Ford Everest vs Hyundai Elexio

What's the difference?

It's a shame we didn’t get to try the new Everest’s engine in the context of towing. Because even though Ford is now offering the V6 engine on all Everest variants, towing ability is often front-of-mind stuff for families with caravans and boats.

But there’s still an awful lot of love for the Everest in the market and we reckon there are still plenty of families who haven’t yet seen the light. Frankly, the Everest makes a lot more sense than a dual-cab ute if you’re moving people and not tools of the trade.

And if the new engine does prove to be a more reliable thing than the one it replaces, that should (for some buyers) be enough compensation for the performance trade-off.

And as for the Chinese raiders in the mid-sized SUV market, the Everest still has the wood on the vast majority of them on and – definitely – off-road.

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The Elexio doesn't really push any boundaries in terms of its exterior design, its powertrain, or its battery. It doesn't drive itself. It doesn't look like a spaceship. And apart from some interior quirks, it's all pretty familiar in the way it goes about its business.

And I think maybe that's the point. Maybe that's what people are really looking for. Because Hyundai says this will be its best-selling EV in the country. And on our short test, we can't find too many reasons to disagree.

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