2015 Ford Everest first drive review - Drive

The new Ford Everest should be one of the hottest tickets in town given Australia's unquenchable appetite for SUVs and four-wheel-drive utes. The wagon blends butch looks with the powerful heart of Ford's much-loved Ranger ute and the sort of off-road ability that should put an emergency rescue beacon and satellite phone above metallic paint on the options list. All of its models are fitted with a powerful diesel engine and four-wheel-drive as standard – the latter with a terrain select system allowing drivers to choose from settings tailored to tarmac, sand, rock or a catch-all mode suited to slippery... The range also features hill descent control and trailer sway control as well as an electronically-controlled locking rear differential. Ford's entry-level Everest has 17-inch alloy wheels, single zone air conditioning, a 4. 2-inch infotainment display with an eight speaker stereo, rear view camera and seats for seven occupants protected by seven airbags including full-length... The $60,990 Everest Trend adds extras including 18-inch wheels, a powered tailgate, halogen lights, dual-zone climate control, an impressive dash cluster with a speedo separating twin 4-inch information screens, an 8-inch touchscreen with... Source: www.drive.com.au