The Ford Everest is a well-known participant within the giant SUV phase, however till now it’s been unimaginable to benefit from the Sport trim goodies with out forking out over $70,000.

Enter the 2024 Ford Everest Sport 4×2, a closely discounted variant that includes the bottom Bi-Turbo four-cylinder engine and rear-wheel drive, versus the dearer V6 and four-wheel drive mixture.

This newest addition to the vary makes an attempt to straddle a few totally different sub-segments. It’s concurrently pitched as a household seven-seater for the varsity run, and a rugged all-purpose machine born out of ute roots.

However does it fulfil both of these briefs sufficient to be price your hard-earned?

How a lot does the Ford Everest value?

The 2024 Ford Everest vary begins at $53,490 earlier than on-road prices for the Ambiente 4×2 and tops out at $79,490 earlier than on-roads for the Platinum – see beneath for a full pricing breakdown.

The check car featured here’s a Sport 4×2 Bi-Turbo optioned with Blue Lightning exterior paint ($700), bringing the full checklist worth to $64,190 plus on-road prices, or $71,245 drive-away for Victorian patrons.

2024 Ford Everest pricing:

• 2024 Ford Everest Ambiente 4×2 Bi-Turbo: $53,990
• 2024 Ford Everest Ambiente 4WD Bi-Turbo: $58,990
• 2024 Ford Everest Pattern 4×2 Bi-Turbo: $61,490
• 2024 Ford Everest Sport 4×2 Bi-Turbo: $63,490
• 2024 Ford Everest Pattern 4WD Bi-Turbo: $66,790
• 2024 Ford Everest Sport 4WD V6: $72,490
• 2024 Ford Everest Wildtrak 4WD V6: $74,704
• 2024 Ford Everest Platinum 4WD V6: $79,490

All costs are earlier than on-road prices

To see how the Everest compares with its rivals, use our comparability software.

What’s the Ford Everest like on the within?

Climbing up into the Everest could possibly be difficult for some given the peak of the car, however large facet steps and seize handles hooked up to the A-pillars help entry.

As soon as inside you’re greeted with a well-known black inside headlined by leather-accented seats match for all events.

The combined leather-based chairs look nice with the Sport brand embossed on the backrest, and it didn’t take lengthy to get snug.

Even once I jumped within the automotive after publicity to Melbourne’s unpredictable climate, the heating and cooling capabilities within the entrance seats have been among the many simplest I’ve skilled.

Each the motive force and entrance passenger seats are eight-way energy adjustable with reminiscence settings, and the steering wheel tilts and telescopes that will help you discover the right driving place.

There’s additionally loads of facet bolstering to carry you in place when the highway will get tough otherwise you’re late for the varsity pick-up.

I had no complaints in any respect, however one significantly brief entrance seat passenger did complain the headrest was positioned at a clumsy angle. At the least I used to be blissful.

The view from the motive force’s seat can be acquainted to anybody who has pushed an Everest or Ranger earlier than, which is usually an excellent factor. It’s straightforward to see the corners of the automotive and the highway forward.

Behind the steering wheel sits an 8.0-inch digital instrument cluster which was very configurable. You possibly can flick between your journey computer systems, audio output, seatbelt standing, and long run gas financial system on the push of a button, and the data is clearly laid out.

Different necessary info corresponding to pace, oil temperature, and vary can be simply seen.

Whereas the display is very practical, it’s unlikely to win any design awards. The Platinum positive factors an upsized 12.4-inch digital cluster, whereas road-focused SUVs on this worth vary supply higher-tech techniques.

Alternatively, the centre 12.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system is each usable and pleasing to take a look at.

Put in in portrait orientation the display seems each inch its marketed measurement, which is an enormous plus – smaller screens with shrunken icons may be tough to navigate.

The display is cut up into two sections. The highest half is taken up by your lively media or navigation, and beneath are the local weather controls. This structure makes it straightforward to regulate temperature, fan pace, and the seat heater/cooler capabilities with out trawling by way of a number of units of menus.

Nonetheless, on the subject of local weather controls, they’re cut up between the infotainment show itself and a set of bodily buttons and switches beneath… why not simply put all of it within the one place? Particularly when there’s a double up of the temperature management.

Once you do have to delve into the menus, the infotainment system is mostly fast and responsive. Wired and wi-fi smartphone mirroring can be found, and my iPhone related to Apple CarPlay routinely more often than not.

With that stated, very sometimes the automotive failed to connect with my machine. On the entire, it was pretty dependable.

The identical may be stated for the wi-fi charging pad. It labored, however very slowly, though the pad itself did an excellent job of holding my cellphone in place. Close by you’ll discover one USB-A and one USB-C port to attach different units, and there may be additionally a 12V outlet beneath the centre armrest.

