Richard Berry road tests and reviews the new Ford Everest rear-wheel drive with specs, fuel consumption and verdict at its Australian launch.
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You can now buy a two wheel drive version of Ford's big seven-seat Everest. This is it, and it looks exactly like the four-wheel drive, the only difference being that only these rear wheels are pushing you along.
So what's the point? Surely it's less capable off road? Can it still tow as much as the fourbee. And is it true that it has a bit of a thing for an Aussie accent?
The point is this, most people who buy an SUV aren't really going to go off road - come on be honest. We like being higher up, like we're being carried in one of those stretcher things they used to carry kings around in, we like lording it over others. We also like how practical they are - for getting kids in and out and for storage space.
And not being a four wheel drive will save you money in fuel - what's the point of having another set of wheels turning if you don't need it?
Australians also love a bit of a tow. We tow caravans, boats, trailers - anything that's not nailed down really, we're a nation of towers. So you'll be happy to know that the RWD Everest has the same 3000kg braked towing capacity as the four wheel drive.
Now what you need to know is that the rear wheel drive Everest only comes in the Trend grade - which is the mid-spec one. This also drops the price of the Everest Trend by about five grand.
Oh and the RWD Trend comes with Ford's latest SYNC 3 media system which apart from having a larger screen, better graphics and being faster it can also understand an Australian accent better. Let's test that out: "Call the missus..."
SYNC 3 also comes with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, plus sat nav.
The RWD Everest in the Trend grade comes with the same standard features as the four wheel drive trend. There's a reversing camera, auto wipers, dual zone climate control, four 12 V power outlets and two USB ports, 18-inch alloys, trailer sway control, lane keeping assist and lane departure warning, and of course seven seats.
So in converting the Everest from four to rear wheel drive Ford's engineers have taken out 98kilos of weight. And because of this they had to retune the suspension and steering and the result is a better ride, better handling and better steering. I'm taking this through some fast turns now and it handles more like a car.
And that's a big deal for a body-on-frame suv. One of the reasons why the rear wheel drive handles a bit better is because there's less weight hanging out past the front axle now that the hardware to drive the front wheels is gone.
But wait, although the ride and handling is better, let's be super clear - it's better than the four-wheel drive Everest, not better than a car based SUV such as a Territory for example.
Just because this is a RWD Everest doesn't mean you can't leave the bituemen . It has the same 255mm ground clearance as the four wheel drive, the same 800mm of wading depth and it also shares the same 3.2-litre five cylinder turbo diesel engine.
So there you have it - the RWD Everest is definitely not a soft roader but it's not a hardcore off roader either, but for so many Aussies this is perfect.
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