If one were to trace the roots of the Ford Explorer, it was essentially the SUV version of the Ranger, with a wagon-esque body added. It was actually capable off-road, and it came with pretty rugged underpinnings, thanks to its ladder-frame chassis. Today, the Explorer has become a crossover that’s pretty far removed from the original. However, a Ranger-based SUV is still being sold outside America. If you’re based in Asia, Oceania, Africa, or Latin America, you already know what we’re talking about. That would be the Ford Everest, and it’s become a viable competitor for the Toyota 4Runner.
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