Head to head: Toyota Prado Vs Ford Everest
Which one has the better infotainment system?
Toyota’s infotainment system is about average; it has sat-nav, Bluetooth, plays music and so on. It’s not particularly easy to use or modern, and there’s not much in the way of cool features even if the basics are covered.
Unfortunately for Toyota their system is an iPhone 2 and Ford turned up with an iPhone 9 in the form of Sync 3, which is now available across the range and is pretty much the best infotainment on the market at any price range, and certainly in this class. It’s just brilliant – clear, easy to use, highly configurable and feature-rich.
Again, the Ford Everest wins, and by 10 years too.
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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.