It looks to be a busy six months ahead for Ford and Sime Darby AutoConneXion, with three vehicle launches set to come about before the year is out and another two due in early 2016. The Ford Ranger T6 facelift is slated to premiere in the country in October/November, and word is that the second-generation Everest SUV will also be previewed here at that point.
Pricing for the Ranger facelift will be increased by around 3% higher than presently, and there’s also news on that front for the new Everest – the third-gen U375 will go on sale here in two versions, a rather basic rear-wheel drive 2.2L (called the XLT) and a much higher-specified 3.2 all-wheel drive variant. The latter is essentially a mid-level Thai-spec Titanium (or mid-level Australian-spec Trend, with Titanium elements).
According to SDAC MD Lee Eu San, pricing for the Everest is still a ways from being firmed up, but tentatively, the 2.2 is expected to go for around RM180k while the 3.2 litre will be priced in the region of RM230-240k.
He also mentioned that the second-generation S-MAX is due to arrive sometime in November – the MPV will join the fifth-gen Mondeo as flagship offerings for the brand here until the arrival of the S550 Mustang in January next year. As for S-MAX pricing, expect an increase of around 5% from before.
Finally, the third-gen Focus facelift – the car is expected to make its local debut next January, and is set to go the turbo route in line with the change in powertrain and drivetrain selection for the region (and Australia).
The revised C346 will now feature a 1.5 litre EcoBoost mill (currently seen in the 2015 Kuga, which was quietly introduced last month in place of the 1.6 litre EB version) – essentially, the unit replaces the normally-aspirated 2.0 and 1.6 litre four-pots that have been available for the region.
In Europe, the 1.5 litre EcoBoost is available in 150 PS and 180 PS output states of tune – whether or not both tunes will feature in the Asean cars remains to be seen (to differentiate the range as per 1.6 and 2.0), but the 180 PS output should be a certainty. Of note is that the six-speed dry dual-clutch Getrag 6DCT250 gearbox has been dropped, replaced by a regular torque converter six-speed auto, the 6F35 (as seen on the C520 Kuga and current Mondeo).
Another interesting snippet, and this is the possibility that diesel Fords aside from pick-ups may eventually make their way here – the availability of Euro 5 diesel in the Klang Valley has obviously kick-started hamsters. Nothing concrete has been set, but SDAC says it’s looking into the possibility of running trials with some diesel-powered passenger vehicles in the near future – model-wise, the second-gen C344 C-Max was mentioned as a possible candidate.
Not cheap, of course – a more cost effective route would be to explore the idea of a diesel Focus down the line. The idea isn’t as far fetched as it seems; it was reported earlier that there were plans to introduce a revised 2.0 litre turbodiesel TDCi variant for the Australian market with the Focus facelift. If these plans are still in place, and with Focus production coming from Rayong, there might be a likelihood we could see a return of a TDCi Focus here. Stay tuned.
Ford Ranger T6 facelift
U375 Ford Everest
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“A rather basic 2.2 XLT Everest”? .. Sad.. :/ Premium price with stripped off specs.. eager to know how much being stripped. 3.2 at above 230K+? Wow.. 50K+ premium over Phillipines Top Spec!
brother thanks to najib 3.9 per usd yooooooo
SDAC must improve on their after sales service before launching newer models! Pissing off many current customer including myself. Regretted buying a ford. However on a positive note, ford cars are great to drive!
Everest RM240K price?
Better give 20 years warranty + free service to justify the price.
What’s up with your Ford? What model did you buy?
Crap almost their whole lineup will have a hike in price and a mere 5% is actually quite a lot. They even mention the RM180k Everest will be rather basic – wow, I wanna see how many units they will move.
On the diesel front it will be quite interesting to see more models available for us to choose from.
All that I read is 3% increase for facelift Ranger and 5% increase for S-max? What happened to gradually decrease selling price for 30%???
In Malaysia.. The only thing that goes down is rain (that’s for sure).fat hope for car price to go down..
#HappyDance… well done sime darby! 100x better than edaran tan chong..
No one gonna buy the 3.2 specs due to the heavy road tax and no one gonna buy either the 2.2 specs because it is ridiculous without 4×4!
200+k for the Everest 3.2 will be a tough sell, but having the 2.2 with AWD, 6 airbags, leather seats, nav and auto lights and wipers with KESSY at 180k will really give the current diesel favourite, the Hyundai Santa Fe a run for the money. Until then, it is a tough sell for them.
Finally, Ford coming to their senses. About bloody time the 2.0 Duratec is retired, and the PowerShit is dumped into the sewerage once and for all. The Golf will have some serious competition now.
180k everest is without 4X4 and all the safety spec
Wow, RM230k – RM240K, I guess they don’t plan on selling too many Everests in Malaysia. When they price their cars competitively, they sell well (Fiesta & Ranger). When they go crazy with the prices, they struggle to sell double digits (Mondeo & Smax). I guess Ford needs to figure out whether it’s competing against Honda or Mercedes Benz.
so the full spec everest is priced around…. the effing expensive price range….
i had a look at the prices comparison also between a 428i and a mustang ecoboost…..n d bimmer is cheaper, faster , lighter and more luxurious…
230 k for 3.2? Dream on SDAC. The New Fortuner n Pajero Sport are better alternatives. Pay premium for poor after sales?
its a good news for Fofo lovers. New engine and trans. No more jerking issues but price could be more than RM135k ?
SDAC must be crazy if they’re going to ask RM135K for what is essentially a cramped C-segment car.
Anyway, They are famous for introducing cars at a premium, and then giving rebates throughout the years. An RM128k Ford Focus S+ is now going for RM111k. Still overpriced!
your brain made of what?
focus sport+ kinda spec vs. civic or altis 130k overprice or not?
just dont try to sell SMAX here in Malaysia, it is a good product but the price is too high, with 5% increase. Good people will just move on to other Jap brand for the reliability.
then they say, this is the car you buy with your heart. and I will say yeah. because then u no brain.
How to price competitively when you import in usd?!! Unlike brands with local ckd.
Smax mondeo will be worse off with extra 30% import duty on top of excise as cbu from europe.
if no money.. don’t buy lorrr..
What about the facelifted focus ST ? is that coming same time as the facelift focus?
Thailand price
Ford Everest 2.2L 4X2 Titanium 1,269,000 ( RM 141,010 )
Ford Everest 3.2L 4X4 Titanium 1,459,000 ( RM 162,122 )
Ford Everest 3.2L 4X4 Titanium+ 1,599,000 ( RM 177,679 )