Head to head: Toyota Prado Vs Ford Everest
What are they like off the road?
Prado has an advantage here because it’s been around for more than 20 years and has plenty of accessories available, however, all the basics are also available for Everest, so, lack of gear is not a reason not to buy. But Prado has several advantages over Everest as a tourer. The first is the in-built 150L fuel tank, and then there’s the door-mounted spare. The boot design is flatter on Prado and there’s better tie-downs too.
Both vehicles come with a variety of wheels from 17-inch to 20-inch, but all will run 17s. Ford, however, isn’t keen on top-spec Titanium owners running 17s as they say the electronics and suspension are tuned differently. There’s no such problem for the Prado.
Prado has plenty of room under the bonnet for a second battery; the Everest has none, so that must live in the boot which takes up valuable storage space.
While Everest can most certainly be set up for off-road touring and would be very effective and usable, Prado is a better base.
What about the rough stuff? Well, in isolation the Everest is excellent. It’s got good ground clearance and reasonable articulation, and the Terrain Management System and rear locker mean the Everest is capable of clambering across all sorts of terrain comfortably. But, back-to-back with the Prado and the Prado is just that little bit better when the going is slow and hard. It’s got slightly longer travel suspension which is great for rock crawling and Toyota’s traction control calibration is much better.
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6 Comments
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.