Ford Everest

On the inside, the level of premium feel is equal to that on the outside. Each and every component and feature inside the cabin oozestop-notchh quality, with the Everest giving you a sense of owning a much more premium vehicle at half of its price.

The overall view from the front seats is very commanding, thus giving him a very clear view of the outside. The four spoke leather steering wheel with silver finish around the spokes look very premium. The silver finish extends around the front AC vents as well, which are designed in a vertical manner. The part-digital instrument console behind the steering wheel looks very futuristic, with every real time data on display, including the type of terrain you are driving on or selected drive mode.

The center console is dominated by a large 8-inch touch screen infotainment system which comes integrated with a 10-speaker music system, Bluetooth, reverse camera, navigation. The dual tone black and beige dashboard with faux wood inserts makes the cabin look posh and airy at the same time. All the three rows with leather seats and AC vents for seven passengers make up for a very spacious and comfortable cabin on the inside.

In terms of features, the Ford Everest comes equipped to the core, with the SUV getting a panoramic sunroof, terrain management system, dual zone automatic climate control, electronic parking brake, electrically foldable second and third row of seats, powered front seats and active noise cancellation.

For those who love to announce their arrival to the world in a flashy and bossy way, the Ford Everest makes a perfect car for them. The SUV comes written with the word ‘B.I.G.’ all over it, with everything related to the vehicle being huge. The Everest has a commanding road presence which makes it feel much more premium than its price.

At the front, the Ford Everest has got the familiar hexagonal grille with rounded edges and heavy chrome slats, making the front look very premium. The headlamps are placed adjacent to this front grille and come integrated with HID projector headlights with daytime running LEDs. The front bumper comes with a nice wide Y-shaped silver skid plate which engulfs fog lamps at the upper extreme corners of it.

Moving towards the sides, the Ford Everest looks even more intimidating, thanks to the long wheelbase, high ground clearance of 200mm and large 20-inch wheels. Though the side profile doesn’t come with any characteristic curve or kink, the large bulges over wheel arches and high mounted shoulder line make it look muscular. Adding more premium touches to the side profile are chrome finished outside rearview mirrors, shoulder line and door handles. The 20-inch machined alloy wheels go well with the overall personality of the Everest.

At the rear, the Everest comes with a rather safe design with hexagonal tail lamps adjoined by a thick chrome line between them, on which the name of the SUV comes imprinted. Like at the front, the rear bumper too gets the same silver finished skid plate in the same shape, with reflectors replacing the fog lamps here.

The overall design of the Ford Everest looks commanding and makes one feel that it belongs to a segment above, just due to its size and premium styling.

Given the fact that the Everest is based on the Ranger pickup, it by default gets very strong mechanical underpinnings. The Ford Everest comes fitted with Independent with coil spring and anti-roll bar at the front and Coil spring with Watt links at the rear, which are tuned on a slightly stiffer side to take on all the bad road conditions with firmness. Despite stiff setup of suspension, the Everest never feels uncomfortable. The high ground clearance and big wheels never make you feel what all hard conditions the chassis and suspension feel while on the go. Apart from it, the Terrain Management System in the Ford Everest allows you to set the suspension settings on different surface conditions as per your preference. The different modes of sand, mud, grass, gravel and rock can be changed, just at the twist of a dial placed on the transmission tunnel.

On the powertrain front, the Ford Everest has been offered with two diesel engine options. The lower Trend variant gets a 2.2-litre four-cylinder diesel engine which churns out 160 PS of power and 385 Nm of torque. On the other hand, the 3.2 litre five cylinder diesel engine pumps out 200 PS of power and 470 Nm of torque. Both these engines come paired with a standard 6-speed torque converter, with the 3.2 litre variant getting 4x4 drive mode as standard. Both the engines are one of the most refined and powerful units in this segment, and thanks to active noise cancellation feature, the cabin gets almost negligible engine sound filtering in it.

To justify its premium positioning, the Ford Everest comes with a host of safety features, apart from the comfort and convenience ones. The list of safety features in the Ford Everest includes front, side, curtain and knee airbags, ABS with EBD, ESP, Traction Control, Hill Start Assist, Hill Descent Control, Trailer Sway Control, ISOFIX mounts for child seats, reverse parking camera with parking sensors, park assist and Ford’s innovative MyKey feature.

For its price, the Ford Everest has a lot to offer, well actually, it’s more than what its price commands. It is a true value proposition, considering its massive road presence, stylish exteriors, luxurious and feature-laden cabin, rugged underpinnings and decent set of engines. Well, for starters, it can prove difficult to drive for new drivers, thanks to its XXL dimensions playing spoilsport in city traffic conditions. But then, if you do want to announce the world that you have arrived, without splurging as much as you do on a German SUV, the Everest, with its premium appeal, has a lot much going in its favor.