Ford Australia has confirmed when the second-generation Everest will be revealed, with the new large SUV’s eagerly anticipated debut quickly approaching.
That’s right; the next Everest is set to be unveiled online at 6.00pm on Tuesday, March 1 (AEDT), so there’s less than two weeks left on the countdown clock.
That said, we already have a very good idea of what’s in store for the Everest series, as the related ‘T6.2’ Ranger ute has already laid the foundations for the upcoming Australian-designed and -engineered model.
Critically, the Everest is tipped to share its turbo-diesel engine line-up with the new Ranger, including its flagship 3.0-litre Power Stroke single-turbo V6, which should produce about 190kW of power and 600Nm of torque – outputs that would reset the segment standard.
Indeed, the Isuzu MU-X, Mitsubishi Pajero Sport, Toyota Fortuner and other ute-based large SUVs are should be on alert, with the Everest set to also offer a familiar but upgraded 2.2-litre EcoBlue twin-turbo four-cylinder engine with around 157kW/500Nm.
Either way, a 10-speed torque-converter automatic transmission should be found in the Everest, with the four-cylinder using a part-time four-wheel-drive system, while the V6 instead opts for a permanent all-wheel-drive set-up, as per the yet-to-be-released Ranger.
Thanks to Ford Australia’s extensive teaser campaign, we know for sure the Everest separates itself from its Ranger sibling from behind, where it has a two-box design, complete with angular tail-light clusters with a segmented ‘hockey stick’ signature and a blacked-out linking bar.
Up front, there’s less to distance it from the Ranger, as the Everest has the same headlight clusters with a C-shaped signature, and grille with a bisecting double bar. The bumper is unique, though.
We’re yet to cop a glimpse of the Everest’s interior, but it’s a safe to bet that aside from its five- or seven-seat configuration, it will be very similar to that of the Ranger, including a digital instrument cluster and a portrait touchscreen measuring up 12.0 inches in size.
Launch timing for the Everest is yet to be locked in, although given the Ranger is due mid-year, it should arrive around the same time, if not later in 2022. Stay tuned.
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