Ford Australia has increased prices on its ute-based Everest SUV by up to $1000, and has confirmed there are no specification changes for the 2024 model year.
“The price adjustments are consistent with the evaluation of market conditions we regularly undertake across our product portfolio, which take into consideration a number of different external factors such as currency and material cost considerations,” said a Ford Australia spokesperson.
The 2024 Ford Everest range will start at $53,490 before on-roads for the Ambiente 4×2 bi-turbo and extend to $78,530 before on-roads for the Platinum 4WD V6.
The models hit with the smallest $200 price increase are Ambiente variants, as well as the recently introduced Sport 4×2 bi-turbo.
The Everest Sport 4×4 V6 and Platinum variants on the other hand are the two variants hit with the largest $1000 price rise.
This year Ford will introduce a Wildtrak variant which hasn’t seen any price increases thus far – it’s due in local showrooms in the third quarter of 2023.
The Everest Wildtrak slots between the Sport and Platinum in the line-up, and is powered by a 3.0-litre turbo-diesel V6 engine with a full-time four-wheel drive system.
Ford still continue to offer customers the choice of a 2.0-litre Bi-Turbo four-cylinder engine producing 154kW of power and 500Nm of torque, or a 3.0-litre V6 turbo-diesel engine which produces 184kW and 600Nm.
The Ford Everest was the third-best selling Large SUV in May 2023 with 812 examples delivered. It was outsold by the Toyota Prado (1435 sales), and the Isuzu MU-X (1110 sales).
Pricing
- 2024 Ford Everest Ambiente 4×2 Bi-Turbo: $53,490 (+$200)
- 2024 Ford Everest Ambiente 4WD Bi-Turbo: $58,490 (+$200)
- 2024 Ford Everest Trend 4×2 Bi-Turbo: $60,990 (+$400)
- 2024 Ford Everest Sport 4×2 Bi-Turbo: $62,990 (+$200)
- 2024 Ford Everest Trend 4WD Bi-Turbo: $65,990 (+$400)
- 2024 Ford Everest Sport 4WD V6: $70,590 (+$1000)
- 2024 Ford Everest Wildtrak 4WD V6: $73,090
- 2024 Ford Everest Platinum 4WD V6: $78,530 (+$1000)
All prices include luxury car tax if applicable, but exclude on-road costs.
Drivetrains
The 2024 Ford Everest shares its engines with the Ford Ranger, and is available with two turbo-diesel powertrains: a 2.0-litre Bi-Turbo four-cylinder, and a 3.0-litre V6.
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Ford Everest Bi-Turbo
Standard on Ambiente, Trend, and Sport 4×2 trims is a 2.0-litre Bi-Turbo four-cylinder producing 154kW of power and 500Nm of torque. This is 3kW less than the previous-generation Everest, while torque is unchanged.
It’s mated to a 10-speed automatic transmission and is available in rear- or full-time four-wheel drive configurations. The related Ranger ute with the Bi-Turbo engine is only available with a part-time four-wheel drive system.
Standard on the Sport 4×4 and Platinum is a 3.0-litre V6 turbo-diesel engine producing 184kW and 600Nm. This is mated to a 10-speed automatic transmission, with drive exclusively sent through a full-time four-wheel drive system.
4×4 features
The Everest unlike the Ranger features a full-time four-wheel drive system with a two-speed electromechanical transfer case featuring 2H, 4H and 4L modes, plus a 4A mode for high-traction surfaces like paved roads.
This 4A mode when selected can continuously distribute power between the front and rear axles for “optimum performance in all on-road conditions”. Essentially, it behaves like an all-wheel drive car in 4A.
There’s also an electronic locking rear differential on four-wheel drive models that can be activated through the infotainment touchscreen.
All 4×4 variants of the Everest also receive an e-shifter gear selector instead of a traditional mechanical gear selector.
