And, it’s blue.” Those were the first words my teenage son said to me when I arrived home in the Ford Everest 3.0-litre V6 turbodiesel Sport. He quickly added, “But it’s nice.” Yes, it is very nice. Of course, any premium SUV is going to be big.
This one, however, seems quite a bit bigger than other SUVs I’ve had the privilege of driving. And the blue … well, the hue’s officially dubbed Lightning Blue and that’s by choice. It comes in other colours, too, but the blue really does stand out.
They’re like sports cars … who wants a plain white or silver one? Colourful portfolio Ford have always been fairly innovative with their colouring. I also like the colouring of the 2026 Ranger Wildtrak, which is called Ignite Orange, the latest orange in the range, following on from Chilli Orange which morphed into the brighter Sabre Orange and then the vibrant Luxe Yellow.
Let’s get to the actual car itself. The Everest Sport in 3.0-litre V6 turbodiesel guise was only recently introduced, replacing the 2.0-litre bi-turbo that was also discontinued on the Ford Ranger. The V6 Sport is a beast of a machine.
And there are many things to like about it. It offers a really smooth ride, it’s not noisy and it’s got plenty of power. I was fortunate enough to have it for a week, which included a whole lot of suburban driving, but also an open road trip from Joburg to Bloemfontein and back.
Ford Everest offers acres of space Of course, as is the case with all the big modern-day SUVs, it’s got space. It officially seats seven, with a third row easily able to fit in some young kids. With that third row folded down there’s boot space of 900 litres.
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