Ford Everest

The Ford Everest has an all-black theme for the cabin as standard, with all the variants getting a mix of leather and synthetic leather for the upholstery. While the second-row seats have a 60:40 split feature, the third-row seats have 50:50 split foldability and feature power-folding. 

The Everest has a modern-looking cabin with large full-TFT screens for the instrument console and infotainment system, the latter of which has a portrait-styled design and is flanked by vertically-aligned AC vents with gloss black surrounds. The Everest also has a tilt-and-telescopic-adjustable multi-functional steering wheel, while having faux marble-like finish for the trim across the dashboard and door panels. 

Pros and Cons:

Pro: Cabin design looks modern

Con: All-black theme makes the cabin feel less spacious than it is 

Features and Technology

For its segment, the Ford Everest is one of the most loaded SUVs when it comes to comfort and convenience features on offer. On the outside, the Ford Everest gets Matrix LED headlamps in the Titanium+ 4x4 variant, while the others get multi-reflector LED headlamps.

The exterior features common in all the variants are LED DRLs at the front, LED tail lamps, electrically-adjustable and foldable rearview mirrors with integrated turn indicators, side steps, roof rails and front and rear tow hooks.

Coming to the exclusive exterior features, the Trend variant misses out on rain-sensing wipers and powered tailgate that are available in other variants. Meanwhile, the zone lighting, puddle lamps and panoramic moonroof is exclusively available in the Titanium+ 4x2 and 4x4 variants. 

Coming to the interior, the Ford Everest gets features like keyless entry with push button start, leather upholstery, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and an 8-speaker audio system as standard across all the variants. 

The base-spec Trend variant gets basics like manual day/night inside rearview mirror, single-zone manual AC, 12V power outlets in first and second rows and boot compartment, 8-way power-adjustable driver’s seat and dual USB ports in first row.

The Sport and Titanium+ variants further get auto-dimming inside rearview mirror, dual-zone automatic climate control, additional 12V power outlet in third row, 8-way power-adjustable co-driver’s seat, windscreen-mounted USB port and dual USB ports in second row as well.

The top-spec Titanium+ 4x4 variant gets a 12-inch full-TFT instrument console and power-folding third-row seats, while the other variants get a smaller 10-inch full-TFT instrument console. While the Trend and Sport variants have a 10-inch touchscreen infotainment system, the Titanium+ variants have a larger 12-inch screen for the same, along with additional features like 230V inverter in rear console and ambient lighting. 

Pros and cons:

Pro: Large screens and panoramic sunroof

Con: No ventilated seats

Boot Space and Storage

The Ford Everest is a three-row SUV that offers good space levels in all three rows, though the third-row seats can be cumbersome for taller people during long-distance road trips. While Everest claims a decent boot space of 259 litres with the third-row seats up, this space is expandable up to 898 litres after folding down the third-row seats. 

The cabin of the Ford Everest also shows its practical side with several cup holders in all the three rows, bottle holders and map pockets in the door panels and two-stage glove box.

Pros and cons:

Pro: Usable boot space

Con: Nothing much actually

Like its predecessor, the third-generation Ford Everest is an authoritative-looking SUV, with plenty of road presence and a tall stance that gives it an intimidating personality. The aggressive-looking wide grille has a thick chrome slat running in the middle, which extends towards the C-shaped LED headlamps that have LED DRLs on their outer edges.

From the side, the Everest looks tall and butch, with the 20-inch alloy wheels offered in the Trend and Titanium+ variants elevating its stance even more. With muscular wheel arches and roof rails in its side profile, the Everest has a premium-looking rear profile that has wide C-shaped LED combination tail lamps that are connected by a thick transparent slat that reads out the SUV’s name. 

The Sport variant of the Everest features a gloss black theme for the grille, skid plate inserts for the lights, alloy wheels, badges, roof rails, door handles and rearview mirrors, while the Titanium+ variants get a chrome or satin silver treatment for the same.

The colour options for Everest are Absolute Black, Aluminium Metallic, Arctic White (only for Trend), Equinox Bronze (only for Titanium+), Meteor Grey (only for Titanium+ and Sport), Snowflake White Pearl (only for Titanium+ and Sport) and Blue Lightning (only for Sport).

