Toyota Fortuner GR Sport facelift imagined: This, or the real thing?

With the flagship Toyota HiLux GR Sport now on the market, it makes sense to think The Big T might revisit the GR Sport variant of its its ute-based Fortuner SUV.

Revealed in 2021 (jump to the bottom of this story), the current Fortuner GR Sport wears a fairly modest styling kit, but it does feature the same 165kW and 550Nm tune that stars in the HiLux GR Sport (up from 150kW/500Nm).

However, unlike the top-dog HiLux, the flagship Fortuner isn't offered in Australia, where the line-up stops at the $66,755 Crusade.

It's easy to think Toyota could bring a refreshed Fortuner GR Sport to Australia, wearing a more aggressive look inspired by the widened and sportier HiLux GR Sport.

And considering the HiLux GR Sport is really only specced and priced to take on the Ford Ranger Wildtrak rather than the muscly Ranger Raptor, a Fortuner GR Sport could be conveniently aimed at the newly launched Ford Everest Wildtrak SUV.

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Toyota Fortuner GR Sport imagined | Theottle [↗]

To that end, our mate Theottle has rendered the Fortuner GR Sport with a facelifted design that brings a version of the HiLux GR Sport's grille, front bar, rear bar, wheel-arch flares and new wheels at each corner.

What do you think of the look? The Fortuner has never been a market favourite in Oz – although it has its share of diehard fans – but could this more powerful and tougher-looking GR Sport find a home in Australia?

Tell us in the comments!

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Toyota Fortuner GR Sport imagined | Theottle [↗]

Watch Theottle render the Fortuner GR Sport

Below: The current Fortuner GR Sport, revealed in 2021 for Thailand

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Above: The real Fortuner GR Sport, sold in select South-East Asian markets

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Above: The real Fortuner GR Sport, sold in select South-East Asian markets