Supplies are additionally a combined bag. The door playing cards are trimmed in comfortable leatherette from the waist up, which creates loads of snug spots to relaxation an arm, but it surely’s all exhausting plastic beneath the belt line.

Workmanlike plastic additionally dominates the centre console, with no try made to decorate it up or disguise the fabric.

Rear-drive variations of the Everest come geared up with a mechanical gear selector somewhat than the neat e-shifter seen within the four-wheel drive fashions, which is a downgrade on the looks entrance.

The tough leather-based trim on the steering wheel additionally doesn’t really feel nice within the arms having skilled the comfortable contact of a Platinum’s steering wheel, though the seats are a spotlight as beforehand talked about.

Textured plastics on the door playing cards and sprint present Ford has put some thought into the design of this inside, I simply want that consideration was utilized constantly. In any case, in RWD guise the Everest must be judged by the requirements of all SUVs on this phase, somewhat than simply its ute origins.

There are additionally some missed alternatives with regards to space for storing.

The door playing cards are a fantastic instance. You’d assume in a cabin this large that the door bins would be capable to swallow a big water bottle and several other different gadgets, however the area is a clumsy form and the very best you’ll handle might be a medium bottle and a few knick knacks.

Shifting left, the centre console options cupholders that can maintain a 1L bottle, but it surely feels as if extra little oddment slots or cubbies would have match.

A pair of tradie-friendly cupholders hidden within the sprint goes some solution to fixing the door storage situation, and the highest of the sprint additionally homes a big cubby along with your customary glovebox.

Below the leather-trimmed armrest you’ll discover one other deep area that features a dividing tray, which is beneficial for separating one thing like cash from the remainder of your belongings. Sun shades may be housed in a holder above the rear view mirror.

Rear seat passengers ought to principally anticipate to be properly taken care of.

Ingress and egress is made straightforward by facet steps and seize handles positioned within the B-pillar and ceiling.

I’m six-two and have lengthy legs, so legroom is an enormous consider total consolation. Sitting behind my driving place my knees have been pressed towards the again of the seat, and my most suitable choice was to wrap my legs across the seat.

Nonetheless, I had loads of knee room when sitting behind a smaller passenger, and my measurement 13 sneakers match beneath the seat simply high-quality.

The second row seats each recline and slide, though my above impressions have been primarily based on the seats being set way back to potential, which is able to compromise any third row occupants.

The chairs themselves have been much less snug than these up the entrance and after three hours on the highway my passengers complained about their firmness on a protracted journey. Different journalists have had totally different experiences with the Everest, so possibly I simply want harder buddies.

On the plus facet, there are many different facilities within the again to enhance the expertise.

Separate fan controls guarantee again seat riders can keep cool, with air angled in the direction of them from vents within the ceiling.

USB-A and USB-C ports are positioned beneath the fan dial, so moveable leisure units ought to by no means run out of cost when the household hits the freeway.

Books, snacks, and units may be saved in map pockets behind the entrance seats, and the center armrest hides retractable cupholders for protected storage of drinks.

The rear door bins are additionally extra sensible than these up entrance, with area for a 1L drink bottle and tiered sections to swimsuit totally different gadgets.

Headroom is greater than ample, at the very least until you’re pushing seven-foot.

Paired with giant home windows, it makes the cabin a light-weight and ethereal area you’ll be able to spend hours in with out feeling claustrophobic.

The third row of seating is appropriate for younger kids solely.

There’s restricted legroom for anybody whose age is in double digits, which explains why makes an attempt to contort myself into some sort of seating place failed.

In the event you can squeeze again there, nevertheless, you’ll be rewarded with a 12V energy outlet and cupholders on all sides.

As a ‘pile them in’ faculty bus the Everest does work, and there’s even 259L of room left within the boot for groceries or just a few comfortable in a single day luggage.

That area expands to 898L with the third row folded away and 1823L with each rows flat, room sufficient for absolutely anything you’d anticipate an SUV to suit. It’s cleverly laid out, too, and properly lit.

You possibly can plug an esky into the 12V outlet within the boot wall, which is ideal for tenting journeys. As are the metallic rings on the ground to safe baggage. Flaps disguise the highest tether factors for baby seats on each the second and third rows.

Below the boot ground exists a plastic cubby good for sneakers or moist garments, as prompt by a useful diagram. The toolkit sits alongside that area.

Accessing the boot is made straightforward by a powered tailgate that opens large and beeps to stop any undesirable accidents.

What’s beneath the bonnet?

The Everest Sport 4×2 is powered by a 2.0-litre Bi-Turbo 4 cylinder diesel producing 154kW of energy from 3000-3400rpm and 500Nm of torque from 1600-2800rpm.