Pros and cons:

Pro: Aggressive and butch-looking stance and design

Cons: Multi-reflector LED headlamps in lower and mid variants could have better visibility in foggy conditions

For an SUV of its size, fuel efficiency is one aspect that generally takes a backseat. However, Everest fares decently with its single-turbo diesel engine, which has an official claim of 13.9 kmpl. This version usually delivers 9-10 kmpl in city driving conditions. On the other hand, the bi-turbo diesel engine claims 11.8 kmpl fuel efficiency, which generally delivers 7-8 kmpl in city conditions. 

Pros and cons:

Pro: Decent efficiency of single-turbo 2.0-litre diesel engine

Con: Real-world city efficiency of bi-turbo 2.0-litre diesel engine is below average

In its previous-generation version, the Ford Everet established benchmark in its segment in the ride and handling balance. Even this third-generation Everest continues the tradition in the mid-size ladder-on-frame SUV category with its nicely-tuned suspension setup – double wishbone with coil spring and anti-roll bar at the front and coil spring with Watt’s link and anti-roll bar at the rear. 

Adding more dynamic stability to the Everest are the large 20-inch alloy wheels offered in Sport and Titanium+ variants. The top-spec Titanium+ 4x4, as the name suggests, comes with four-wheel drive system with electronic rear differential and terrain management system that has multiple off-road-specific suspension adjustments and drive modes like Normal, Eco, Tow Haul, Slippery, Mud/Ruts and Sand. 

Pros and Cons:

Pro: Well-settled ride and handling balance for an SUV of its size

Con: Body roll at triple-digit speeds

The new third-generation Ford Everest shares its 2.0-litre four-cylinder diesel engine options with the previous-generation model of the SUV. The 4x2 variants of the Everest get the single-turbo version of the 2.0-litre diesel engine, which churns out 170 PS of maximum power and 405 Nm of maximum torque output. Meanwhile, the top-spec Titanium+ 4x4 variant gets the bi-turbo version of the same 2.0-litre diesel engine, claiming 210 PS of maximum power and 500 Nm of maximum torque. 

The transmission options are also retained from the previous-generation Everest and are different for the 4x2 and 4x4 variants – a 6-speed automatic transmission for the 4x2 variants and a 10-speed automatic transmission for the range-topping 4x4 variant. Like before, both the engines impress with their bottom-end grunt and strong mid-range, though the single-turbo version could have had a better grunt at higher RPMs.

Pros and cons:

Pro: Reliable and torquey diesel engine options

Con: Lack of top-end grunt in single-turbo 2.0-litre diesel engine option

The Ford Everest is loaded with several safety features, with the top-spec Titanium+4x4 coming with all the exclusive bells and whistles like adaptive cruise control with stop and go and lane centring, auto high beam, autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian detection, pre-collision assist, forward collision warning, lane departure warning, lane keeping aid, blind spot information system with cross-traffic alert and braking and active park assist.

The more exclusive safety features in the top-spec Titanium+ 4x4 also are hill descent control, a 360-degree parking camera, an electronic stability program with traction control and an electric brake booster and tyre pressure monitoring system. The standard safety features across all the variants of the Ford Everest are cruise control, adjustable speed limiter, reverse parking sensors, seven airbags, hill launch assist and roll-over mitigation, electric parking brake, reverse camera and ISOFIX mounts for child seats. The Sport and Titanium+ variants also have front parking sensors.

Pros and cons:

Pro: Comprehensive ADAS features 

Con: Hill descent control available only in top-spec variant

Competitor Comparison

The body-on-frame mid-size seven-seater mid-size SUV segment, to which the Ford Everest belongs, has a few more alternatives like the Toyota Fortuner, Nissan Terra, Mitsubishi Montero Sport, Isuzu MU-X and KG Mobility Rexton. One can also prefer slightly smaller but equally premium midsize monocoque SUVs and crossovers like Honda CR-V, Hyundai Tucson, Subaru Forester, Volkswagen Tharu, GWM Haval H6 and Chery Tiggo 8 Pro for their price.

Conclusion and Final Verdict

The Ford Everest is a mid-size ladder-on-frame SUV which is a pleasure to drive from the perspective of the driver’s seat while also offering plushness and premium feel to other occupants in the cabin. The full-spec Titanium+ 4x4 variant is the ideal pick for its powerful bi-turbo diesel engine, fantastic four-wheel drive system with terrain response management, and additional exclusive features, including ADAS.