
Late in 2024, Toyota South Africa Motors finally announced the Fortuner GR-Sport for the local market, before displaying the upgraded ladder-frame SUV at the 2025 State of the Motor Industry (SOMI) address in Gauteng in January. Now, ahead of this 165 kW derivative’s official market launch, Cars.co.za can confirm pricing.
Billed as a “performance-orientated variant”, the Fortuner GR-Sport (or “GR-S” for short) is scheduled to reach local dealers in March 2025. However, after a little digging, we’ve managed to unearth this range-topping derivative’s expected price tag a little early.
According to our information, the Toyota Fortuner GR-Sport – which will arrive as the 12th derivative in the popular local Fortuner line-up – will be priced at R999 000. Based on current pricing (at the start of February 2025), that makes it R37 200 more expensive than the previous range-topper, the Fortuner 2.8 GD-6 48V 4×4 VX (R961 800).
Interestingly, the Fortuner GR-Sport is furthermore precisely the same price as the Hilux GR-Sport. Like its GR-branded bakkie sibling, this SUV employs an uprated version of the Japanese firm’s familiar 2.8-litre, 4-cylinder turbodiesel engine, with its peak outputs hiked from the standard 150 kW and 500 Nm to a meatier 165 kW and 550 Nm.
Drive is delivered to all 4 wheels via a 6-speed automatic transmission as standard. Though the Fortuner GR-Sport – which will be built at Toyota’s Prospecton facility in KwaZulu-Natal, like all SA-spec Fortuner derivatives – misses out on the widebody Hilux GR-Sport’s increased track width, it does gain a “GR-tuned suspension” set-up featuring monotube shock absorbers (ostensibly delivering “improved on- and off-road capabilities”).
Meanwhile, derivative-specific exterior styling elements include a redesigned lower front bumper, black side-mirror caps and 18-inch black alloys (wrapped in 265/60 R18 tyres, the same size used by all variants in the local Fortuner line-up). The cabin gains alloy sports pedals, carbon-effect centre-console trim and perforated suede/leather sports seats featuring red stitching, with the latter treatment also applied to the steering wheel, which furthermore gains a red centre marker.
From what we can tell, the SA-spec Fortuner GR-S – which will be available only in white or black – forgoes the red brake callipers employed by overseas versions. However, it does sport the requisite smattering of GR badges (on the grille, front doors and tailgate) along with yet more branding inside, including on the steering wheel, centre console and front head rests (plus as part of the instrument-cluster graphics).
As a reminder, the current Fortuner portfolio comprises 11 derivatives, 3 of which employ a 2.4-litre turbodiesel engine. The remaining 8 variants use the aforementioned 150 kW version of the 2.8 GD-6 powerplant, with 4 of those furthermore gaining a 48 V mild-hybrid system. In 2024, Toyota SA Motors sold as many as 10 666 units of the Fortuner, seeing it rank 8th on the list of Mzansi’s best-selling passenger vehicles (enough to take the title of SA’s top-selling ladder-frame SUV).
How much will the Toyota Fortuner GR-S cost in SA?
Toyota Fortuner 2.8 GD-6 4×4 6AT GR-Sport – R999 000
The price above includes Toyota’s standard 3-year/100 000 km warranty and a 9-service/90 000 km service plan.
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