The Ford Everest BaseCamp 4WD-only is based on the mid-spec Trend variant, and is available with one of two diesel engines: a 143kW/470Nm 3.2-litre single-turbo five-cylinder or a 157kW/500Nm 2.0-litre twin-turbo four-cylinder. The Trend’s standard features list includes Ford’s SYNC 3 multimedia system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, an 8.0-inch full-colour touchscreen and 10-speaker audio system, leather-accented seat trim, an eight-way power driver’s seat and a leather-trimmed gear shifter, keyless entry and push-button start,...
Light, nimble and a huge amount of fun, the Ford Fiesta ST is as pure a hot hatch as you could want. The direct steering and impressive chassis setup are well balanced with the turbocharged 1.5-litre three-cylinder engine, to provide an entertaining drive experience both around town or around a track. You need to work it hard to get the most performance, with peak power of 147kW at 6000rpm and 290Nm torque at 4000rpm, but...
The Ranger topped the charts in April, while the Everest did well with its best month yet. The Ford Ranger and Everest twins accounted for a remarkable 84 per cent of the Blue Oval’s Australian sales in April, after the ute topped the overall chart and the SUV achieved a record month. Ford Australia last month sold nearly 6000 units of its locally designed and engineered models, with nine other vehicles comprising the rest of the...
Top-shelf hot hatch comes fully loaded for a fourth-quarter launch The 2021 Ford Focus ST-3 has been revealed as as a limited-run, range-topping variant of the hot hatch’s model range for Australia. Headlining the features list are Adaptive LED headlights with a camera-operated cornering capability and sequential LED indicator function, along with a glass panoramic sunroof. Inside, Ford’s newest hot hatch scores a plethora of extra equipment as a no-cost option, such as a head-up display...
For only the second time in Australian automotive history, utes filled the top three sales spots outright in a given month, with record Ford Ranger sales leading the market ahead of the Toyota HiLux and Isuzu D-Max in June 2021. According to official new-car sales figures released today by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries, last month was a weak June result but the strongest month since the start of the pandemic – as semiconductor shortages continued to slow deliveries and stretch waiting times. The...
Ford’s best-selling Ranger is soon to be superseded by a next generation, but let’s see how the current Aussie favourite shapes up in Ford Ranger Wildtrak X flavour. What we love: Ride, handling and refinement among the best in the segment Quiet and comfortable country tourer High level of standard equipment and impressive tech interface What we don’t: Sudden driveline shunts One of the most expensive options in the segment Wide turning circle makes city...
Buyers are becoming spoilt for good choices in a segment featuring the smallest and most affordable SUVs. Such is the proliferation of compact SUVs these days that official industry sales split them into two camps: Light SUV and Small SUV. And for 2021, Drive Car of the Year has done the same. Here we focus on the ‘Light’ SUV that is typically based on city-sized cars, and which in 2020 saw a whole range of...
Australia’s top-selling sports car gains new tech and colours, for a price An upgraded MY21.5 version of the popular Ford Mustang muscle car is now on sale, bringing minor technical, cosmetic and pricing increases. The sixth-generation Ford Mustang now comes with more connectivity and paint colour choices, but Australia’s (and the world’s) favourite sports car is now also slightly more expensive across the board. The only technical upgrade for the MY21.5 update is the addition of...
