LONG-TERM FLEET
The Ford Everest is proudly local with attitude
Technology in the Ford Everest is improving Mark Smyth’s commute
Our long-term Ford Everest has been doing a grand job in the urban environment over the past month. Mainly it has been doing the commute, the school run and the usual weekend family duties, but it has not put a foot wrong in any of the things that most of us do on a daily or weekly basis. The engine continues to impress with its instant response but it has been a little frustrating on occasions when you need a bit of power up hills. Find yourself in slower moving traffic and it can take an age to get from 100km/h to the speed limit. Sometimes it refuses to drop a gear and as much as you want more power, there is nothing there. In those instances, sliding the gearstick across to Sport or even manual mode rectifies the problem and you can override the computer. The level of ride comfort is excellent, with little of the body roll that so often affects big SUVs. What would be nice is some kind of active pitch control, although that would be good on a number of competitors such as the To...
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