Published 12:55 IST, January 20th 2024
2024 Ford Endeavour to re-enter India's SUV vertical
2024 Ford Endeavour is reportedly gearing up to make a comeback in India
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SUV entrant: 2024 Ford Endeavour is reportedly gearing up to make a comeback in India in an highly-anticipated launch after automaker's decision to not sell-off its Chennai pant last year, patenting design of its new-generation Everest India, and making job postings for engineers for ir electrical vehicle (EV) vertical.
Design outlook
new Ford Endeavour (Everest) gives old-model vibe, however, its infused with all-new tech and gizmos at front-end. Customers get same upright look with an all-straight bonnet, alongside a big front grill covered in eir chrome or all-black depending on variant one selects, as per an Auto Car India report.
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front helights have a range matrix function with daytime running LED DRLs, and lower parts of bumper contain AS sensor and a grey-colored skid plate, it said.
On side, upcoming 2024 Endeavour is 4.91-meter in length close to Land Cruiser Pro’s 4.92 meters, and longer than Fortuner’s 4.79 meters.
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SUV boasts of a refreshed look with big wheel arches, straight window lines, and an all-straight roofline with big roof bars. ditionally, new Endeavour gets variant bging on lower part of front door.
Michigan-based automotive major Ford offers 17-inch 5-spoke alloys in base trim, and features 20 inches in titanium trim destined for India and 21 inches in its top-of--line platinum trim, according to media reports.
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Powertrain, engine features
In global market, new 2024 Ford Endeavour has option of two diesel units, a 2.0l bi-turbo inline 4 engine producing 200 Hp and 500 nm of torque or a 3.0l V6 diesel powerhouse producing 243 hp and 600 Nm of torque, both mated to a 10-speed transmission.
V6 is considered preferred choice but most probably Ford will bring 2.0l bi-turbo to country shores due to an approximately Rs 6 lakh price difference.
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2024 Ford Endeavour Interior
real upgres have taken place on inside of new Ford Endeavour, where you get a plush combination of big screens, soft-touch materials and comfortable seats.
dashboard contains a 10-inch or 12-inch vertical screen, which controls entire height of dashboard and 90 per cent of all controls, as per media reports.
steering is a three-spoke one with more than 30 buttons to control vehicle's AS system or 10-inch fully digital instrument cluster, containing all functions such as navigation stereo.
center console is equipped with thick and wide gear selector and a mode selector to choose between four-wheel high or low options.
On-ro price
In Indian market, Titanium variant with bi-turbo diesel is expected to cost close to Rs 55 lakh, while Platinum variant cost could rise upto Rs 65 lakhs, citing media reports.
19:20 IST, January 19th 2024