Toyota Fortuner vs MG Gloster vs Ford Endeavour. Which is better? - Cubic Cms
If any discussion happens in India about the best SUV then Toyota Fortuner and Ford Endeavour come to the mind of everyone. Both SUVs are in the heart of Indian automobile lovers. Now MG Motors India has launched MG Gloster which is going to give a tough competition to these famous SUVs. Let see the battle of Toyota Fortuner vs MG Gloster vs Ford Endeavour. We are comparing the top variant of Fortuner Legender, Endeavour and Gloster having a 4-wheel drive here. Please read the full article to know the winner.
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Toyota Fortuner Legender is powered by a 4 cylinder 2755cc 4 valves/cylinder DOHC turbocharged engine which generates a maximum power of 201 bhp at 3000 rpm and a maximum torque of 500 Nm at 1600 rpm. MG Gloster is powered by a 4 cylinder 1996cc 4 valves/cylinder DOHC twin-turbocharged engine which generates a maximum power of 215 bhp at 4000 rpm and a maximum torque of 480 Nm at 1500 rpm while the Ford Endeavour is powered by a 4 cylinder 1996cc 4 valves/cylinder DOHC turbocharged engine which generates a maximum power of 168 bhp at 3500 rpm and a maximum torque of 420 Nm at 2000 rpm.
The 2.7L engine of Fortuner and the 2.0L engine of Gloster are nearly generating the same power and torque while Endeavour has less power and torque compared to the other two. The top variant of all these three SUVs comes with an all-wheel-drive system and an automatic gearbox. Fortuner is powered by a 6-speed automatic geartrain and Gloster is powered by an 8-speed automatic geartrain while Endeavour comes with a 10-speed automatic geartrain.
When we are comparing the dimensions of Toyota Fortuner vs MG Gloster vs Ford Endeavour then Gloster wins the battle. In the length, width and height comparison, Gloster comes first position and Endeavour comes on the second position then Fortuner. The ground clearance of Fortuner Legender and Endeavour are the same (225mm) while Gloster has a lesser ground clearance of 210mm. MG Gloster (2950mm) has a better wheelbase compared to Fortuner (2745mm) and Endeavour (2850mm).
If you are searching for an SUV with a better bootspace then Ford Endeavour will be your first choice because of a large 450 liters bootspace followed by the 343 liters bootspace of MG Gloster and 296 liters bootspace of Toyota Fortuner Legender.
From the safety point of view, all these SUVs are built as per the 5-star safety rating. Fortuner and Gloster have been scored a 5-star safety rating at the ANCAP crash test and Endeavour has achieved the same at the ASEAN NCAP crash test. Though all these SUVs are the safest, MG Gloster wins here because of the world-class ADAS safety features. ADAS includes lane departure warning, emergency brake light flashing, forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking and blind-spot detection which is not available in the Toyota Fortuner and Ford Endeavour yet. All these SUVs are enabled with ABS, EBD, Brake Assist, Traction Control, ESP and Hill Hold Control safety features. Hill descent control is available in the Gloster and Endeavour only.
MG Gloster is featured with a 360-degree camera and adaptive cruise control instead of a reverse camera and cruise control in the other two SUVs. Some smart features like Over The Air (OTA) Updates, vehicle status via application, remote AC on/off, remote car lock/unlock, remote sunroof open/close and remote car light flashing via application are available in the MG Gloster only. Geofencing is only available in the Gloster and Fortuner while a cooled glovebox is available in the Fortuner and Endeavour only. Fortuner lacks a panoramic sunroof also.
Though the above are the differences only, these SUVs are loaded with a lot more features and a very luxurious cabin also with a great road presence. Toyota Fortuner Legender has a great fan base and demand in the Indian market while MG Gloster has a lot of first in segment features, Ford Endeavour is the most comfortable having the most luxury cabin also.
Though it is not easy to suggest the best between these three SUVs, if you want a set SUV on the Indian road with a good after-sales service then Fortuner can be an option for you. If you want a tech-loaded SUV then Gloster comes with more segment-first features like ADAS and OTA updates while Endeavour is famous for the best cabin and overall performance.
If we talk about the price then Ford Endeavour is the cheapest one and Toyota Fortuner is the costliest one. MG Gloster is priced in the middle of both other SUVs and it justifies its price properly because of the more features.
The ex-showroom Delhi price of the Toyota Fortuner Legender top variant starts from Rs 42.33 Lakhs and the ex-showroom Delhi price of the MG Gloster top variant starts from Rs 37.7 Lakhs while the ex-showroom Delhi price of the Ford Endeavour top variant starts from Rs 36.3 Lakhs.