Ford Everest

At a glance

These figures describe the Everest 3.0L V6 Platinum 4WD 10AT. Other derivatives in this range differ.

Derivatives in this range

As recorded for each derivative. "Not stated" means the figure is not recorded for that derivative, not that the vehicle lacks it.

Derivative	Seats	Price	Spare wheel
Everest 2.0L SiT Active 4x2 10AT	7	R825 000	Not stated
Everest 2.0L SiT Active 4x4 10AT	7	R875 000	Not stated
Everest 3.0L V6 Sport 4WD 10AT	7	R1 149 000	Not stated
Everest 3.0L V6 Wildtrak 4WD 10AT	7	R1 244 000	Not stated
Everest 3.0L V6 Platinum 4WD 10AT the specifications above describe this derivative	7	R1 340 000	Not stated

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Full specifications

The figures below describe the Everest 3.0L V6 Platinum 4WD 10AT. Other derivatives in this range differ.

Performance & Dimensions

Engine capacity	3 L note Displacement stated directly in the derivative name (3.0 V6).
Cylinders	6 note Six-cylinder 3.0-litre V6 turbodiesel, per Ford South Africa.
Power	184 kW
Torque	600 Nm
Transmission	10-speed automatic
Gears	10
Drivetrain	4x4
Consumption cycle	NEDC note Ford SA Everest spec brochure (22-may-2026-everest-brochure.pdf) prints the row 'Fuel Economy - NEDC l/100km' = 8.5 for the 3.0L V6 Platinum; footnote 'Fuel economy and emission figures obtained from controlled tests on a combined cycle'. Named standard = NEDC. Re-sourced from the AU Green Vehicle Guide (adr_81_02) fallback, which gave the same 8.5. CO2 224 g/km per the same table.
Fuel consumption	8.5 L/100km
Fuel tank	80 L
Fuel grade	Diesel (50ppm)
Range	941 km note Worked out from the tank size and the claimed consumption, rounded down.
0-100 km/h	8.96 s note Measured by a South African motoring publication with the Everest Platinum 3.0 V6. Ford does not publish a 0-100 km/h time.
CO2 emissions	224 g/km note Combined CO2 emissions, per Ford South Africa.
Seats	7
Doors	5 note Standard four side doors plus tailgate for a 7-seat SUV bodystyle.
Length	4 940 mm note Overall length including the standard towbar, per Ford South Africa. Ford quotes 4 914 mm for the same body without a towbar in Australia.
Width	1 923 mm note Overall width without mirrors (2 207 mm with the mirrors extended). Ford South Africa's brochure labels this 1 923 mm figure as including mirrors, but Ford's specification for the same body elsewhere gives it as the width without mirrors.
Height	1 837 mm note Overall height, per Ford South Africa.
Wheelbase	2 900 mm note Wheelbase, per Ford South Africa.
Ground clearance	226 mm note Ground clearance, per Ford South Africa.
Boot (behind 2nd row)	898 L · AU-market source note Ford Australia's figure for the same Everest: 898 litres with the third row folded, measured to the roof.
Boot (behind last row)	259 L · AU-market source note Ford Australia's figure for the same Everest: 259 litres behind the third row, measured to the roof.
Boot (seats folded)	1 818 L · AU-market source note Ford Australia's figure for the Everest Platinum: 1 818 litres with the second and third rows folded, measured to the roof.
Boot (standard)	VDA · AU-market source note Ford measures the Everest's luggage space to the roof using the VDA method.
Kerb weight	2 470 kg
Gross vehicle mass	3 150 kg
Payload	680 kg
Towing (braked)	3 500 kg
Towing (unbraked)	750 kg

Safety

Safety rating	No crash-test rating for this version note Global NCAP has not tested the Everest. Euro NCAP has not rated the Everest, which is not sold in Europe. ANCAP's 5-star rating (2022) is for Australian Everest models, which have nine airbags including knee airbags and a centre airbag. The South African Everest has six, so the rating does not cover it. No crash-test rating covers the South African Everest.
Airbags	6
Airbag positions	Dual Front airbags, Front Side airbags, Curtain airbags

Ownership & Running Costs

Warranty	4 years note Ford South Africa covers every new vehicle for four years or 120 000 km, whichever comes first.
Warranty distance	120 000 km 30 000 km/year · derived Compare warranties across all SUVs → note Same source as the “Warranty” row on this record. Brand-wide Ford term, no passenger/commercial split.
Service plan	6 services / 6 years / 90 000 km
How it is supplied	Included as standard — can be declined
Service interval (distance)	15 000 km note Service every 15 000 km or 12 months, whichever comes first, per Ford South Africa.
Service interval (time)	12 months note Service every 12 months or 15 000 km, whichever comes first, per Ford South Africa.

Spare wheel & SA ownership

Spare wheel	Full-size Compare spare wheels across all SUVs → note Manufacturer source states: "21-inch Alloy wheel (SPARE WHEEL row: Platinum = Standard)".
Service network	~111 authorised service points, as at 22 September 2026 In all 9 provinces. South African dealer pins with a service department in Ford South Africa's own dealer locator (111 of 116 South African pins; Botswana, Eswatini and Namibia excluded). Compare service networks across all brands → note Count of South African dealers with a service department in Ford South Africa's own dealer locator.

Off-Road

Differential lock	Rear note Ford South Africa's own Everest article confirms the standard electronic rear differential lock on 4WD models; Ford Australia's owner documentation for the same drivetrain describes identical activation and speed-limit behaviour.
Low range	Yes note Ford Australia's owner documentation confirms a selectable low-range (4L) transfer case setting standard on 4WD Everest, including Platinum.
Approach angle	30.2° note Not published by Ford South Africa. Reviews of the Everest Platinum across several model years consistently give 30.2°.
Departure angle	25° note Not published by Ford South Africa; from the same independent reviews as the approach angle.
Breakover angle	21.9° note Not published by Ford South Africa; from the same independent reviews as the approach angle.
Wading depth	800 mm note Not published by Ford South Africa; from the same independent reviews as the approach angle.

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