On this configuration, the facility is shipped to the rear wheels through a 10-speed computerized transmission, whereas full-time four-wheel drive fashions are additionally accessible in different trim ranges.

There’s additionally an alternate on the engine entrance, within the type of a 3.0-litre turbo-diesel V6 (with full-time four-wheel drive) that may be optioned within the Sport and comes customary within the Platinum.

To see how the Everest compares with its rivals, use our comparability software.

How does the Ford Everest drive?

The Everest Sport 4×2 is a snug and refined beast on the highway.

The Bi-Turbo diesel has 500Nm of torque and you may really feel it round city. The Everest is responsive at low speeds and picks up pace easily, which is good for negotiating visitors mild pulls and lane adjustments.

Whereas 10 gears would possibly seem to be a pair too many for a automotive like this, the automated transmission stored me within the torque band (1750 to 2000rpm) more often than not, and shifts have been seamless.

It additionally rides higher than anticipated of a ute-based SUV because of a multi-link coil rear suspension setup, taking bumps and potholes in its stride even on 20-inch alloy wheels. In comparison with the 17- and 18-inch alloys on different fashions, the larger wheels on the Sport could have contributed to highway noise complaints from my passengers.

I doubt the tyres have been accountable, as our tester rode on freeway terrain rubber somewhat than the optionally available all-terrain tyres fitted to four-wheel drive check automobiles.

Visibility is superb for a few causes. The A-pillars within the Everest are fairly skinny, whereas the facet mirrors are positively monumental, casting a large view of the highway behind you.

A excessive driving place additionally helps the equation, extending your imaginative and prescient by giving what seems like a birds-eye perspective over these round you. It offers you confidence as a driver, and made me really feel protected behind the wheel.

You want an prolonged vary of imaginative and prescient within the Everest, as a result of it’s a giant automotive and you may really feel that in metropolis visitors. Positive, the steering is mild and direct, however it’s a must to watch out when shifting lanes and turning into tight streets.

You additionally want to concentrate on its measurement when parking in tight areas. The Sport comes customary with entrance and rear parking sensors in addition to a reversing digicam, that are all essential as it may be exhausting to position the automotive in an underground carpark.

There’s no surround-view digicam although, which comes customary on the Platinum and makes for a significant improve over the reversing digicam. At occasions it feels such as you’re pushing out in the direction of the white strains on each side of the automotive.

The lively security techniques within the Everest boosted my sense of safety, particularly on the authorized restrict on the freeway.

Adaptive cruise management behaved in a easy and intuitive method, adjusting for adjustments of pace and merging autos with out fuss.

Having stated that, the cruise management system typically struggled to carry a constant pace on hills with out the presence of different visitors, which might land you in bother with the regulation.

The lane maintaining help system was additionally unobtrusive, enabling enjoyable journeys on the freeway.

The Bi-Turbo four-cylinder has loads of torque at decrease speeds, and between 60-100km/h there’s simply sufficient shove whenever you put your proper foot down – as soon as the 10-speed computerized has kicked down just a few gears.

There’s not a surfeit of punch although, as evidenced by the Bi-Turbo 4×4’s 10.78-second unladen run to 100km/h at our 2023 4WD SUV Mega Take a look at. That was quicker than quite a lot of its key rivals, however greater than a second behind its brawnier V6 counterpart.

The smaller engine is extra obvious when the automotive is filled with passengers or baggage, to not point out should you’re towing.

Our earlier testing has discovered the four-cylinder places most of its ute-based rivals within the shade with a trailer attached… however the V6 has an additional degree of efficiency that’s worthwhile should you’re planning to often hit the highway with a heavy load attached.

We’d wager most 4×2 patrons are much less prone to tow, and usually tend to spend their time on the blacktop or fundamental fireplace trails than the typical 4WD purchaser.

Given its weight, I’d love the Everest to pack a extra responsive brake pedal. It feels as if a agency push is critical, which makes it really feel extra like a ute-based truck than a family-oriented SUV – which is price contemplating should you’re cross buying with road-biased SUVs just like the Kia Sorento.

Heft additionally performs into gas financial system, however the Everest carried out properly on this entrance. Our tester spent most of its time on the open highway and averaged 8.7L/100km, which is an enchancment over the four-wheel drive fashions and above par within the ute-based SUV phase.

What do you get?

There are 4 trim ranges for the 2024 Ford Everest, and the Sport 4×2 featured right here sits nearly in the midst of the vary.

