In Australia, Ford has shoehorned the
powertrain from the Ranger Raptor into the Everest – a sport-ute that shares
more than just its ladder-frame platform with the midsize pickup.
The engine in question is a 2.0-liter twin-turbo
diesel that kicks out 210 hp and 500 Nm of torque.
It transplants into the Everest together with the Ranger Raptor’s ten-speed
automatic transmission. And that’s more muscle than the larger 3.2-liter
Duratorq engine, with its single turbocharger, six-speed automatic, 192 hp and 470 Nm)of torque.
The smaller but more potent engine will be offered
as an option on the Trend trim and standard on the Titanium. Other models will
continue with the larger but weaker 3.2-liter engine. Unfortunately it doesn’t
include the Raptor’s other off-road add-ons, and we don’t have performance
stats to offer you. But then we’ve yet to see what the Ranger Raptor will do
either.
What we do know is that Ford says the Everest with
the EcoBlue twin-turbo diesel will tow up to 3,100 kg. And that’s a
heck of a lot more than the 2,268 kg that the Explorer crossover
offered in America can haul. In fact you’d have to step up to the larger
Expedition to get that kind of brawn, with its 4,037 kg tow
rating.
