The 2019 Ford Endeavour has started reaching
dealerships ahead of its launch on the 22 February. Images showing the model’s
exterior and interior from up close have surfaced online. The 2019 Ford Endeavour here is
painted in a new colour called the ‘Diffused Silver Metallic’ in Thailand. It
features a sleeker radiator grille and a new air intake frame and new 18-inch
two-tone alloy wheels. The interior design is the same as that of the outgoing
model. Newly added features visible are passive keyless entry, engine
start-stop button and 8-way electrically adjustable front passenger seat. The
updated model should feature foot-activated power tailgate as well.
The latest spy shots confirm that the 3.2-litre TDCi
diesel engine is continuing in India market. It produces 200 PS and 470 Nm of
torque and comes paired with a 6-speed automatic transmission. The 2.2-litre
TDCi diesel engine that develops 160 PS and 420 Nm of torque is said to remain
the entry-level option. This engine was available with a standard 6-speed
manual transmission and an optional 6-speed automatic transmission initially,
but Ford had discontinued the former at a later stage. With the facelift, the
company is bringing back the low-cost transmission option.
Internationally, the new Ford Endeavour is sold with
the newly-developed 2.0-litre EcoBlue diesel engine from the Panther engine
family in single-turbo (180 PS/420 Nm) and twin-turbo (213 PS/500 Nm) versions.
It is paired with a 10-speed automatic transmission. Maybe the new engine will
reach our shores next year as a replacement for the old engines, in BSVI form.
The reentry of the manual transmission option in the
Ford Endeavour with the mid-cycle update may lower the entry-price from INR
26.83 lakh* to a figure closer to INR 26 lakh*.