The fortuner is quite a capable 4wd vehicle.
If you like going to the beach and driving over the sandbank to a picnic spot away from others
Or going to a waterfall and driving all the way next to the water edge

Or if you like driving on dirt road to a campsite far away from civilization.
Sure the cx8 cx9 can also take you there. But if you get stuck, the fortuner has a higher chance to get you unstuck.

I still can't get a test drive for the fortuner. Toyota expect me to buy without test driving ah? Go fly kite

Go test drive. Bring entire family with you.

Those people that said bumpy are blanket comment from their past experience with body on frame.
I've driven hilux fortuner pajero a lot of pickup truck, suvs and currently living with a truck find that new gen of body on frame is even more comfortable than prev gen sedans and SUV.

Some body on frame truck is even more comfortable than a luxury sedan.