Ford Endeavour

We get our hands on the massive new Ford Endeavour to see if the Americans can still get the big brash SUV formula right. Read on to find out....

The Americans have an uncanny knack to do big, giant or mammoth things well. Be it food, buildings, roads or their monuments, if it is on a gigantic scale, they can probably pull it off better than anyone else. And the same goes with their cars too. Back in the 30s, the American made massive luxury cars like the Duisenberg, in the 50s Cadillac was king of the hill with its huge tail fins and then of course, everyone remembers the 60s and 70s where horsepower was everything and American cars had close to 400PS for next to no money at all and enough testosterone to last a lifetime. Update :All New Ford Endeavour Launched at Rs 24.75 Lakh Fast forward to the 90s when the SUV bug really started to catch on and the likes of the Hummer H1 and the Cadillac Escalade were more desirable than the run of the mill sportscar. And in India too, Ford brought us the Endeavour; a large bulky and if I dare say, manly SUV that quickly became the favourite with those looking for a large, muscular SUV that gets them the attention on the road. Sadly though, the Endeavour did not evolve with the times as well as it should have and it soon became a footnote in the history of the SUV in...read more »

Can the 2015 Ford Endeavour replicate the kind of success that its forbearer achieved when it was first launched in India more than a decade back? We put it through its paces to find out

The Endeavour range in India has been trimmed down from five variants to three

Ford India has trimmed down the Endeavour range in India. While the company has not confirmed the reasons for doing so, one rationale behind the move could be the low sales numbers of the full-sized SUV. The Ford Endeavour was launched in January 2016 amid rave reviews. It was expected to give the segment leader, the Toyota Fortuner, a run for its money and even came out on top in our extensive comparison test. But Indian buyers seem to think otherwise; While Ford manages to sell just about 500+ units of the Endeavour every month, Toyota sells about 1100+ units in spite of the latter arriving in the market 10 months later! Recommended Read: Ford Endeavour First Drive Review Ford has decided to do away with the manual transmission-equipped variants of the Endeavour - the convenience of an automatic transmission seems to be the big crowd puller these days. The Ford Endeavour, when launched, was available with two engine options - a 2.2-litre, 4-cylinder turbo-diesel (160PS/385Nm) and a 3.2-litre, 5-cylinder turbo-diesel (200PS/470Nm). The 2.2-litre motor could be paired with either a 6-speed manual transmission or a 6-speed automatic, the 4x4 drivetrain was... read more »

After reducing the prices just last September, Ford has hiked the prices of its flagship SUV after just three months

Ford Endeavour undertakes an exigent off-road test to prove muscle