Ford's endeavour we've loved it for the past three years for what it brought to
the table and now there's a new one with some added goodies and I'm going to tell
you right at the start that no this endeavour doesn't feel any different
compared to the car it replaces and yes the added features do make the whole
package a lot more appealing that's it like share subscribe actually wait I'll
tell you what the changes are and I'll also tell you why we are glad that ford
hasn't given the endeavour a drastic makeover
but before we do that let's take you through what's new
so what's new on the outside well the most obvious change is this color ford
calls it diffused silver and there's one more thing here that's different of
course the alloy wheels but at the front things are a bit more subtle
can't immediately tell what's new here right well we don't blame you but the
biggest change here is this grill its ford traditional trapezoidal grill and
it's grown larger in size the headlamps do the exact same units with HID
projectors but they now get a smoke finisher and if you really really look
close to the bumper you'll find that the silver panel that's extended and that's
a bit different other than that it's all the same from the rear there absolutely
no changes except for the addition of the gesture tailgate which we must say
is quite handy when you've got your hands full of luggage
what's new here the changes are very minor for you to notice immediately this
section of the dashboard that used to be brown it's black leather now the gear
selector lever it's different it's got a metallic insert it feels a bit more
premium the co driver seat now gets electric adjust but only on the top spec
titanium plus version and you get a push button start stop that's it what's key
to note is that ford has trim the variant lineup of the endeavour so instead of
having three or four variants you've got just two the titanium and the titanium
plus and even the lower spec titanium variant is loaded with features such as
six airbags a power driver seat active noise cancellation tire pressure
monitoring system leather upholstery and a 10 speaker audio system sadly you
don't get a sunroof on that variant
what you also don't get in the lower spec titanium variant is this 3.2 litre
five-cylinder engine that makes 200 horsepower and 417 Newton meters of
torque it's available only in the titanium plus variant with a 6-speed
automatic there's no manual and fourth stair in
response system so looming question in your head is that does the endeavour feel
any different to drive where Ford says they have been zero mechanical changes
to the endeavour so no it doesn't feel any different to drive it's as punchy as
ever for the highway you can road trip in this all day long and despite its
size it's actually quite manageable inside the city as well but importantly
for those looking at a manual Ford is reintroducing the 6-speed manual gearbox
but only with the 2.2 litre motor that's available in the titanium variant and
sadly you can't have a 4x4 manual just yet so yes
the Endeavour is the same loveable friendly giant that it always was it
nails the basics of presence take ride quality and capability into one awesome
package and that is all it needs to do yes the added features do make a
stronger case for the endeavour and now there is a well equipped lower version
as well that sweetens the deal further well remember that I said we're glad
that the endeavored didn't get a drastic makeover that was because it never
needed one