- Ford has debuted a new generation of the Everest, a body-on-frame SUV based on the Ranger pickup.
- The Everest uses the same series of turbo-diesel engines as the global Ranger, as well as the gas-powered 2.3-liter EcoBoost expected to motivate the U.S.-market Ranger.
- The interior is very similar to that of its truck sibling, with a massive vertical touchscreen in the center console and a new digital gauge cluster behind the steering wheel.
The next-generation Ford Ranger, already revealed for global markets, will hit our shores by 2023 and will bring with it a hard-core Raptor variant sporting nearly 400 horsepower, 33-inch all-terrain tires, and Fox shocks. But the U.S. will miss out on the Ranger’s SUV sibling, the Everest, with Ford revealing the next-generation body-on-frame SUV today for the rest of the world.
The Everest shares its C-shaped LED headlights and grille with the Ranger but trades the truck’s chunky front bumper for a more refined look. There is, of course, a cabin instead of a bed, as well as longer rear doors for easier access to the backseat. Horizontal taillights are connected by an Everest-branded trim piece. The interior also closely mirrors that of the Ranger, with a vertical 10.1-or 12.0-inch touchscreen in the center console and an 8.0- or 12.4-inch digital instrument cluster behind the wheel. A 360-degree camera linked to the screen helps with parking and traversing rough terrain.
Powering the Everest are a mix of turbo-diesel engines not likely to be offered on the Ranger we will receive in the United States, with a 3.0-liter V-6 positioned above single- and twin-turbocharged versions of a 2.0-liter inline-four. The gas-powered 2.3-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder expected to power the U.S.-market Ranger will become available in 2023. A six-speed automatic and 10-speed automatic transmission are available depending on trim and engine. Two four-wheel-drive systems will be offered, and certain markets will also get a rear-wheel-drive Everest. While the United States does already get a Ranger-related off-road SUV in the form of the Bronco, that won’t stop us from daydreaming about tackling dirt roads in the more subtle-looking Everest.
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