Tuesday, February 21, 2012
By Shilpa Chopra
New Ford Endeavour will share the same engine
The next generation Ford Endeavour SUV (Sport Utility Vehicle) will be sharing the same 3 litre TDCI diesel engine with its current model, which is under the development procedure in Ford’s Broadmeadows design and engineering centre in Australia. The entire responsibility of the ongoing development project is on the shoulder of the Ford’s highly qualified SUV engineer ‘Todd Hoevener’, who is recently transferred from the America. According to a report, the new Ford Endeavour will be launched in two variants, the LTD and XLT.
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The LTD variant will be a 4x4 automatic whereas, its XLT variant will be a manual with 4x2 and 4x4 options. The next generation Ford Endeavour sustains the 3.0 litre engine from its current generation model. This upcoming Ford SUV is all inspired by the new Ford Ranger.
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If words are to be believed, the new Endeavour will be showcased at the upcoming Bangkok Motor Show in April. It is expected to hit the Indian roads somewhere in 2013. Company won’t change the Ford Endeavour manufacturing location and keep importing the CKD units from Thailand, even after its launch. The all new Ford will face the tough competition with Nissan Pathfinder, Isuzu MU-7, Toyota Fortuner and similarly featured other SUVs in international markets.
