The Ford Everest is de facto beginning to hit its stride in Australia.
Word: That is an up to date model of a evaluate first printed in July, as there have been no main adjustments to pricing for specs prior to now six months since publication, save for some minor 2025.25MY adjustments introduced in November.
We’ve up to date key particulars comparable to pricing and specs with the freshest data obtainable. Learn the unique model of this evaluate right here.
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WATCH: Paul’s video evaluate of the 2023 Ford Everest Platinum
After a slow-ish begin resulting from brief provide of high-demand variants, Ford’s 4WD SUV twin to the top-selling Ranger ute is now high of its class for gross sales, and commonly breaking gross sales data for the nameplate.
It’s virtually now experiencing the kind of reputation the Territory as soon as loved. With good purpose too, it’s a benchmark amongst its friends for efficiency, refinement and functionality. Plus, it blurs the traces between ladder-frame and monocoque SUVs by way of driving manners.
Right here we have now the Ford Everest Platinum V6 4WD, the flagship of the vary with all of the bells and whistles. At launch it was thought-about costly, however now that cheaper rivals are getting nearer in value, and the brand new 250 Collection Toyota LandCruiser Prado tops out at $100,000, the top-spec Ford is probably not such a nasty concept in any case.
Technically the automobile we have now on check is an MY23 instance, however bar some minor value and have changes it’s largely consultant of a brand new car when you order one now – sadly, the older construct was all we had entry to.
Whereas costly, the flagship Everest is fitted with all the pieces the nameplate has to supply; and packs sufficient efficiency, luxuries, tech and functionality to rival a top-spec Prado or perhaps a VW Touareg.
Is that this top-spec Everest nonetheless a high decide for these wanting an expensive household journey car with all of the fruit? Or is the asking value too steep? Learn on to seek out out.
How does the Ford Everest examine?
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How a lot does the Ford Everest value?
Ford Australia just lately introduced some operating adjustments to the Everest lineup for ‘2025.25MY’, which noticed the worth of the flagship Platinum rise by $85 in addition to the reintroduction of the adventure-themed Wildtrak for a restricted time.
| Mannequin | Worth earlier than on-roads |
|---|---|
| 2025 Ford Everest Ambiente 4×2 Bi-turbo | $54,240 |
| 2025 Ford Everest Ambiente 4×4 Bi-turbo | $59,240 |
| 2025 Ford Everest Sport 4×2 Bi-turbo | $63,740 |
| 2025 Ford Everest Pattern 4×4 Bi-turbo | $67,040 |
| 2025 Ford Everest Sport 4×4 V6 | $74,640 (+$900) |
| 2025 Ford Everest Tremor 4×4 V6 | $76,590 |
| 2025 Ford Everest Wildtrak 4×4 V6 (950 items) | $76,950 (+$3860) |
| 2025 Ford Everest Platinum 4×4 V6 | $81,200 (+$85) |
A part of the changes embrace a typical acoustic windscreen throughout the vary, whereas all variants bar the bottom Ambiente add a 400W inverter with inside energy socket.
Additional, the Sport loses its 10-speaker premium audio system and the Platinum now misses out on the energetic park help function fitted to earlier construct years – learn extra right here.
To see how the Everest compares with its rivals, take a look at our comparability instrument
What’s the Ford Everest like on the within?
It’s actually somewhat dressier in right here than lower-grade variants.
Whereas the general design and format are the identical Ford Everest (and Ranger) we’ve come to know and (largely) love, the Platinum will get some nicer detailing which actually helps to raise the atmosphere above the Pattern and Sport.
The graceful, quilted leather-accented chairs are an apparent differentiator, and positively appear and feel very good. They’re additionally heated and ventilated with energy adjustment. Very good.
It’s a disgrace the upholstery can’t be ordered in one other color, with black the choice domestically. The brown wood-look inlays are delicate and a cultured contact on this reviewer’s eyes.
Further padded and stitched surfaces line the dashboard and the door tops, and the Platinum is the one Everest variant to function the high-end 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster – which is significantly better than the bottom unit.
The distinction sew particulars even lengthen to the edges of the centre console in addition to the entrance centre armrest, and there’s a stunning cross-stitch impact for the steering wheel rim, too. Stylish.
