If there’s anything that will pose as a big threat to the supremacy of the Toyota Fortuner in India, it has to be the upcoming 2015 Ford Endeavour. To be brought here in kit form, the new Endeavour, called Everest elsewhere, will be assembled at Ford’s Chennai facility. Motoroids reader and our dear pal, Manikandan’s eagle eyes managed to capture the soon to be launched SUV, while it was being tested near Tindivanam, Tamil Nadu.
Three cars were snapped testing in India, one being a base model with black mirrors and door handles, while the other two had mirrors integrated with blinkers and their handles were chrome licked. Among the three, two were powered by the 2.2-liter diesel engine, mated to a 6-speed manual, while the third was powered by the 3.2-liter motor, paired to a 6-speed automatic gearbox. Our guess is, India could get a base and a mid variant, powered by the 2.2-liter diesel motor, mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox, while the top model could be the one which gets the luxury of an auto shifter and 40 more bhps.
The 2015 Ford Endeavour in India could be powered by a TDCi 2.2-liter Duratorq VGT engine that pumps out 160 horsepower at 3,200 RPM and 385 Nm between 1600 and 2500 rpm. The other motor is a more powerful 3.2-liter Duratorq TDCi VGT unit that makes 200 hp at 3,000 RPM and of 470 Nm of torque at 1,750-2,500 rpm.
Brimming with features, below is what the 2015 Ford Endeavour could come packed with:
- 6-speed automatic transmission with SelectShift transmission on the 3.2-liter variant
- For India, the 2.2-liter engine should come mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox
- Independent front suspension with coil springs and anti-roll bar
- Watts link rear suspension with coil springs
- Standard rear-wheel-drive system
Exterior
- Body-colored front and rear bumpers
- Theft Alarm
- Power adjustable door mirrors
- Halogen projector headlamps with auto function
- Front and rear Foglights
- Roof rails
- Rear spoiler with integrated brake light
- 18-inch alloy wheels with 265/60 tires
- Rain sensing wipers
Interior
- Auto dimming rear view mirror
- Cruise control
- Dual zone HVAC
- Power windows with one-touch operation
- Leather-wrapped multifunction steering wheel and gear knob
- Leather upholstery
- 8-way electrically adjustable driver’s seat
- Fold flat 2nd row 60: 40 split seats
- 50:50 Split folding 3rd row bench seats
- 12V power sockets across three rows
- Radio/ CD / MP3 / AUX / USB (2 slots) / SD Card
- Ford SYNC infotainment system
- Bluetooth connectivity
Safety
- ABS with EBD
- Electronic Stability Program
- Hill Launch Assist
- Traction Control
- RSC rollover protection system
- Dual front airbags
- Side and curtain airbags
- Reverse parking sensors
- Key Immobilizer
- ISOFIX child seat anchor points
The top-of-the-line variant in India could get the more powerful 3.2-liter motor, along with a full-time 4WD system with terrain management, lockable rear diff in addition to all the features from the base variant and perhaps some of the ones below which are found on the premium most variant internationally.
- Bi-Xenon automatic projector headlights with spray cleaner
- LED Daytime Running Lights, 265/65 R20 tires
- Panoramic Sunroof
- Driver and front passenger 8-way power adjustable seats
- Power operated third row seats
- Ambient lighting with seven different colors
- Stainless steel scuff plate with LED illumination
- Driver side knee airbag
- Front parking sensors
- Rear view camera
- Blind Spot monitoring system