Toyota Fortuner vs Genesis GV80
What's the difference?

Toyota Fortuner

$48,990 - $69,990

2025 price

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Genesis GV80

$119,928 - $141,750

2026 price

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Summary

2025 Toyota Fortuner

2026 Genesis GV80

By Marcus Craft

Safety Rating

Engine Type

Diesel Turbo 4, 2.8L

Twin Turbo V6, 3.5L

Fuel Type

Diesel

Premium Unleaded Petrol

Fuel Efficiency

7.6L/100km (combined)

11.9L/100km (combined)

Seating

Likes

Capable 4WD
Rugged build
Function over fashion

Prestige look and feel
Ride and handling
All-wheel drive

Dislikes

Feels old
Lacklustre performance
Driver-assist tech needs work

Digital rear-view mirror
Driver visibility is constricted
No spare tyre

2025 Toyota Fortuner Summary

The Toyota Fortuner has been around since 2015 with very few significant changes in the years between then and now.

And that’s telling because the HiLux-based Fortuner has never managed to make the mark in its market segment that Toyota would so dearly like it to.

With a new Fortuner possibly due in the not-too-distant future – with Toyota’s mild-hybrid 48V V-Active system onboard perhaps? – it’s worth revisiting the seven-seat Fortuner to see how the current ageing 4WD wagon stands up against its fresher rivals.

Read on.

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2026 Genesis GV80 Summary

If you want luxury it will cost you. But that’s okay if the product or service you’re buying delivers on the promise or hype.

Posh has a price and even though times are tougher now, economically, and people’s belts are a little tighter, Genesis, Hyundai’s prestige spin-off, has released its GV80 line-up, which is headlined by the GV80 Black SUV and GV80 Black coupe.

These new range-toppers are based on the GV80 Signature 3.5-litre V6 turbo-petrol all-wheel drive and as such are now aimed at setting the gold standard for plush vehicles.

So, does the GV80 Black deliver? Read on.

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Deep dive comparison

2025 Toyota Fortuner 2026 Genesis GV80

Verdict

The Toyota Fortuner is a family friendly wagon and a very capable 4WD, but it’s looking and feeling decidedly old, especially when cross-shopped against the current highly competitive 4WD wagon market in which vehicles are increasingly stylish, sophisticated and packed with driver-assist tech (that isn't clunky) and standard features (that are extensive).

The Fortuner is practical and easy to live with as a daily driver, and in GXL spec it makes a lot of sense as a functional not flashy off-road tourer, but it’s far from the best family 4WD wagon around.

Until a next-generation Fortuner possibly arrives, there are plenty of Toyota fans who’d happily settle for a current Fortuner – if they haven’t already.

Verdict

I rarely drive luxury vehicles so it doesn’t take much to impress me. However, it’s clear to anyone with half a brain (even me) that the GV80 is a premium ride and in Black guise it’s even better, albeit by increments only and those perceived improvements largely hinge on styling tweaks to the Signature platform on which it’s based.

Does it tick all of the boxes that someone considering this type of vehicle would want ticked? Sure it does and then some. But there’s plenty of stiff competition in the form of other premium AWDs on the market nowadays and even some 4WD wagons that offer similar levels of prestige.

Toyota Fortuner vs Genesis GV80 What's the difference?

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Toyota Fortuner vs Genesis GV80
What's the difference?