As famous earlier the bigger digital instrument panel kills the piddly unit in decrease grades, with pretty graphics, readability and animations. It’s not fairly as configurable as we’d like although, enjoying second or third fiddle to the items employed by the Volkswagen Group by way of configurability and options.
The portrait-oriented 12-inch central touchscreen operating Ford’s SYNC 4 interface stays a spotlight particularly in comparison with the items provided by rival off-roaders. It’s slick, absolutely featured and fairly simple to make use of.
Along with wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, there’s DAB radio and embedded satellite tv for pc navigation with dwell visitors updates. The on-board modem additionally facilitates FordPass Join, which along with the net-based visitors knowledge provides distant performance through the FordPass app – it stays a benchmark right here.
Whereas some will lament the transfer to digitised local weather controls through the touchscreen, Ford has cleverly retained bodily knobs and buttons for these features so house owners are provided the selection.
Construct high quality in our fairly previous (by press automobile requirements) check car appeared to carry up fairly nicely, with no unfastened becoming bits of trim or any noticeable squeaks or rattles.
A few of the joins across the sides and bridge components close to the touchscreen aren’t fairly as constant as we’d like for a car costing the Platinum’s coin, nonetheless, and the more durable, scratchier supplies dotted all through areas of the cabin are positively leaning into the Everest’s utilitarian utes – an Audi Q7 it isn’t, nor does it actually should be.
Storage choices embrace a deep shelf underneath the touchscreen with wi-fi cellphone charging pad, an assortment of cubbies together with a double glovebox and underarm bin, in addition to comparatively deep door bins.
The elevated theatre-style rear seating means little ones may have a very good view out within the second row – no extra emergency stops for automobile illness.
Leg-, head- and knee room are all plentiful even when you’re over six-foot like myself, and you may squeeze three throughout for shorter journeys. I’ll be aware the first rate driveline hump within the flooring eats into foot room, nonetheless.
Whereas there isn’t a 3rd zone of local weather management, there’s a handbook fan management to toggle the air velocity via the roof-mounted air vents within the second and third rows, which is helpful. Behind the centre console can be a module with USB-A and USB-C cost ports to maintain telephones and iPads juiced.
Different rear seat facilities embrace map pockets behind the entrance seatbacks, a fold-down centre armrest with cupholders, bottle holders within the doorways, in addition to the requisite ISOFIX window seat anchors and top-tether factors throughout all three second-row seats.
Entry to the third row is through folding and sliding the second row ahead, however it’s not fairly as simple to get in as it’s in one thing like a Kia Sorento or the now defunct Mazda CX-9.
When you’re again there it’s greater than child pleasant, and you may most likely pinch some adults in there for a shorter journey. Air vents function again there, together with 12V ports, and the curtain airbags cowl all three rows of seating. Massive home windows are additionally a plus.
Behind the third row, there’s 259L of cargo area, increasing to 898L with it folded and 1818L with the second row folded. With all three rows up, you’ll be able to match both some small baggage or maybe one suitcase, pending dimension.
For 2025.25MY, all Everest variants bar the bottom Ambiente decide up a 400W inverter with inside socket as commonplace. Our pictured 2023MY check car doesn’t have this function, naturally.
| Dimensions | Ford Everest Platinum 4WD |
|---|---|
| Size | 4914mm – with out tow receiver |
| Width | 1923mm – excluding mirrors |
| Top | 1837mm – to high of antenna base |
| Wheelbase | 2900mm |
| Kerb weight | 2512kg |
| Cargo capability | 259 litres – 7-seat mode 898 litres – 5-seat mode 1818 litres – 2-seat mode |
To see how the Everest compares with its rivals, take a look at our comparability instrument
What’s underneath the bonnet?
The Everest Platinum is solely obtainable with Ford’s V6 turbo-diesel and four-wheel drive with 4A mode.
| Technical Specs | Ford Everest Platinum 4WD |
|---|---|
| Engine | 3.0L turbo-diesel V6 |
| Energy | 184kW @ 3250rpm |
| Torque | 600Nm @ 1750-2250rpm |
| Transmission | 10-speed auto |
| Drive sort | 4WD with 4A mode |
| Gas economic system – claimed | 8.5L/100km |
| Gas economic system – as examined | 10.0L/100km |
| CO2 emissions – claimed | 224g/km |
| Gas tank | 80 litres |
| Kerb weight | 2512kg |
| Payload | 638kg |
| Braked towing capability | 3500kg |
| Gross car mass – GVM | 3150kg |
| Gross mixture mass – GCM | 6250kg |
It’s price noting the complete Everest engine lineup options AdBlue injection in keeping with Euro 6 emissions requirements, which helps to scale back dangerous particulates emitted by diesel automobiles comparable to nitrogen oxides (NOx).
