Toyota to Keep Diesel Engines in Fortuner and Hilux Post-2027

The diesel engine will continue for remaining the select segments, said by the group head – customer service, Toyota Kirloskar Motor. The statement arise in response to the specific question about the future of diesel in India. He has also indicated the customer preference for diesel remains visible in the larger SUVs like as Fortuner.

Toyota Diesel Plans in India

The demand for diesel-powered SUVs and MPVs has not disappeared, even as electrification gathers pace, notes Toyota. The demand has been shaped by the customer usage patterns as well as segment-specific requirements. There are the segments like Crysta, where it is purely diesel segment, said by Manihar, while noting that tighter regulations in religion like as NCR have created constraints in some markets. “It depends on the segment, he added and pointed out the divergent demand signals Toyota is watching across the country.

Although, come 2027 and introduction of CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency) 3 norms, Toyota will discontinue the Innova Crysta. The ladder-frame diesel MPV was originally means to exit closer to 2025, but sustained demand and semiconductor constraints on the Innova Hycross propmpted Toyota to keep CRysta in production longer than planned.

This means that Toyota will effectively discontinue the 2.4-litre four-cylinder diesel engine as well as just have the larger 2.8-litre unit, which do the duty in the Fortuner and Hilux. For the better meet the upcoming emission norms the brand has already brought out Fortuner mild-hybrid as well as increasingly push the hybrid portfolio that benefits from ‘super credits’ which makes it easier to meet the tougher CO2 targets under the CAFE 3.