Unveiled in India last year where it carries the Endeavour designation, Ford has expanded the Sport nomenclature to the local market with the locally built Everest.
Essentially a cosmetic overhaul, the Everest Sport, like the Ranger FX4, is based on the XLT and rides on black 20-inch alloy wheels to go with:
Fitted as standard with an electronic rear diff-lock regardless of being two- or four-wheel-drive, the Sport’s interior is kept largely unchanged from the XLT sans an electrically adjustable driver’s seat and model specific leather seats with blue stitching.
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Standard specification is otherwise unchanged from the XLT with the same applying to the drivetrain, made up of the single-turbo 132kW/420Nm 2.0-litre Panther diesel paired to the General Motors co-developed ten-speed automatic gearbox.
As with the XLT, the four-wheel-drive is outfitted with not only Hill Descent Control, but also the Terrain Management system with four modes; Normal, Grass/Gravel and Snow, Sand and Rock
A total of six colours are offered:
Like the conventional Everest and Ranger ranges, the Everest Sport comes standard with a four-year/120 000km warranty as well as a six year/90 000 km service plan with pricing from R662 800 and R704 400 in the case of the four-wheel-drive.
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