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TheFord Everest lineup now has a less expensive entry-level mannequin with a brand new engine as a part of a revised lineup for mannequin yr 2026.5 (MY26.5), with the up to date SUV due in showrooms mid-next yr.
Primarily based on the favored Ford Ranger ute, the Everest is Ford’s best-selling SUV – and was Australia’s top-performing SUV in September after outselling the Toyota RAV4.
Ford beforehand introduced it might be dropping the 154kW/500Nm 2.0-litre Bi-Turbo four-cylinder engine – launched in 2018 – from each the Everest and Ranger lineups from mid-2026.
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Slotting as a substitute is a 2.0-litre single-turbo diesel four-cylinder, making the identical 125kW/405Nm because it does within the Ranger, however – whereas Ford hasn’t launched figures – it could carry improved gasoline economic system as a trade-off.
Different adjustments for the 2026 Everest see a brand new entry-level Lively mannequin grade exchange the earlier Ambiente, each names beforehand used on Ford’s passenger automobiles in Australia together with the Focus, which it not sells.
The Lively begins the revised four-model grade Everest lineup and sits under the Sport – the preferred mannequin grade – with the vary capped by the more durable Tremor and extra luxurious Platinum variants.
Together with the departure of the Ambiente, the Wildtrak and Pattern variants have been axed, and whereas the limited-run Black Version returns on the Ranger ute as a full-time mannequin for 2026, the Everest hasn’t adopted swimsuit.
Exterior and inside adjustments see new ‘design themes’, in accordance with Ford Australia, with customary gear together with 18-inch alloy wheels, LED headlights, privateness glass and a tyre strain monitoring system.
There are additionally two new colors – Alabaster White, supplied on Sport and Platinum, and Acacia Inexperienced, which is unique to Everest Platinum for $975 together with Luxurious Automobile Tax (LCT).
Beneath the bonnet, the Everest Lively and Sport include the two.0-litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder as customary with the 184kW/600Nm 3.0-litre V6 an possibility.
The highest Tremor and Platinum fashions come completely with the V6.
The brand new engine sees the Everest Lively are available in at $58,990 earlier than on-road prices, making it $500 lower than the Ambiente it replaces – however with 4×2 Everest fashions axed earlier, the vary begins at round $5000 greater than 12 months in the past.
5 seats are customary on the Lively with a seven-seat format out there for a further $1350. All mannequin grades above Lively come customary with third-row seating, although there’s a no-cost third-row delete possibility on the Tremor.
Choosing the V6 on the Lively or the Sport provides a big $8000 to the worth, with the Sport V6 now costing $1000 extra. Nevertheless, the brand new single-turbo four-cylinder is $2200 lower than the outgoing Sport Bi-Turbo at $68,990 earlier than on-roads.
The Sport and Tremor now include a surround-view digital camera as customary, whereas the Tremor now consists of as customary the ‘premium seat pack’ with a heated and ventilated entrance seats that includes 10-way energy adjustment for the motive force and eight-way energy adjustment for the passenger.
The Everest Tremor and Platinum have additionally copped worth rises of $1550 and $500 to be priced at $79,990 and $83,490 earlier than on-road prices, respectively.
Ford Australia has mentioned it would launch extra detailed specs and gear particulars nearer to the 2026 Everest’s arrival in native showrooms mid-next yr.
Yr-to-date Everest has made up virtually 28 per cent of Ford Australia’s complete gross sales and is having one other report run after it knocked off the Toyota LandCruiser Prado in 2024 – though the Prado has crept forward this yr.
Pricing
| Mannequin | Worth earlier than on-road prices |
|---|---|
| 2026 Ford Everest Lively 2.0L | $58,990 (NEW) |
| 2026 Ford Everest Lively V6 | $66,990 (NEW) |
| 2026 Ford Everest Sport 2.0L | $68,990 |
| 2026 Ford Everest Sport V6 | $76,990 (+$1000) |
| 2026 Ford Everest Tremor V6 | $79,990 (+$1550) |
| 2026 Ford Everest Platinum V6 | $83,490 (+$500) |
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