The Ford Everest has been given the Mustang's 2.3-litre EcoBoost engine.

Straight away we can tell you that it's not for the SA market as we're adopting a diesel-only approach for the 7-seater bakkie-based SUV. This engine change is earmarked for the Chinese market and will give the Everest some muscle.

The engine is the 2.3-litre EcoBoost, a motor we've sampled in the Ford Mustang as well as the 3rd-gen Ford Focus RS. It produces 202 kW and 455 Nm, easily surpassing its oil-burning siblings. Like the diesel Everests we've experienced on numerous occasions, it too features the 10-speed automatic gearbox.

Do you think there's place for petrol-powered Ford Everests in our market?

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Further Reading

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Ford Everest Facelift (2019) Launch Review

Ford Everest 2.0 Bi-turbo 4×4 XLT (2019) Review