A new electronic fuel injected utility vehicle from Toro.
Toro recently announced the addition of two gas-powered utility vehicles to their product line, the 500 EFI and 700 EFI. As the model names suggest, the vehicles both feature electronic fuel injection for their 4-stroke engines. Additional features include:
- Duramatic automatic transmissions
- Dynamic engine braking
- Electronic 2WD/4WD selection
- Digital display for fuel level, temperature, oil pressure, speedometer/tachometer
- Tilting rear cargo box convertible to a flatbed
- Payload capacity of 1,100 lbs for the 500 EFI and 1,500 lbs for the 700 EFI
- 10 inches of ground clearance
- Standard brush guard an adjustable CAM-style shocks
- Integrated front and rear two-inch receivers
- Available accessories include but not limited to windshields, cabs, plow blades, light kits, winches, and stereo
The UTVs will be available at Toro dealers in the spring.
Comment: The new Toro vehicles continue some trends we have been seeing in the work utility vehicle market and other areas of the STOV market. One is the move towards EFI engines. While more common in the recreational UTV market for performance reasons, in the last few years golf and turf vehicle manufacturers have been switching over to EFI engines as well. Another trend is the high pace of new product introductions. This is related to the increased competition across many markets but in particular in the work and commercial UTV markets as traditional golf car manufacturers seek growth outside of fleet sales and power sports manufacturers look to expand beyond recreation and crossover applications into the work utility segment in general and commercial sub-segment specifically.