Depending on the Everest variant, there are a variety of drive modes that change the vehicle’s throttle response, gearshifts, traction control and ABS. These include the following:
- Normal
- Eco
- Tow/Haul
- Slippery
- Mud/Ruts
- Sand
Standard on all 4×4 models besides the entry-level Ambiente is an ‘Off-Road Screen’ (ORS) that’s able to display the following information:
- Driveline and electronic diff lock indication
- Steering angle
- Vehicle pitch and roll angles
- Off-road features button
A surround-view camera, which is standard on the top-of-the range Platinum and optional on the Trend 4×4 and Sport, can also be interacted with in this ORS.
Efficiency
- Ambiente 4×2: 7.1 litres per 100km
- Ambiente 4×4: 7.2 litres per 100km
- Trend 4×2: 7.1 litres per 100km
- Trend 4×4: 7.2 litres per 100km
- Sport 4×2: 7.1 litres per 100km
- Sport 4×4: 8.5 litres per 100km
- Wildtrak 4×4: 8.5 litres per 100km
- Platinum 4×4: 8.5 litres per 100km
The whole range features an 80L fuel tank, although aftermarket specialist ARB offers a long-range unit as well.
Dimensions
The 2024 Ford Everest is 4914mm long, 2207mm wide, and up to 1842mm tall, with a 2900mm wheelbase.
The Blue Oval has confirmed the maximum braked towing capacity for the entire Everest range, including 4×2 variants, is 3500kg.
Maximum payload is up to 741kg, gross vehicle mass (GVM) is up to 3150kg, and gross combined mass (GCM) is 6250kg across the entire range.
Boot capacity with the second-row seats upright is 898L and the third-row upright there is 259L.
In vehicles fitted with Ford’s factory tow bar, there’s a trailer coverage system that allows you to set the length of the trailer you’re towing. It supports trailers varying from 2.4 metres to 10 metres long.
This system takes the length of the trailer intro account and adjusts the sensitivity of the blind-spot assist.
The optional Tow Pack also includes an integrated brake controller.
All Everest models have a Tow/Haul drive model that optimises gear shifts to maintain the best power delivery and engine braking, as well as reducing shift ‘busyness’ when towing.
Servicing and Warranty
The Everest is backed by a five-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty like the wider Ford range.
Maintenance is required every 12 months or 15,000 kilometres, and the first five services are each priced at $329 under the Blue Oval’s capped-price service program.
Safety
The Ford Everest earned a five-star ANCAP safety rating on the back of an 86 per cent score for adult occupant protection, a 93 per cent score for child occupant protection, a 74 per cent score for vulnerable road user protection, and an 86 per cent safety assist score.
The five-star rating applies to the whole Everest range, and is based on tests carried out on the closely related Ford Ranger ute. For owners of cars built before August 20, 2022, that rating only applies once a software update has been installed by a dealer.
