American car-maker Ford had recently unveiled the Everest Concept SUV at the Bangkok Motor Show. During the event, Matt Bradley, president of Ford ASEAN, said, “The Ford Everest Concept shows the bold new direction that we envision for a mid-size, seven-seat SUV that has been designed for ASEAN and global markets.” The SUV shall be manufactured in Thailand and shall be sold in India through the CKD route. The existing line of Endeavour SUV seems to have hit a rocky patch with low sales number for the car-maker. Ford is expected to launch the Everest SUV next year to revive the lost sales in the country and stand back as a tough contender against Toyota Fortuner, Chevrolet Captiva and Mitsubishi Pajero.
As per sources, the Everest SUV from Ford is expected to be powered with two engine variants – The 2.5 Litre engine is mated to a five speed manual transmission engine and generates about 145 Ps of power. The other variant is available in 3.0 Liter engine that is mated to five speed automatic engine that generates about 155 Ps of power. As per sources, the Everest SUV was developed and designed by Ford Australia, the vehicle made its debut at the ‘Go Further’ event in Sydney last year. Moreover, the seven seater Everest is stated to be conceived on Ranger SUV platform with certain structural differences like enhanced wheelbase and a spring rear coil.
On the exterior front the SUV sports trapezoidal chrome grille that is well complimented with a neat set of horizontal headlights. The bumpers are adorned with matte silver skid plate. Smooth flowing horizontal lamps add a distinctive style to the tall bodied structure. The Everest SUV is available in 4 x 2 and 4 x 4 variant. Ford India has not revealed details on the exact launch date or price for the Everest SUV, but it is anticipated that the car may be launched with an attractive price tag to compete against its long list of competitors.
