2026 Toyota Fortuner – Launch This Year?

Just months after Toyota officially unveiled the ninth-generation Hilux in November 2025, the next big development is already underway. 

The first spy shots of the new-generation Toyota Fortuner have now surfaced online, spotted testing in Thailand. Given that Fortuner shares its underpinnings with Hilux, this sighting was only a matter of time. The heavily camouflaged test mule suggests that Toyota is preparing for a global debut sometime later this year.

The new Fortuner is expected to be based on the same upgraded IMV ladder-frame architecture underpinning the latest Hilux. With Hilux entering an electrified era offering diesel, petrol, 48V hybrid, BEV and even hydrogen fuel-cell variants globally, Fortuner is also likely to follow a multi-path powertrain strategy — at least in international markets. However, for India, Toyota may initially stick to conventional petrol and diesel engines, with hybrid or electrified variants possibly arriving at a later  stage.