Ford will be soon introducing the new generation of Everest for the Indian Market after it almost shut down its operations in India due to poor performance. This new SUV will compete against the Toyota Fortuner and so we thought of comparing it against the Fortuner’s Legender version to see how good both the SUVs are.
Ford Everest vs Toyota Fortuner Legender: Design
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Exterior
- C-shaped Front LED DRLs and underneath it houses multi-LEDs for headlamps and below them is the fog lamps.
- Mesh Front Grille sporting a blacked out chrome bar joining with the headlamps, and black finish for the bumpers, side footstep, roof rails, door handles etc.
- Fitted with 20-inch alloy Wheels, creases on the body, L-shaped Tail-lamps at the rear.
Interior
- Full black theme for the dashboard and the cabin, vertically-positioned 14-inch infotainment, fully digital 10.2-inch Cluster, and AC vents with curvy pattern.
- Centre Console features cupholders, steptronic gear lever, two cupholders, next to it, electric parking brake behind, drive and terrain mode selector.
- The 2nd row gets captain seats or bench seats depending on variants, panoramic sunroof on top, automatic climate control, third row with AC vents on the side body, and full leather upholstery for the car.
Exterior
- Multi element Front LED DRLs and in between those gaps houses multi-LEDs for headlamps and below them is the fog lamps. On the bumper, there’s sequential indicator LED.
- Mesh Front Grille divided by body panel to differentiate with the standard Fortuner, black finish for the bumpers, side footstep, roof rails, and chrome finishdoor handles etc.
- Fitted with 18-inch multi-spoke alloy Wheels, creases on the body, Wing-like Tail-lamps at the rear, roof spoiler, etc.
Interior
- Full black theme for the dashboard and the cabin, 8-inch infotainment, analog 3.2-inch TFT Cluster, and simple AC vents.
- Centre Console features cupholders in front of gearbox, drive mode select buttons in front of leather centre armrest.
- The 2nd row gets captain seats or bench seats depending on variants, automatic climate control, third row with AC vents on the side body, and full leather upholstery for the car.
Ford Everest vs Toyota Fortuner Legender: Dimensions
| Ford Everest | Toyota Fortuner Legender | |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 4914 MM | 4795 MM |
| Width | 1923 MM | 1855 MM |
| Height | 1842 MM | 1835 MM |
| Wheelbase | 2900 MM | 2745 MM |
| Ground Clearance | 220 MM | 225 MM |
| Turning Radius | 5.8 M | 5.8 M |
| Boot Space | 259 L | 296 L |
| Fuel Tank Capacity | 80 L | 80 L |
- Ford Everest is longer in length by 119 MM than Fortuner Legender.
- Ford Everest is wider in width by 68 MM over the Fortuner Legender.
- Ford Everest is taller in height by just 7 MM over Fortuner Legender.
- Ford Everest has lengthier wheelbase by 155 MM over the Fortuner Legender.
- Fortuner Legender has higher ground clearance by 5 MM over the Ford Everest.
- Turning Radius of both the SUVs is the same.
- Fortuner Legender has bigger boot by 37 L over the Ford Everest
- Fuel Tank Capacity of both the SUVs is the same.
Ford Everest vs Toyota Fortuner Legender: Engine Specs
| Diesel | Ford Everest | Toyota Fortuner Legender | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 2.0 L 4 Cylinder Turbo | 2.0 L 4 Cylinder Bi-Turbo | 2.8 L 4 Cylinder Turbo |
| Drive-type | RWD | RWD, 4WD | RWD, 4WD |
| Power | 167 BHP | 201 BHP | 201.45 BHP |
| Torque | 405 NM | 500 MM | 420 NM / 500 NM |
| Transmission | 6 Speed AT | 10 Speed AT | 6 Speed IMT / AT |
- Ford Everest’s is expected to get 2.0 L Single Turbo Diesel engine for lower trims producing 167 BHP and 405 NM Torque mated to 6 Speed Automatic Gearbox. Comparing to Fortuner’s Diesel engine won’t make sense in terms of power and torque output.
- Ford Everest is expected another 2.0 L Bi-Turbo Diesel Engine for mid to top trims delivering 201 BHP and 500 NM Torque with 10 Speed Automatic Gearbox.
- Toyota Fortuner comes with a bigger 2.8 L Diesel engine producing 201.45 BHP and 420 – 500 NM Torque mated to 6 Speed IMT and Automatic Gearbox. The power output is slightly more than the Everest’s Bi-Turbo Diesel Engine.
