Is the Honda ZR-V or the Toyota Fortuner cheaper?

The Toyota Fortuner, by ₹13.23L: it starts at ₹34.76L against ₹47.99L ex-showroom Delhi for the ZR-V. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.

Which is more practical, the Honda ZR-V or the Toyota Fortuner?

On the figures the makers publish, the Fortuner seats 7 against the ZR-V's 5 and the ZR-V swallows 380 litres of luggage against 296. Everything else about living with them, from boot shape to how the back seat actually feels, is a test drive question rather than a spec sheet one.

Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Honda ZR-V or the Toyota Fortuner?

The Fortuner: its cheapest automatic is ₹34.76L against ₹47.99L for the ZR-V, ex-showroom Delhi. A gearbox is usually the biggest single step on either ladder, so check what else that trim brings before you read it as the price of the automatic alone.

Honda ZR-V vs Toyota Fortuner: which should you buy?

The full picture

The Toyota Fortuner starts at ₹34.76L against the Honda ZR-V's ₹47.99L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹13.23L cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹47.99L, where the ZR-V tops out. Past that only the Fortuner has anything left to sell you, up to ₹50.46L.

Only one of them takes the whole party: the Fortuner seats 7, the ZR-V 5.

Fuel is a real difference here: the ZR-V comes in hybrid, the Fortuner in petrol and diesel.

Same money, which car?

Take ₹47.99L to both showrooms and you come out with the ZR-V e:HEV at ₹47.99L or the Fortuner Legender 4x4 at ₹45.08L, the Fortuner leaving ₹2.91L of that in your pocket.

Honda ZR-V

e:HEV Hybrid AT

₹47.99L ex-showroom Delhi

Toyota Fortuner

Legender 4x4 Diesel MT

₹45.08L ex-showroom Delhi₹2.91L of the budget left over

Our take

Your callWhat ₹2.91L more buys, against the engine you give up

also getstouchscreen (9" against 8")wireless CarPlay / Android Auto

Choose the Toyota Fortuner Legender 4x4 if: You would rather keep the ₹2.91L than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withall-wheel disc brakesventilated front seatsthird-row AC vents
Choose the Honda ZR-V e:HEV if: You carry things, and this one swallows the most at 380 litresOnly one here with8 airbagslevel 2 (core suite) ADAS360° camera

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

ZR-V vs Fortuner, on paper

Spec	Honda ZR-V	Toyota Fortuner
Price (ex-showroom Delhi)	₹47.99L	₹34.76L to ₹50.46L
Variants	1	9
Body type	Premium SUV	Full-size SUV
Seats	5	7
Fuels	Hybrid	Petrol, Diesel
Cheapest automatic	₹47.99L	₹34.76L
Boot	380 litres	296 litres
Length	4,567 mm	4,795 mm
Width	1,840 mm	1,855 mm
Wheelbase	2,655 mm	2,745 mm
Fuel tank	57 litres	80 litres
Turning radius	5.5 m	5.8 m
Warranty	3 years	3 years or 1,00,000 km

The working behind our take

Your callWhat ₹2.91L more buys, against the engine you give up

Here is everything that fed that read.

+₹2.91LThe case for itairbags (8 against 7)level 2 (core suite) ADAS360° cameraalso getstouchscreen (9" against 8")wireless CarPlay / Android Auto

SeatsOnly the Toyota Fortuner seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
Extra featuresZR-V e:HEVblind spot monitortyre pressure monitorspeakers (12 against 11)driver display (10.25" digital against Semi-digital)
Trade-offZR-V e:HEVall-wheel disc brakesventilated front seatsthird-row AC vents

The full story

Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the ZR-V e:HEV asks ₹2.91L more for airbags (8 against 7), level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera, but the Toyota Fortuner Legender 4x4 costs less and has the stronger engine, at the diesel's 204 PS against the hybrid's 184 PS. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (9" against 8") and wireless CarPlay / Android Auto.

Only the Toyota Fortuner seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
Also on the ZR-V e:HEV: blind spot monitor, tyre pressure monitor, speakers (12 against 11) and driver display (10.25" digital against Semi-digital), with more worth seeing in the table below
Going to the ZR-V e:HEV, you give up all-wheel disc brakes, ventilated front seats and third-row AC vents, which the Fortuner Legender 4x4 keeps

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Every ZR-V variant →Which Fortuner to buy →

ZR-V vs Fortuner: the questions people ask

Is the Honda ZR-V or the Toyota Fortuner cheaper?: The Toyota Fortuner, by ₹13.23L: it starts at ₹34.76L against ₹47.99L ex-showroom Delhi for the ZR-V. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
Honda ZR-V vs Toyota Fortuner: which gives you more for the same money?: At ₹47.99L it is the ZR-V e:HEV against the Fortuner Legender 4x4. Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the ZR-V e:HEV asks ₹2.91L more for airbags (8 against 7), level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera, but the Toyota Fortuner Legender 4x4 costs less and has the stronger engine, at the diesel's 204 PS against the hybrid's 184 PS. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (9" against 8") and wireless CarPlay / Android Auto.
Which is more practical, the Honda ZR-V or the Toyota Fortuner?: On the figures the makers publish, the Fortuner seats 7 against the ZR-V's 5 and the ZR-V swallows 380 litres of luggage against 296. Everything else about living with them, from boot shape to how the back seat actually feels, is a test drive question rather than a spec sheet one.
Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Honda ZR-V or the Toyota Fortuner?: The Fortuner: its cheapest automatic is ₹34.76L against ₹47.99L for the ZR-V, ex-showroom Delhi. A gearbox is usually the biggest single step on either ladder, so check what else that trim brings before you read it as the price of the automatic alone.

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Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.