NEW DELHI: Toyota will disclose the new generation Innova MPV and the Fortuner SUV at the 2016 Delhi Motor Show. The company has already started testing the cars on Indian roads. It was speculated that the new UVs will get new diesel engines, and now the company has officially revealed its all-new ‘GD’ series of diesel engines at the Vienna Motor Symposium. This new oil burners will power the company’s next generation IMV products including 2016 Hilux, Fortuner and the Innova.
The new ‘GD’ engine family will replace the ‘KD’ engine series that powers the outgoing Innova and the Fortuner. While the Innova MPV is powered by a 2.5-litre 2KD-FTV engine, the Fortuner is propelled by a 3.0-litre 1KD-FTV motor. The new GD engine family consists of two motors- a 2.4-litre and a 2.8-litre. The former will replace the 2.5-litre motor, while the later will come as a replacement for the 3.0-litre unit.
The company revealed that the new engines are fitted with “Economy with Superior Thermal Efficient Combustion (ESCTEC)” and a variable geometric turbocharger. While the 2.4-litre GD engine is good for 160bhp of power and 400Nm of torque, the 2.8-litre motor is capable of producing 177bhp and 450Nm of torque. The engines will be paired to six-speed manual and automatic transmission gearbox. These engines will first debut on the new Hilux on May 21.
