Tesla Model Y vs Toyota Fortuner: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Toyota Fortuner starts at ₹35.11L against the Tesla Model Y's ₹50.89L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹15.78L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹50.89L, where the Model Y tops out. Past that only the Fortuner has anything left to sell you, up to ₹50.97L.
Only one of them takes the whole party: the Fortuner seats 7, the Model Y 5.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Model Y comes in electric, the Fortuner in petrol and diesel.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹50.89L to both showrooms and you come out with the Model Y Premium at ₹50.89L or the Fortuner Legender Neo Drive at ₹48.77L, the Fortuner leaving ₹2.12L of that in your pocket.
Toyota Fortuner
Legender Neo Drive Diesel Mild Hybrid AT₹48.77L ex-showroom Delhi₹2.12L of the budget left over
Our take
₹2.12L more, and the electric's 299 PS against the diesel's 204 PS, a jump of 47 percent you will feel
- Choose the Toyota Fortuner Legender Neo Drive if
- You would rather keep the ₹2.12L than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withJBL premium sound systemhill descent controlthird-row AC vents
- Choose the Tesla Model Y Premium if
- You want the quickest of these and will use the 299 PSOnly one here with9 airbagslevel 1 ADASblind spot monitor
Model Y vs Fortuner, on paper
| Spec | Tesla Model Y | Toyota Fortuner |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹50.89L | ₹35.11L to ₹50.97L |
| Variants | 1 | 11 |
| Body type | Electric Midsize SUV | Full-size SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 7 |
| Fuels | Electric | Petrol, Diesel |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹50.89L | ₹35.11L |
| Boot | 822 litres | 296 litres |
| Length | 4,790 mm | 4,795 mm |
| Width | 1,920 mm | 1,855 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,890 mm | 2,745 mm |
| Ground clearance | 167 mm | - |
| Fuel tank | - | 80 litres |
| Turning radius | 6.07 m | 5.8 m |
| Warranty | 4 years or 80,000 km | 3 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
₹2.12L more, and the electric's 299 PS against the diesel's 204 PS, a jump of 47 percent you will feel. Here is everything that fed that call.
- SeatsOnly the Toyota Fortuner seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
- Boot spaceThe Model Y swallows the most luggage at 822 litres
- Running costsThe Model Y is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- PowerThe Model Y Premium is the strongest of the two at 299 PS
The full story
Worth the extra ₹2.12L: the electric's 299 PS against the diesel's 204 PS, a jump of 47 percent you will feel. It also adds airbags (9 against 7) and level 1 ADAS.
- Only the Toyota Fortuner seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
- The Model Y swallows the most luggage at 822 litres
- The Model Y is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- The Model Y Premium is the strongest of the two at 299 PS
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Model Y vs Fortuner: the questions people ask
- Is the Tesla Model Y or the Toyota Fortuner cheaper?
- The Toyota Fortuner, by ₹15.78L: it starts at ₹35.11L against ₹50.89L ex-showroom Delhi for the Model Y. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Tesla Model Y vs Toyota Fortuner: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹50.89L it is the Model Y Premium against the Fortuner Legender Neo Drive. Worth the extra ₹2.12L: the electric's 299 PS against the diesel's 204 PS, a jump of 47 percent you will feel. It also adds airbags (9 against 7) and level 1 ADAS.
- Which is more practical, the Tesla Model Y or the Toyota Fortuner?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Fortuner seats 7 against the Model Y's 5 and the Model Y swallows 822 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 Tesla Model Y or the Toyota Fortuner?
- The Fortuner: its cheapest automatic is ₹35.11L against ₹50.89L for the Model Y, 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.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.