2016 Ford Everest Launch Review: Refined And Rugged 7-seater Hits The Mark
The skinny: Ford’s new seven-seater hides its commercial origins well, boasting impressive refinement and driveability in a handsome, family-sized package. It’s not cheap considering some of its rivals, but you do get what you pay for.
Vehicle Style: Large SUV
Price: $54,990 - $76,990 (plus on-roads)
Engine/trans: 143kW/470Nm 3.2 turbo diesel 5cyl | 6sp automatic
Fuel Economy claimed: 8.5 l/100km | tested: 10.3 l/100km
OVERVIEW
The rutted, potholed backroads of Thailand are the perfect venue to test Ford’s brand-new Everest SUV, which goes on sale in Australia next month as the Blue Oval’s Prado-fighting seven-seat off-roader.
Ford bills it as being both rugged and refined, “tough, but not rough”. If it can handle the cracked concrete of regional Thailand without spilling our iced tea, that claim will be validated.
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