The new Ford Everest will be available in both rear-wheel drive and four-wheel drive variants.
Production of the new Everest is due to start by mid-year at the AutoAlliance Thailand facility in Rayong, and it should be launched in Malaysia this year.
“The new Everest, with its host of first-in-class features, provides unmatched value in its segment,” said Ford Asean president Matt Bradley.
The new Everest has intelligent four-wheel drive and an advanced Terrain Management System to help drivers navigate challenging terrain.
Like the updated Ford Ranger pick-up, the Everest also has SYNC 2 and an eight-inch touchscreen display.
For entertainment, it features a first-in-class 10-speaker sound system with an integrated subwoofer.
Other segment-first technologies in the new Everest include Curve Control, designed to help drivers maintain control when approaching turns too quickly, and Blind Spot Information System (BLIS) with Cross Traffic Alert, which informs drivers when there is a vehicle in their blind spot or when reversing out of parking spots.
The Everest also offers Roll Stability Control and an Electronic Stability Program that works with traction control to help the driver stay in control.
To reduce parking anxiety, Active Park Assist enables drivers to parallel park hands-free, requiring only accelerating, shifting and braking from the driver – a first in its segment in Thailand.
Other nice stuff include a dual-panel moon roof, a first-in-class powered liftgate, more than 30 cleverly designed stowage spaces, multiple power outlets and flexible seating and cargo arrangements – including fold-flat second- and first-in-class power-fold third-row seating.
To ensure exceptional cabin quietness, Ford equipped the new Everest with Active Noise Cancellation technology in addition to optimising cabin sealing and sound absorbing materials.
Ford's proven 3.2-litre Duratorq five-cylinder TDCi diesel engine gets an updated exhaust gas recirculation system that helps to improve fuel efficiency by up to 18%, while still putting out 197hp of power and 470Nm of torque.
Ford also offers a standard 2.2-litre Duratorq four-cylinder TDCi diesel engine, which generates an improved 158hp of power and 385Nm of torque.
