2025 Toyota Fortuner Crusade
SUV
Score Summary
Reliability
Safety (ANCAP)
Summary
The Toyota Fortuner Crusade for 2025 is a seven-seat, four-door, all-wheel-drive SUV built on the HiLux platform. It is designed for buyers who need genuine off-road capability combined with family practicality. Key attractions include a powerful 2.8L turbo-diesel engine, Toyota's reliability, a well-equipped interior in the Crusade trim, and a five-star ANCAP safety rating. This model offers a balance of performance, comfort, and safety for Australian families.
Highlights
- Powertrain and performance: 2.8L turbo-diesel engine producing about 150 kW and 500 Nm.
- Seven seats with capable 4WD: Large SUV layout designed for family use and off-road ability.
- Safety and technology: Five-star ANCAP safety rating with features like Blind-Spot Monitoring.
- Interior and comfort: Crusade interior upgrades include leather-ish trim and high-quality audio setup.
Pricing (excluding on-road costs)
New (2025)
Ownership Sentiment
✓Praises
- •Rugged reliability and robust build, especially for off-road use
- •Excellent diesel torque and towing capability
- •Spacious seven-seat interior with practical cargo space
- •Strong aftersales support network and widespread service availability in Australia
- •Overall value proposition relative to competitors in the segment
!Complaints
- •Infotainment usability quirks (wired CarPlay/Android Auto requirement can be annoying)
- •Interior design aging relative to modern cabins (some find the cockpit dated by 2025)
- •Diesel particulate filter (DPF) maintenance and potential reliability questions on earlier GD-series engines
- •Some owners report higher running costs or fuel economy not matching consumer expectations for a modern diesel SUV
- •General noise/ride characteristics or refinement issues in heavy off-road use
Ownership Costs
Ownership Cost
High
Cost Predictability
Medium
Overall ownership costs for the Toyota Fortuner Crusade are moderate to high. Fuel consumption is official 7.6 L/100km, but real-world can be higher. Insurance and registration vary widely by state and driver profile. Servicing costs are predictable at $580 per year with capped pricing. Depreciation is significant, around $4000-$4500 annually. Cost predictability is medium due to variable factors like fuel prices and insurance premiums.
Model Reliability
Warranty
5 Years
Reliability Score
Assessment Summary
The Fortuner Crusade appears to be a very durable, go-anywhere SUV with strong reliability history inherited from the Hilux platform. Real-world reports emphasize long-term durability, straightforward mechanicals, and good service support in Australia. However, there are known technology/engine notes that introduce non-trivial maintenance considerations (DPF-related issues in the 1GD-FTV family and a public instrument-cluster/software recall). Given the model year (2025) and limited multi-year ownership data, the overall durability is likely high, but the data set contains enough publicly documented concerns to prevent a top-tier 9+ rating without further long-term ownership data.
See what the experts say
Brand Reliability
Toyota
Reliability Study (2025)
Problems per 100 vehicles: 162
Rank
#3 / 22
Practicality
Body Type
SUV
Doors
4
Seats
7
ISOfix Points
2
Features
Safety
ANCAP Rating
Fuel Type / Efficiency
Powertrain / Fuel Type
Diesel
Fuel Consumption
7.6 L/100km
Range (Approx)
1050 km
Tank Capacity
80 L
Performance
Engine / Motor Type
Diesel
Displacement
2.8L
Cylinders
Inline 4
Induction
Turbo
Power
150 kW
Torque
500 Nm
0-100 km/h
9s
Towing Capacity
3100 kg
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