After months of spy shots from various parts of the world, Ford has finally taken the wraps off the updated Endeavour (Everest) SUV. The facelifted Ford SUV will go on sale in Australia first under the Everest badging, followed by the South Asian regions, including Thailand. In India, the Ford Endeavour facelift can go on sale as early as next year, though no official word from Ford has been given on the same.
The refreshed seven-seater SUV, who competes against the Toyota Fortuner and Isuzu mu-X gets subtle styling tweaks on the front. The fascia now gets an updated grille, bumper and headlamp inserts. On the side are the new-look and larger 20-inch alloy wheels, while no changes are visible on the rear-end.
On the inside, there is a slightly changed cabin with an infotainment system that now gets the Ford’s Sync 3 interface. The Ford Everest now also gets autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian detection to enhance safety.
Under the hood, the facelifted Everest SUV gets an all-new 2.0-litre diesel motor, borrowed from the Ranger pickup truck, and is mated to a new 10-speed automatic gearbox. The engine can be had with two output options – 180hp/420Nm variant and a twin-turbo 213hp/500Nm variant.
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It’s highly unlikely that this engine will be available in India. The 2018 Ford Endeavour is expected to be powered by the same set of diesel engines as the current generation model – a 2.2-litre TDCi and 3.2-litre TDCi units.
The 2.2-litre four-cylinder diesel engine produces 160 PS and 385 Nm of torque, while the 3.2-litre five-cylinder diesel engine develops 200 PS and 470 Nm of torque. However the India-spec version will get tweaks for better performance.
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