Most rivals solely match a diesel particulate filter (DPF) in keeping with Euro 5 rules, the minimal requirement in Australia presently.
To see how the Everest compares with its rivals, take a look at our comparability instrument
How does the Ford Everest drive?
Ute-based SUVs have traditionally been amongst my least favorite automobiles to drive resulting from their workhorse-like nature, however this newest Everest has actually flipped that notion on its head.
The Ranger is already an excellently well-rounded utility, however the Everest’s rear coil suspension and household leaning vibe takes {that a} step additional. In Platinum trim, it drives like a correctly luxurious car.
Efficiency from the V6 diesel is somewhat lazy but additionally easy, with all 600Nm obtainable from simply 1750rpm, and the 10-speed automated has what looks as if infinite ratios to select from in order that progress is easy.
You barely discover it row via the cogs, and when you’re not in a rush it rapidly settles in eighth or ninth with revs barely sitting above idle at a cruise.
In case you plant your foot it’ll take one, two moments to kick down and get going, however it hustles alongside alright for a tall, boxy truck weighing 2.5 tonnes. Throughout our 4WD SUV Mega Check, the Everest Platinum V6 managed a 9.39-second 0-100km/h time, which is over a second faster than the four-cylinder bi-turbo model.
That doesn’t essentially inform all of the story both, as a result of whereas large diesel SUVs and utes have sluggish 0-100 occasions by passenger automobile requirements, it’s the rolling acceleration that basically impresses – particularly relative to four-cylinder rivals.
Having 600Nm on faucet means the Everest will carry out freeway overtakes fairly simply, and in response to our testing it’ll do 80-120km/h on the trot 1.3s faster than an Everest bi-turbo and a pair of.0s faster than an Isuzu MU-X 3.0.
And, whereas it’s doing it the six-cylinder oiler has a way more enticing and muscular engine be aware than rattly four-cylinder equivalents. In case you’re planning to tow typically, this powertrain would kind because the extra enticing choice.
What I really like most concerning the Everest V6’s character is cruising on the freeway, the place at 100-110 clicks it’s quiet, settled and safe. For household highway journeys, there are few 4WDs with this stage of refinement.
It’s fairly darn quiet, with minimal highway and wind noise permeating the cabin save for a touch of tyre noise on rougher blacktop and a few faint wind whistle over the chunky facet mirrors at excessive speeds on windy days.
The tall physique and rugged underpinnings imply you shouldn’t expect sporty dynamics, however the gentle and correct steering makes this simple to put in tight metropolis manoeuvres in addition to winding nation roads, and the physique is nicely managed in opposition to lateral forces.
Outward visibility is fairly good due to the tall glasshouse and massive mirrors, and the encompass digital camera system affords a very good view of the car’s surrounds to assist maintain the Everest between tight carpark markings. That mentioned, at 4.9m lengthy and 1.9m vast with bluff, upright edges; that is nonetheless an enormous ol’ bus.
Experience high quality is fairly good even on the Platinum’s 21-inch alloys. You may also choice smaller 18-inch rims in all-terrain rubber when you want the extra rugged sneakers for off-road expeditions. Personally, I believe 19s or 20s would have been greater than sufficient.
At occasions the ute underpinnings come via on sharper hits, with a little bit of a terse edge to the preliminary affect. It’s removed from uncomfortable although, and the Everest is an effective head and half a shoulder forward of most rivals on this regard.
The Everest’s suite of help programs are very nicely calibrated and are one other space the place it beats out its opponents, with intuitive adaptive cruise and lane centring programs to facilitate semi-autonomous driving.
In Platinum trim the Everest is absolutely loaded, which means blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert for serving to navigate gaps in visitors or reversing out of blind parking spots, and there’s a encompass parking digital camera as famous earlier.
