It was only two months back that Ford introduced the all-new 2022 Ranger in Malaysia. And now with the launch of the 2022 Everest, the automaker has extended its lineup further.

The third-gen SUV was first unveiled in March this year and we have been since waiting for it to grace the local market. The new Everest is sure to give stiff competition to other high-end seven-seaters like Toyota Fortuner, Hyundai Santa Fe, Mazda CX-8, Tiguan Allspace, and Mazda CX-9. We’d discuss Everest's competitors in detail some other day, as today our focus is knowing the all-new 2022 Everest in detail.

All-new 2022 Ford Everest: In Detail

2022 Ford Everest: Variants & Price

The Malaysia-spec Everest like the Ranger pickup is offered in three variant choices - the 2WD Sport, 4WD Trend, and 4WD Titanium. While the base Sport trim gets a bold exterior and dominant signature interior, the mid-spec Trend can embrace anything thrown its way, thanks to the next-gen capability and technology. The range-topping Titanium in addition to being bold packs luxury, intelligence, and sophistication.

The table below shows the 2022 Everest price detail.

Everest Sport	RM 263,888
Everest Trend	RM 281,888
Everest Titanium	RM 308,888

The above-mentioned pricing is on-the-road without insurance and includes a 3-year/100,000km manufacturer’s warranty (whichever comes first) and a 2-year/60,000km extended warranty (whichever comes first).

2022 Ford Everest: Dimensions

Length	4914 mm
Width	1923 mm
Height	1841 mm
Wheelbase	2900 mm
Ground Clearance	200 mm
Water Wading	800 mm
Fuel Tank Capacity	80-litre
Minimum Turning Radius	11.8 m
Seating Capacity	7

The measurements clearly show the next-gen Everest built is to be prepared for a wide variety of terrains along with being spacious enough for seven individuals. For instance, the wheelbase is lengthened by 50 mm and so is its track, all leading to better on-road control, off-road articulation, and improved approach & departure angles.

The Everest is a 7-seater, however, if your party is small, the seats can be folded to make room for luggage.

2022 Ford Everest: Exterior design

As mentioned earlier, the new Everest now gets wider tracks and a longer wheelbase. It not only calls for better driving dynamics but also gives the SUV a more progressive & muscular approach. Other changes that lead to design changes include - a strong shoulder line which emphasizes the vehicle’s length, wider tracks resulting in a dramatic swell over the wheels, and increased rear glass and pillar.

The lighting unit of the car is quite impressive too with the C-clamp LED DRLs that are seamlessly integrated into the full-width horizontal grille and the full-width LED tail lights. The Titanium trim benefits from Ford’s latest Matrix LED headlamps with glare-free high beams that offer maximum visibility, dynamic & static bending capability, and speed-dependent lighting. Also, part of the car's kit is LED front fog lamps, LED stop lamps, and LED rear fog lamps.

Another striking and useful design element is the roof rails that apart from adding to the style offer rooftop versatility that allows the driver to carry cargo, bikes, canoes, cargo pods, and roof-top tents.

Also part of the kit is a new dual-panel panoramic sunroof, hands-free power liftgate, and 20/18-inch alloy wheels.

2022 Ford Everest: Cabin

The next-gen Everest interior is inspired by modern homes and it gets the most premium materials, finishes, and ambient lighting. Also, the cabin is very quiet making it easy for all the passengers (across all 3 rows) to talk. Some highlights about the cabin are its- full-width coast-to-coast instrument panel, 10 cup holders, dash-mounted ‘pop out’ holders, and armrest.

This gets more elbow, shoulder, and leg room, along with easy access third-row thanks to the second-row seats sliding further than before. Further, the tailgate is a lifter to stop items from falling out and is known as the ‘apple catcher’ along with underfloor storage space.

Other inclusions that make it easier are - an electronic parking brake, three 12V sockets, premium black seats with 8-way power adjustable seats, a high-resolution 10.1/12-inch touchscreen, SYNC 4A infotainment system with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, 8 speakers, reverse camera (360-degree camera with split-view display), 8/12-inch digital instrument panel, 4 USB charging ports, ans a wireless charger.

2022 Ford Everest: Engine

The all-new Everest is offered in two powertrain choices, while the Trend and Titanium trim is powered by a 2.0-litre Bi-Turbo engine delivering a maximum power output of 210 PS at 3,500 rpm along with a peak torque of 500 Nm at 1,750-2,000 rpm. The drive is sent to the wheels via the automaker’s efficient 10-speed SelectShift automatic gearbox.

The entry-level Sport variant is powered by the 2.0-litre Single Turbo diesel generating max power of 170 PS at 3,500 rpm and a peak torque of 450 Nm at 1,750-2,000 rpm. The mill is mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission with SelectShift.

While the base model gets four selectable drive modes (Normal, Eco, Slippery, and Tow/Haul), the mid-and top-spec Everest come equipped with the part-time 4x4 electronic shift-on-the-fly system with e-Locking Rear Differential. Also part of the kit is six selectable drive modes (Normal, Eco, Slippery, Mud/Ruts, Sand, and Tow/Haul).

2022 Ford Everest: Driver assist technology & safety

One of the key highlights of the all-new Everest is its bag full of new and enhanced driver assist technologies that offer a greater level of safety than ever before.

Part of the car’s standard safety kit is - cruise control, Emergency Stop Signal, Manual Speed Limiter, ABS, EBD, Electronic Stability Control, Traction Control System, Bake Assist, Hill Launch Assist, Rollover Mitigation, Adaptive Load Control, front & rear parking sensors, reverse camera, 7 airbags, seatbelt reminder, and ISOFIX.

Over and above the standard safety features, the mid-spec Everest trim benefits from Hill Descent Control feature that helps going down a steep grade easy and safe.

The high-grade Titanium model, on the other hand, gets a bunch of advanced driver assistance systems including tyre pressure monitoring, blind spot information system, high beam assist, and lane departure warning & assist. The list also includes some other enhanced features like autonomous emergency braking, new rear cross-traffic alert, new evasive steer assist, new reverse brake assist, new adaptive cruise control with stop & go and lane centring, and new active park assist 2.0.

2022 Ford Everest: Colours

Ford Malaysia is offering the all-new Everest in seven attractive hues including, Absolute Black, Arctic White, Aluminum Metallic, Sedona Orange, Equinox Bronze, Meteor Gray, and Lighting Blue.

What do you think of the all-new 2022 Ford Everest? Which of its features impressed you the most? Let us know in the comments.

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