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Ford Everest 1st gen (2003 to 2015): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The Ford Everest 1st gen was built from 2003 to 2015 as an SUV, with a manual or automatic gearbox, rear wheel drive or four wheel drive and diesel power. Chassis code: U268.

Key facts

Years
2003 to 2015
Chassis codes
U268
Body types
SUV
Gearboxes
Manual, Automatic
Drive
RWD (rear wheel drive), 4WD (four wheel drive)
Fuel
Diesel

On NZ roads

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Known weak points

Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Ford Everest 1st gen yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.

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US recalls

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