The Platinum additionally scores the obtainable Matrix LED headlights with auto levelling as commonplace, with an adaptive highbeam operate that not solely does a very good job of illuminating the highway forward in poorly lit areas, but additionally intelligently blanks out gentle segments to keep away from dazzling oncoming highway customers.
As for off-road efficiency, this actual Everest took half in our 4WD Mega Check in 2023, and carried out fairly nicely even with its road-focused wheel and tyre bundle.
Founder Paul Maric mentioned: “[It] walked via the offset moguls in 4A mode, neatly shuffling torque to the grounded wheels to pull the automobile out. It was the identical state of affairs in 4H with the rear differential unlocked, and the automobile set to Mud/Ruts mode”.
“The Everest did contact down barely, indicating it had much less floor clearance than a few of its rivals. Regardless of a little bit of wheelspin led to by its road-oriented tyres, the Everest V6 did a formidable job shuffling torque round to climb Mogul Mountain with a continuing throttle.
“Ford’s hill-descent management is the most effective within the enterprise, permitting the motive force to regulate velocity utilizing the cruise management buttons. The shortage of ugly noises from the brakes can be spectacular.
“Gravel Mountain challenged the Everest; it didn’t scale it on the third try regardless of a wholesome serving of the throttle – probably resulting from its highway-terrain tyres.”
| Technical Specs | Ford Everest Platinum 4WD |
|---|---|
| Monitor entrance and rear | 1620mm |
| Floor clearance | 226mm – unladen |
| Method angle | 30.2 levels |
| Departure angle | 25.0 levels |
| Ramp breakover angle | 21.9 levels |
| Wading depth | 800mm |
To see how the Everest compares with its rivals, take a look at our comparability instrument
What do you get?
2025 Ford Everest Ambiente highlights:
- 17-inch alloy wheels
- All-season tyres
- 17-inch metal spare wheel
- LED reflector headlights
- C-shaped LED daytime operating lights
- Entrance fog lights
- LED tail lights
- Black facet steps
- Auto power-folding facet mirrors
- Rain-sensing wipers
- Two entrance tow hooks
- Metal underbody safety (4×4 mannequin solely)
- 10.1-inch SYNC 4 touchscreen infotainment system
- 8.0-inch digital instrument cluster
- Wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- Embedded modem
- Wi-fi cellphone charger
- 8-speaker sound system
- Satellite tv for pc navigation
- DAB+ digital radio
- Embedded voice assistant
- FordPass with distant begin
- Twin-zone local weather management
- 5 seats (7 seats elective)
- Material upholstery
- 8-way handbook driver seat adjustment
- 4-way handbook entrance passenger seat adjustment
- Driver flooring mat
- Electrochromatic rear-view mirror
- Sprint-mounted pull-out cupholders
- Open storage shelf
- Tilt and attain steering wheel adjustment
- Keyless entry with push-button begin
- Vinyl console lid
- Digital parking brake
- Typical mechanical gear shifter (4×2 solely)
- e-Shifter gear shifter (4×4 solely)
- Locking rear differential (4×4 solely)
- Push-button selectable drive modes
- Acoustic windscreen (NEW, 2025.25MY)
Everest Pattern provides:
- 18-inch alloy wheels with matching spare
- Privateness glass
- Energy tailgate
- Heated, power-folding facet mirrors with puddle lamps
- 12-inch SYNC 4 touchscreen infotainment display screen
- 7 seats
- Leather-based-accented upholstery
- 8-way energy driver seat
- Leather-based-wrapped steering wheel
- Driver and passenger flooring mats
- Higher glove field
- Off-road display screen (4×4 fashions solely)
- Rotary drive mode selector (4×4 fashions solely)
- Sand, Mud/Ruts drive modes
- Black stand-off roof rails
- Zone lighting
- 400W inside outlet (NEW, 2025.25MY)
Everest Sport provides:
- 20-inch black alloy wheels with matching spare
- Black exterior accents
- Handsfree energy tailgate
- Black 3D bonnet lettering
- Distinctive leather-accented upholstery with ‘SPORT’ embossing
- Distinctive inside color accents
- 10-way energy driver seat with reminiscence
- 8-way energy passenger seat
- Heated and cooled entrance seats
- Removes 10-speaker audio (NEW, 2025.25MY)
Everest Platinum provides:
- 21-inch alloy wheels with matching spare
- Black-painted roof
- Satin chrome exterior accents
- Matrix LED headlights with auto-levelling
- 12.4-inch digital instrument cluster
- 12-speaker B&O premium sound system
- Encompass-view digital camera
- Tyre stress monitoring
- Satin chrome inside accents
- Leather-based-accented quilted upholstery
- Heated second row seats
- Energy-folding third row seats
- Heated steering wheel
- Premium entrance and rear flooring mats
- Inside ambient lighting
- Removes energetic park help (NEW, 2025.25MY)
To see how the Everest compares with its rivals, take a look at our comparability instrument
Choices
The Everest Platinum is accessible with the next choices.
