2022 Ford Everest (3rd Generation)

Sheez, just short of a million for 1 at launch and R 1.1 for the V6. I'm not so sure that they'll sell at those prices, there is a lot of other vehicles available at those price points. It's still a Ford after all....
 
PRICING: New Ford Everest is here and it takes a bold step upmarket

The new Ford Everest has landed in South Africa, complete with a V6 engine option and a lot more in the way of a luxury, and as a result it has taken a significant step up the pricing ladder.

Its locally-built predecessor was available in a wide variety of models, including lower-spec variants that competed directly with the Toyota Fortuner. The new Ford Everest is imported from Thailand and is available in just two upmarket flavours: the 2.0L Sport, which is priced at R965 400, and the 3.0L V6 Platinum, which is listed at R1 113 100.

Ford Everest Pricing (September 2022)

2.0 Bi-T Sport 4WD - R965 400

3.0 V6 Platinum AWD - R1 113 100

 
Ford Everest (2022) Launch Review

Pricing & after-sales support (Sept 2022)

Everest Sport 2.0L BiT 4WD 10AT R965 400
Everest Platinum 3.0L V6 AWD 10AT R1 113 100

Included in the price is a 4-year/120 000 km warranty, 4-year/unlimited km roadside assistance and 5-year/unlimited distance corrosion warranty. The recommended service interval is 15 000 km or once a year, plus customers have the option of purchasing service or maintenance plans of up to 8 years or 135 000 km. The warranty can be extended up to 7 years or 200 000 km, while the roadside assistance can be extended for up to 2 years.

Summary

Given the array of technology offered in both the Sport and Platinum iterations of the new Everest, plus that range-topping muscular V6 diesel engine, Ford could be accused of being a bit cocky in suggesting that the new Everest is no longer a Toyota Fortuner rival, but a competitor to the Japanese giant’s 7-seater off-roader – the Prado.

The Toyota Prado is due for replacement and is priced on par with the Blue Oval’s new offering, but its cabin lacks the “loaded with tech” feel that the Everest offers in abundance. Perhaps there’s some validity in that claim after all…

Still, when it comes down to numbers, consumers won’t be too happy to hear that whereas the outgoing flagship Everest Limited came in at R877 300, the newcomer starts just under R1 million (for the Sport BiT 4WD version). That’s quite a hike, especially when you consider that South Africa’s perennial top seller in the Adventure SUV category – the admittedly long-serving and less tech-oriented Fortuner – tops out at R870 900 (September 2022).

On reflection, is the smarter-but-pricier 3rd-gen Ford Everest worth it? After our introductory drive, we’re certainly interested in the newcomer, but we’ve only had a small taste of what’s undoubtedly a highly-advanced SUV (that packs a wallop in flagship Platinum 3.0L V6 guise). It’s going to take us some time to master the new SYNC4 system, but the initial signs are very promising. We think Ford has succeeded in moving the goalposts of the Adventure SUV segment.

www.cars.co.za

Ford Everest (2022) Launch Review

The 3rd-generation Ford Everest has arrived in South Africa with a big V6 turbodiesel engine – and an equally big price tag. We drive it.
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I've watched a few Australian YouTube reviews and really like what I see. It really does compete with the Luxury 7-seater SUV segment (Q7, Disco Sport, GLB/GLC), but on a bakkie frame.

I've been looking at 7-seaters since I posted this thread (https://mybroadband.co.za/forum/threads/7-seater-suv-advice.1006642/), but haven't yet pulled a trigger.

This might just be the one, but at nearly 7 figures for the Sport and R1.1m for the Platinum, it's making it a tougher decision. If the Platinum came in at where the Sport is priced - it would be a no-brainer for me.
 
FIRST DRIVE | Why the all-new Ford Everest has the Toyota Prado in its sights and not Fortuner
Summary

While it's interesting to note that Ford South Africa has purposely delayed the planning and introduction of an entry-level Everest that would continue to fight for monthly sales with the current Fortuner package, the altogether bolder stance of targeting Toyota Prado sales doesn't seem that ambitious once you realise just how big a step forward the Everest has taken in terms of comfort and refinement compared with the outgoing model.

Where the first Everest felt very obviously based on its Ranger sibling of the time, the second generation sought to introduce superior levels of comfort, versatility and overall sophistication compared with the bakkie with which it shared a platform. With the new car, Ford has planned from the outset to include as many points of separation as possible between the Ranger and a new impressively premium SUV that happens to share underpinnings with a bakkie.

www.news24.com

DRIVEN | Why the all-new Ford Everest has the Toyota Prado in its sights and not Fortuner | Life

Developed alongside its forthcoming modern Ranger double-cab and radical Raptor siblings, the third generation Everest arrives in South Africa.
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Drifter said:
Pricing is mad. Guess we wont see many of them on the road.
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Agreed, and I'm a current Everest owner. They're expecting me to pay more than double what I did, only 4 years ago, for a new one. Yes, admittedly a more powerful and high tech vehicle, but still, effen more than double! Crazy!

I pity the salesmen (or women) who must try and convince their customers to suddenly pay a million to drive a Ford.

Then I much rather buy something else, or wait on the Tiguan R which will blow the Everest out of the water at probably the same price point.
 
DRIVEN: New Ford Everest impresses, particularly V6 Platinum guise

Both models are loaded with safety and tech features that would please even the most discerning techno nerd. To list them would add a good few hundred words, so go have a gander on Ford’s website or read our pricing and spec story here.

For more than a year, we’ve been hearing about the next-gen Everest and first impressions prove the wait was worth it. With a waiting list in place, there’s no doubt it will remain popular. Once the first batch arrives in November (bulk orders will arrive in Q1) and people get to experience it, I have no doubt there will be a good few converts from their opposition.

Ford Everest Pricing (October 2022)

Everest Sport 2.0L BiT 4WD 10AT – R965 400

Everest Platinum 3.0L V6 AWD 10AT – R1 113 100

Included as standard is Ford Protect comprising a four-year/120 000km warranty, four-year/unlimited distance Roadside Assistance and five-year/unlimited distance corrosion warranty.

Customers have the option of purchasing service or maintenance plans of up to eight years or 135 000km. The warranty can be extended up to seven years or 200 000km, while the Roadside Assistance can be extended for an additional one or two years.

 
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