The Ford Everest is really starting to hit its stride in Australia. After a slow-ish start due to short supply of high-demand variants, Ford’s 4WD SUV twin to the top-selling Ranger ute is now top of its class for sales, and regularly breaking sales records for the nameplate. It’s almost now experiencing the sort of popularity the Territory once enjoyed.
With good reason too, it’s a benchmark amongst its peers for performance, refinement and capability. Plus, it blurs the lines between ladder frame and monocoque SUVs in terms of driving manners. Here we have the Ford Everest Platinum V6 4WD, the flagship of the range with all the bells and whistles.
At launch it was considered expensive, but now that cheaper rivals are getting closer in price, and the next-gen Toyota LandCruiser Prado will top out at $100,000, the top-spec Ford may not be such a bad idea after all. Technically the car we have on test is an MY23 example, but bar some minor price and feature adjustments it’s largely representative of a new vehicle if you order one now – sadly, the older build was all we had access to. While expensive, the flagship Everest is fitted with everything the nameplate has to offer; and packs enough performance, luxuries, tech and capability to rival a top-spec LandCruiser Prado or even a VW Touareg .
Is this top-spec Everest still a top pick for those wanting a luxurious family adventure vehicle with all the fruit? Or is the asking price too steep? Read on to find out. The E.