Everest Ambiente highlights:

• 17-inch alloy wheels
• All-season tyres
• 17-inch metal spare wheel
• LED reflector headlights
• C-shaped LED daytime working lights
• Entrance fog lights
• LED tail lights
• Black facet steps
• Auto power-folding facet mirrors
• Rain-sensing wipers
• Two entrance tow hooks
• Metal underbody safety (4×4 mannequin solely)
• 10.1-inch Sync4 touchscreen infotainment system
• 8.0-inch digital instrument cluster
• Wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• Embedded modem
• Wi-fi cellphone charger
• Eight-speaker sound system
• Satellite tv for pc navigation
• DAB+ digital radio
• Embedded voice assistant
• FordPass with distant begin
• Twin-zone local weather management
• 5 seats (7 seats optionally available)
• Material upholstery
• 8-way handbook driver seat adjustment
• 4-way handbook entrance passenger seat adjustment
• Driver ground mat
• Electrochromatic rear-view mirror
• Sprint-mounted pull-out cupholders
• Open storage shelf
• Tilt and attain steering wheel adjustment
• Keyless entry with push-button begin
• Vinyl console lid
• Digital parking brake
• Standard mechanical gear shifter (4×2 solely)
• e-Shifter gear shifter (4×4 solely)
• Locking rear differential (4×4 solely)
• Push-button selectable drive modes

Everest Pattern provides:

• 18-inch alloy wheels with matching spare
• Privateness glass
• Energy tailgate
• Heated, power-folding facet mirrors with puddle lamps
• 12-inch Sync4 touchscreen infotainment display
• 7 seats
• Leather-based-accented upholstery
• 8-way energy driver seat
• Leather-based-wrapped steering wheel
• Driver and passenger ground mats
• Higher glove field
• Off-road display (4×4 fashions solely)
• Rotary drive mode selector (4×4 fashions solely)
• Sand, Mud/Ruts drive modes
• Black stand-off roof rails (NEW)
• Zone lighting (NEW)

Everest Sport provides:

• 20-inch black alloy wheels with matching spare
• Black exterior accents
• Handsfree energy tailgate
• Black 3D bonnet lettering
• 10-speaker sound system
• Distinctive leather-accented upholstery with ‘SPORT’ embossing
• Distinctive inside color accents
• 10-way energy driver seat with reminiscence
• 8-way energy passenger seat
• Heated and cooled entrance seats

Everest Platinum provides:

• 21-inch alloy wheels with matching spare
• Black-painted roof
• Satin chrome exterior accents
• Matrix LED headlights with auto-levelling
• 12.4-inch digital instrument cluster
• 12-speaker B&O premium sound system
• Encompass-view digicam
• Lively park help
• Tyre stress monitoring
• Satin chrome inside accents
• Leather-based-accented quilted upholstery
• Heated second row seats
• Energy-folding third row seats
• Heated steering wheel
• Premium entrance and rear ground mats
• Inside ambient lighting

Is the Ford Everest protected?

The Ford Everest has a five-star ANCAP security score primarily based on testing of the intently associated Ford Ranger ute.

It scored 86 per cent for grownup occupant safety, 93 per cent for baby occupant safety, 74 per cent for susceptible highway person safety, and 86 per cent for security help.

The five-star score applies to the entire Everest vary.

The 2024 Ford Everest comes with the next customary security tools:

• 9 airbags
• Autonomous emergency braking (AEB)
• Reverse AEB
• Publish-impact braking
• Lane-keep help
• Lane departure warning
• Driver consideration alert
• Blind-spot monitoring
• Reverse digicam
• Entrance and rear parking sensors

How a lot does the Ford Everest value to run?

The Everest is backed by a five-year, unlimited-kilometre guarantee in keeping with the broader Ford vary.

Upkeep is required each 12 months or 15,000 kilometres.

The primary 5 companies value $379 every beneath Ford’s capped-price service program , which is $50 larger than for pre-MY24 autos.

CarExpert’s Tackle the Ford Everest

Within the lead as much as grabbing the keys for the Everest Sport 4×2 I used to be skeptical about its objective and worth within the vary.

The Everest makes loads of sense in four-wheel drive guise, because it’s constructed for journey with loads of floor clearance, a torquey motor, and hard-wearing inside supplies.

Even with the bottom four-cylinder engine, towing capability can be spectacular. As an city runaround, I’m nonetheless not satisfied.

Priced within the $65,000 ballpark, the Everest Sport 4×2 is competing with seven-seat unibody rivals that can be extra environment friendly, simpler to drive on the town, and nicer to spend time in.

You may get behind the wheel of a high-end Kia Sorento, Skoda Kodiaq, or Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace for comparable cash.

In the event you’re planning to tackle fireplace trails or tow heavy hundreds, the Everest is extra succesful than these options – but when off-roading and heavy hauling are priorities, the Pattern 4WD or Sport 4WD make extra sense.

With that in thoughts, should you want seven seats and plan to spend your time on the varsity run, it’s price contemplating whether or not the rougher, harder Everest is absolutely proper on your wants.

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