What are the interiors like?
The Everest’s front interior looks markedly more up to date than the Prado, which has a touch of the 1990s about it, but if you look at them from a practicality perspective they are about equal. Both are adequate with the usual storage options, but neither have the flexibility of, say, an Isuzu MU-X.
However, that’s practicality. The Ford looks and feels more modern and stylish all round, compared to the Prado, which gives you flashbacks of your grandpa’s Corolla.
Both vehicles have a similar second-row design – seats that fold flat-ish, and slide fore and aft with adjustable seatback. Prado gets points for its three-way split compared to Everest’s 40:60 split, but Everest offers a 230V and two USB outlets. Both have about the same sort of space, and both have ISOFIX mounts on the outboard seats only.
The third-row is similar too; a split system that folds into the floor. Neither vehicle is spacious in the third row. The Everest does offer child restraints on the third row, but it loses with a lack of tie-down points and the way the third-row seats don’t latch down or fold flat. Prado’s main problem is there’s very little space behind the third row, much less than Everest.
Prado has a side-opening door and Everest a lift-up tailgate. There are pros and cons of each so that design is a draw. The lift-up offers shelter and takes less space in confined areas, the side-opening permits fitting of a table and is used to carry the spare wheel.
The Ford Everest is the winner here thanks to the extra distance behind the third-row seats. It looks better than Prado, is better equipped and the only downside is the boot floor design.
You don’t mention build quality, warranty service and re-sale value. Three very important considerations when deciding to buy any vehicle. The Prado is streets ahead on all three.
Resale is mentioned under value for money section. Ford is in the news for their warranty problems, that would be a deterrent for buyers, a bit hard for a review to test though I guess.
Thanks Benn0, and you’re right. We’ve talked about including that sort of thing in reviews before but given we only drive the vehicle for a week, and all vehicles and drivers are different, it can be hard to cover beyond generic commentary. Thanks Isaac
Resale is just as much a product of what you pay for upfront relative to the rrp.
Too many pay over the top for prado inflating resale.
Good news is discounts on rrp give non toyota purchasers a leg up.
Just make sure you keep an eye on that d4d engine they have a nasty habbit of eating themselves.
Considering the Prado design dates back to 2009, Ford had ample time to make a far superior vehicle on all accounts, but only delivered one that was marginally better in most but not all aspects. In my opinion on that says a lot for Toyota.