Ford teases new Everest (Endeavour) ahead of public debut

Ford has given us all a sneak peek of its next-generation Everest SUV, ahead of the vehicle’s global debut in China later this month. The American automaker has released a teaser image which shows nothing but bits of the grille and headlight design.

The new Everest was first shown earlier during the year at the 2014 Bangkok Motor Show. However, it was just the concept model we could feast our eyes on. Now though, the production-spec model is set to be revealed in Beijing in the next couple of weeks. The Everest, which is also sold in India as the Endeavour, will go on sale early next year.   

Ford is confident that the new Everest will redefine its segment and play a major role in the automaker’s global growth strategy. Said to be the most comprehensively researched vehicle Ford has ever conceived in the Asia-Pacific region, the next-generation Everest has been designed to meet the needs of buyers in the said region.

The new Everest is expected to be powered by heavily updated versions of the existing 2.5-litre and 3-litre four cylinder diesel engines albeit with a new 6-speed manual and a new automatic gearbox. At present, the Endeavour is sold in India through the completely knocked down (CKD) route and the 2015 model will continue to follow suit. Upon launch, it will compete with similarly sized vehicles such as the Toyota Fortuner, Mahindra Ssangyong Rexton and the Hyundai Santa Fe.