When you're looking for a large SUV to fit the whole family, you want one with plenty of seats. Lots of SUVs offer optional 3rd rows, but few are really designed for more than four or five passengers. If you want the best 7-seater SUV in Melbourne, check out the Ford Everest. The Everest was built for 7 passengers, and it's got plenty of features.
The Everest comes in several trim levels that have 7 seats. The Trend trim comes with 7 seats standard, as does the Sport model. The Platinum, however, is the best Everest with 7 seats. The Platinum is the only one with leather seats in the third row, giving your passengers maximum comfort. The 2nd row also has heated seats on the Platinum model.
Leather seats come standard in the first two rows on the Sport and Trend trims. The driver seat and front passenger seat are powered, heated and cooled on the Sport trim, however, those options are an upgrade on the Trend model. All of these models have side curtain airbags in each row for safety.
The base model of the Everest, the Ambiente, comes with 5 cloth seats by default. This gives you 898 litres of storage behind the 2nd row, which is the same that 3-row Everest models have with the 3rd row folded down. If you need more space, you can always fold down the 2nd row and get a whopping 1823 litres of space behind you to stow whatever you need.
However, you can still get an Ambiente model equipped with a third row. In that case, your Everest will be just like the other 7 seaters, with 259L of space behind the third row. Ask your Ford dealer about the optional third row on the Ambiente trim level to get the full Everest experience.
A lot of SUVs have a third-row option, but they weren't really meant to have a third row. The Everest was built for 7 passengers, and it shows. The legroom drop off from the 2nd to 3rd row is minimal, going from 912mm to 806mm: still plenty of room even for adults to fit into the third row.
To make sure your 3rd-row passengers are comfortable there are 3rd-row air vents for heating and air conditioning. From the Trend trim on up, the 3rd row also comes with a power outlet so your passengers can keep their devices charged up on long road trips.
The Everest gives every passenger the chance to enjoy the ride. Get the panoramic sunroof so that even your 3rd-row guests feel part of the adventure. The upgraded B&O Audio System will make sure everyone can sing along. With powerful turbodiesel engines, you can travel over 900km without stopping. The Everest really is the best 7-seater around.
Visit your local Ford dealership or go to their website to see which Everest models are in stock and schedule a test drive.