18-inch Alloy Wheel Pack: $NCO
- All-terrain tyres
- 18-inch alloy wheels
Towing Pack: $1900
- Tow bar
- Built-in brake controller
- Blind-spot trailer protection
Professional Towing Pack: $2900
- Professional Trailer Backup Help*
- Tow bar
- Built-in brake controller
*Professional Trailer Backup Help permits the motive force to ‘steer’ the trailer through the outer ring of the drive mode controller whereas the car strikes the steering wheel.
Status paint: $700
To see how the Everest compares with its rivals, take a look at our comparability instrument
Is the Ford Everest secure?
The Ford Everest has a five-star ANCAP security score based mostly on testing of the carefully associated Ford Ranger ute. The five-star score applies to the entire Everest vary.
| Class | Ford Everest |
|---|---|
| Grownup occupant safety | 86 per cent |
| Baby occupant safety | 93 per cent |
| Susceptible highway consumer safety | 74 per cent |
| Security help | 86 per cent |
Normal security gear consists of:
- 9 airbags
- Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB)
- Blind-spot monitoring
- Driver consideration alert
- Lane departure warning
- Lane maintain help
- Parking sensors – entrance, rear
- Put up-impact braking
- Reverse AEB
- Reverse digital camera
To see how the Everest compares with its rivals, take a look at our comparability instrument
How a lot does the Ford Everest value to run?
The Everest is backed by a five-year, unlimited-kilometre guarantee like the broader Ford vary.
| Servicing and Guarantee | Ford Everest Platinum 4WD |
|---|---|
| Guarantee | 5 years, limitless kilometres |
| Roadside help | As much as 7 years – service activated |
| Service intervals | 12 months or 15,000 kilometres |
| Capped-price servicing | 5 years (Pre-paid service plan) |
| Whole capped-price service value | $1516 – 5 years |
To see how the Everest compares with its rivals, take a look at our comparability instrument
CarExpert’s Tackle the Ford Everest
The Everest stays a benchmark for giant 4WD SUVs, and the fully-loaded Platinum – whereas expensive – is a showcase of all the pieces the nameplate has to supply in its present iteration.
It’s loaded with all the pieces Ford can throw at it, together with the trick Matrix LED headlights and full digital instrument cluster, whereas the extra luxurious trimmings inside make this much less of a workhorse-come-family-bus and a bit extra premium tourer.
Ford’s V6 turbo-diesel is a peach, and is a good all-rounder by way of on a regular basis commuting efficiency in addition to heavy-duty hauling. Even in manicured Platinum trim, the Everest V6 feels goal constructed for Australian households.
However the flagship’s asking value is getting precariously near extra premium metallic. The Volkswagen Touareg 170TDI is simply $5000 extra and is arguably much more premium and refined due to its shared underpinnings with the likes of the Audi Q7 and Bentley Bentayga, and can be rated to tow 3.5 tonnes.
In case you don’t plan to tow or go off-road, the Mazda CX-90 D50e GT has extra space for individuals and is extra luxuriously trimmed with a equally punchy six-cylinder diesel, and that’s earlier than you go into different road-biased rivals the Hyundai Palisade and Kia Sorento.
However that’s not why you purchase an Everest, is it? Ford’s trusty household 4WD is the Ranger for mums and dads who need to carry the youngsters and their buddies alongside for the journey, with equal functionality and extra refinement than the model’s top-selling ute – and the Platinum is ideal for people who need all that however with a touch of fancy.
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