Ford Everest vs Toyota Fortuner Legender: Features
| Features | Ford Everest | Toyota Fortuner Legender |
|---|---|---|
| Headlamps | Matrix LED | Split Quad LED |
| Taillamps | LED | LED |
| Wheel size & Tyre | 20-inch, alloy wheels | 18-inch alloy wheels |
| Auto Power Window | Yes | Yes |
| Seat upholstery | Leather | Leather |
| AC | 2-zone | 2-zone |
| Rear AC vent | Yes | Yes |
| Instrument cluster | Digital | Analog |
| Infotainment System | 12-inch | 8-inch |
| Android Auto, Apple CarPlay | Wireless | Wired |
| Ambient Lighting | Yes | – |
| Voice Control | Yes | Yes |
| Sound System | 8 Speaker Sound system | 6 Speaker Standard Sound System |
| Cooled Glovebox | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Dimming IRVM | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless Charging Pad | Yes | Yes |
| Height adjustable driver seat | Yes | Yes |
| Ventilated Seats | First and Second Row | First Row |
| Heated Seats | First Row | – |
| Electric Parking Brake with Auto Hold | Yes | Yes |
| Powered Tailgate | Yes | Yes |
| Powered Seats | 8-way Power Adjustable Driver and Co-Passenger Seat | 8-way Power Adjustable Driver and Co-Passenger Seat |
| Power Folding Seats | 2nd & 3rd Row | – |
| Sunroof | Panoramic | – |
- The Fortuner misses out on Power Folding Seats, Sunroof, Heated Seats, Second Row Ventilated Seats, 8 Speaker Sound System, Ambient Lighting, Digital Cluster, bigger infotainment system and alloy wheels.
| Safety Features | Ford Everest | Toyota Fortuner Legender |
|---|---|---|
| Airbags | 7 Airbags | 7 airbags |
| Camera | 360 Surround View Camera | Rear Parking Camera |
| Parking Sensors | Front and Rear | Rear |
| Electric Parking Brake with Auto Hold | Yes | – |
| Rain-Sensing Wipers | Yes | – |
| TPMS | Yes | – |
| Auto Headlamps | Yes | Yes |
| Traction Control | Yes | Yes |
| Cruise Control | Adaptive | Yes |
| ADAS | Level 2 | – |
| Terrain Modes | 6 | – |
| ABS with EBD | Yes | Yes |
| ESC | Yes | Yes |
| Hill Assist | Yes | Yes |
| Hill Descent Control | Yes | – |
| ISOFIX | Yes | Yes |
| Electronic Locking Rear Differential | Yes | – |
| All 4 Disc Brakes | Yes | Yes |
- Fortuner Legender misses out on 360 Surround View Camera, Electric Parking Brake, Hill Descent Control, Terrain Modes, ADAS, TPMS, and Rain-Sensing Wipers.
Ford Everest vs Toyota Fortuner Legender: Price and Warranty
| Model | Price (ex-showroom) |
|---|---|
| Ford Everest | Expected Rs. 35 – Rs. 45 L |
| Toyota Fortuner Legender | Rs. 43.66 – Rs. 47.64 L |
Ford Everest was known before as Ford Endeavour and when it got discontinued, it was priced between Rs. 30 – Rs. 36.27 Lakh with 4 Trims – Titanium 4×2, Titanium+ 4×2, Titanium+ 4×4, and Sport Edition. However, the Everest could be priced between Rs. 35 Lakhs – Rs. 45 Lakhs for the 4 new trims – Trend 4×2, Limited 4×2, Sport 4×2, Titanium+ 4×2, and Titanium+ 4×4.
As for the warranty, Ford used to offers 2 years/1,00,000 km warranty period for the Endeavour that can be extended up to 6 Years / 1,50,000 KM and the Fortuner Legender has a warranty period of 3 years/1,00,000 KM that can be extended up to 5 Years / 2,20,000 KM.
Ford Everest vs Toyota Fortuner Legender: Verdict
In the end, the decision to buy which SUV depends totally on you, however, if you ask us, the Ford Everest definitely has more to offer than the Fortuner Legender and so if you’re willing to wait for its launch, it’ll be a worthy decision given its bigger in dimensions, powerful, tons of features over the Legender, and so much more. However, the Fortuner Legender also sports a good amount of features, space and comfort, and great performance but compared to all its rivals in the segment, it has an outdated design but still many people like crazy buy the SUV. An update for it is coming near the end of this year. So, the question is what are you going to do?
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