The 2024 Ford Everest comes with the following standard safety equipment:
- Nine airbags
- Autonomous emergency braking (AEB)
- Reverse AEB
- Post-impact braking
- Lane-keep assist
- Lane departure warning
- Driver attention alert
- Blind-spot monitoring
- Reverse camera
- Front and rear parking sensors
Standard Equipment
The 2024 Ford Everest Ambiente comes with the following standard equipment:
- 17-inch alloy wheels
- All-season tyres
- 17-inch steel spare wheel
- LED reflector headlights
- C-Shaped LED daytime running lights
- Front fog lights
- LED tail lights
- Black side steps
- Auto power-folding side mirrors
- Rain-sensing wipers
- Two front tow hooks
- Steel underbody protection (4×4 model only)
- 10.1-inch Sync4 touchscreen infotainment system
- 8-inch digital instrument cluster
- Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- Embedded modem
- Wireless phone charger
- Eight-speaker sound system
- Satellite navigation
- DAB+ digital radio
- Embedded voice assistant
- FordPass with remote start
- Dual-zone climate control
- Five seats (seven seats optional)
- Fabric upholstery
- Eight-way manual driver seat adjustment
- Four-way manual front passenger seat adjustment
- Driver floor mat
- Electrochromatic rear-view mirror
- Dash-mounted pull-out cupholders
- Open storage shelf
- Tilt and reach steering wheel adjustment
- Keyless entry with push-button start
- Vinyl console lid
- Electronic parking brake
- Conventional mechanical gear shifter (4×2 only)
- e-Shifter gear shifter (4×4 only)
- Locking rear differential (4×4 only)
- Push-button selectable drive modes
The Trend adds the following:
- 18-inch alloy wheels with matching spare
- Privacy glass
- Power tailgate
- Heated, power-folding side mirrors with puddle lamps
- 12-inch Sync4 touchscreen infotainment screen
- Seven seats
- Leather-accented upholstery
- Eight-way power driver seat
- Leather-wrapped steering wheel
- Driver and passenger floor mats
- Upper glove box
- Off-road screen (4×4 models only)
- Rotary drive mode selector (4×4 models only)
- Sand, Mud/Ruts drive modes
The Sport adds:
- 20-inch black alloy wheels with matching spare
- Black exterior accents
- Handsfree power tailgate
- Black 3D bonnet lettering
- 10-speaker sound system
- Unique leather-accented upholstery with ‘SPORT’ embossing
- Unique interior colour accents
- 10-way power driver seat with memory
- Eight-way power passenger seat
- Heated and cooled front seats
The new Wildtrak adds:
- Wildtrak front grille and bumper
- Zone lighting
- Signature Wildtrak badging
- Dual-panel power panoramic roof
- Silver roof rails
- Wildtrak embossed premium seats
- Steel side steps (only for Wildtrak)
The Platinum adds:
- 21-inch alloy wheels with matching spare
- Black-painted roof (NEW)
- Satin chrome exterior accents
- Matrix LED headlights with auto-levelling
- 12.4-inch digital instrument cluster
- 12-speaker B&O premium sound system
- Surround-view camera
- Active park assist
- Tyre pressure monitoring
- Satin chrome interior accents
- Leather-accented quilted upholstery
- Heated second row seats
- Power-folding third row seats
- Heated steering wheel
- Premium front and rear floor mats
- Interior ambient lighting
Optional Equipment
The Ambiente 18-inch Alloy Wheel Pack for 4×4 models costs $1100 and adds:
- 18-inch alloy wheels
- All-terrain tyres
- Alloy spare wheel
The Trend 18-inch All-Terrain Tyre Pack for 4×4 models costs $500 and adds:
The Sport 18-inch Alloy Wheel Pack is a non-costs option and adds:
- 18-inch black alloy wheels
- All-terrain tyres
The Platinum 18-inch Alloy Wheel Pack is a non-cost option and adds:
- 18-inch alloy wheels
- All-terrain tyres
The Touring Pack available on the Trend 4×4 and Sport costs $2300 and adds:
- Black stand-off roof rails (NEW)
- Surround-view camera
- Zone lighting
- Tow bar with integrated brake controller
- Blind-spot monitoring with trailer coverage
The Tow Pack available on all models costs $1700 and adds:
- Tow bar with integrated brake controller
- Blind-spot monitoring with trailer coverage
The Third Row Seat Pack available on the Ambiente costs $950 and adds:
The Premium Seat Pack available on the Trend costs $900 and adds:
- Heated and cooled front seats
- 10-way power driver seat with memory
- Eight-way front power passenger seat
Ford also has a partnership with ARB to sell off-road accessories as well.
Colours
The 2024 Ford Everest is available in the following exterior paint colours:
- Shadow Black
- Aluminium
- Arctic White
- Meteor Grey
- Sedona Orange
- Equinox Bronze (Not available on Wildtrak)
- Luxe Yellow (Wildtrak Only)
- Blue Lightning (Sport only)
All paint colours except for Arctic White are prestige paint colours and cost an additional $700.
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