Ford Everest

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The Ford Everest (model code U268) is a midsize SUV sold in Asia. The Everest is based on the local (Mazda-based) Ford Ranger pickup truck platform. The SUV is also sold as the Ford Endeavour in India.

The truck has three-rows of seating, rear or four wheel drive, and 2.5 L Diesel or 2.6 L petrol engines. It rides on a 2860 mm (112.6 in) wheelbase. The Everest was introduced in late March of 2003 and is built at the AutoAlliance Thailand plant, and as CKD kits in other countries (India, Malaysia, Vietnam).

In November 2006, Ford announced a redesigned Everest based on the Ford Ranger (J97U), including Duratorq diesel engines and two different drivetrains: 4x2 for 2.5 litre models, 4x4 for 3.0 litre models. In addition, the redesign featured the new 5-speed automatic transmission with BorgWarner transfer case, and the new Active-Shift-on-the-Fly (4x4 only) for the first time.

Engines:

• 2.5 litreWLT water-intercooled turbo-Diesel, 88 kW (118 hp) and 277 N·m (204 ft·lbf)
• 2.6 litre G6E 3-valve petrol, 90 kW (121 hp) and 206 N·m (151 ft·lbf)

This vehicle has had its origins from the Mazda Fighter and or the Ford Ranger which is built for the south-east Asian markets at the Ford-Mazda JV plant at the Thai port city of Rayong. Its underpinnings remain very much that of a pick-up truck while its engine is a Mazda derived unit used for its low cost of manufacture coupled with the requirements of these markets in terms of emission norms, fuel efficiency and most of all - affordability. A Hiroshima based design team worked to develop the Endeavour aka Everest and give it the qualities desired by the developing markets. Source: Overdrive Feb 2004