The Ford Everest won the Best Off-Road SUV under $80K in this year’s Drive Car of the Year awards. Here’s everything you need to know about this Aussie-engineered family SUV.
The Ford Everest was crowned the Best Off-Road SUV under $80K for its superior value for money, interior packaging and flexibility, as well as combining excellent on-road manners with tough off-road ability.
The Ford Everest has been a major success for the brand, ranking as its second-best seller behind the Ranger ute it is based on, and consistently second in its segment only to the dominant Toyota Prado – posting 2886 sales so far this year.
Like what you see? Here’s everything you need to know to buy the Ford Everest that is right for you!
How much is the Ford Everest?
There are five variants in total of the Ford Everest, with a choice of two diesel engines.
The range starts at $54,240 for the 2.0-litre bi-turbo diesel rear-wheel-drive Everest Ambiente. At the top of the line-up, the Everest Platinum with a 3.0-litre V6 turbo-diesel and four-wheel-drive has a price tag of $81,200. Both prices are before on-road costs.
Just the first three grades – the Ambiente, Trend and Sport – fall under our $80K price cap, with the higher Tremor, Wildtrak and Platinum variants therefore out of the running.
The entry-level Ford Everest comes with features such as; a 10.1-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, wireless phone charging, an eight-speaker sound system, two front tow hooks, a reversing camera, blind-spot monitoring, and 17-inch alloy wheels with all-season tyres and a full-size steel spare, to name a few.
The Ford Everest is supported by Ford’s five-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty.
Read the full specification breakdown of the Ford Everest range here.
What colours is it available in?
There is a range of colours for the Ford Everest.
The entry-level Ambiente and mid-spec Tremor get four choices – Arctic White is the only no-cost option, with Meteor Grey, Aluminium, Equinox Bronze and Shadow Black all an added $700 for all grades.
Other grades also get Equinox Bronze for $700.
The Sport can also be optioned with Blue Lightning and the Wildtrak can have this or Luxe Yellow paint both for $700 each.
For the interior, the Ambiente comes with black cloth seat upholstery, while higher grades get leather accented seats. For the Trend variant, you can add a Trend Premium Seat Pack and for the Tremor you can have a Tremor Premium Seat Pack, both for $1100 each.
In the Wildtrak the seats also come with yellow stitching, while in the top-spec Premium the leather accented seats are also quilted.
Which variant do we recommend?
The Drive judges recommend the Ford Everest Sport V6, which starts at $74,640 plus on-roads. This model uses a 3.0-litre V6 turbo-diesel, full-time all-wheel-drive and a 10-speed automatic transmission.
With plenty of change in your pocket, we recommend adding a few options, including Aluminium paint for $700, the Touring Pack for $2500 – which includes a 360-degree camera, tow bar, integrated trailer brake controller, and Pro Trailer Backup Assist – an air compressor for $1200, a bonnet protector for $276 and a cargo mat for $170.
That brings the total to $79,486 before on-roads.
What is the best deal on a Ford Everest?
There are currently 194 Ford dealers across Australia.
Stock levels are healthy across the country for its Everest SUV. Ford has told Drive that current and new orders can be fulfilled within three months.
Ford currently has plate clearance offers on several of its models, although not the Everest. However, it also has offers on pre-paid service plans for customers who own a MY22 or later Everest, Ranger or Ranger Raptor which you can find out more about here.
You can find plenty of new and used Ford vehicles available now from dealers around Australia on Drive Marketplace.
Stay up to date with the latest Ford Everest news here.
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