New Ford Endeavour India lauch price INR 24.75 lakh

The new Ford Endeavor comes with two engine options – a 3.2-litre five-cylinder unit and a 2.2-litre four-cylinder mill. The new Fortuner is expected to be launched later this year. One of the key features of the SUV is the airbags for the knees, which is an industry first.

Terrain management system and hill descent control are standard with the 4×4 variants. “Today’s launch is another stellar example of our Product Excellence Promise with all new Ford Endeavour”. “It will help you tackle any obstacle, on road or off, at the turn of a dial, maximizing traction and stability”. On the Supreme Court ban on registration of high-end diesel cars and SUVs in Delhi-NCR, he said the company will be impacted as the region constitutes 12 per cent of its premium SUV sales. The 20-inch wheels will not be coming to India and expect the auto to sport extra high-profile tyres. The 2.2-litre manual gearbox variant returns a mileage of 14.12km/l, the automatic returns 12.62km/l, and the 3.2-litre engine returns 10.91km/l.

The new Endeavour comes with both 2-wheel and 4-wheel-drive configurations as well as automatic option and is assembled at its Chennai plant. It also gets Integrated Active Noise Cancellation. Few of the features standard in the Titanium trim are reclining, sliding and 60:40 split for second row seats, third row seats with 50:50 fold flat, 8-way power-adjustable driver’s seat, leather upholstery, interior ambient lighting, and Ford MyKey with remote keyless entry. However, the wheelbase is shorter at 2,850mm and the ground clearance is higher at 225mm. Moreover, the new SUV will have a fuel capacity of 80 litre.

Ford ‘s Endeavour SUV will be available in six colour shades – Sunset Red, Diamond White, Golden Bronze, Moondust Silver, Panther Black and Smoke Grey.

The Ford Endeavour will take on the Toyota Fortuner and Chevrolet Trailblazer in India.