A base model at the start but now a range-topper in its own right, the Ford Everest Sport shows why it should be seen as the ideal Everest.
At nearly R100 000 more than the comparative four-wheel-drive XLT, the Sport looks positively more eye-catching and worth the premium.
Positioned perfectly beside the driver no matter the position and height of the seat, the cabin ergonomics are equally proficient and in the case of the switchgear, chunky.While our tester had covered over 27 000 km upon its arrival, built quality hadn’t suffered in complete contrast to the rattles that blighted the Wildtrak this writer sampled over the December festive season.
With no panoramic present, headroom leaves little to complain about, as are the chances of smaller items falling out of the boot thanks to the curved lip at its base aptly called the apple catcher.As inventive as this is, along with the quirkiness of the sketch pad integrated into the infotainment system, the Sport’s main attribute is the 2.0-litre bi-turbo Panther diesel engine that feels anything but underpowered when stacked-up against the Wildtrak and Platinum’s 3.
Terrain Management system comes standard, as does the traditional part-time four-wheel-drive system without the 4A setting of the WIldtrak and Platinum. With the 20-inches fitted, the ride teeters on the firm side, but not overly and not to the detriment of overall quality.While care still had to be taken on less-than-ideal surfaces, despite the claimed 229 mm ground clearance, the suspension lived-up to the task without sending shudders into the cab.
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