Ford Everest: Mk3 Facelift vs UB
Verdict
The Ford Everest Mk3 Facelift is the cheaper, larger-engined AWD choice at RM172,083, while the Ford Everest UB costs RM266,388 and counters with more output from a smaller 1,996 cc diesel. For a Malaysian buyer, the gap is not just purchase price: the Mk3’s RM1,565 annual road tax is far heavier than the UB’s RM438. The UB also gets 7 airbags versus 4, a longer 2,900 mm wheelbase and an 80-litre tank, but it is rear-wheel drive, not all-wheel drive.
Pick the Ford Everest Mk3 Facelift if you want the lower purchase price, all-wheel drive and a longer 5,062 mm body.
Pick the Ford Everest UB if you want more power and torque, lower road tax, 7 airbags and the longer 2,900 mm wheelbase.
Key differences
- Price: Ford Everest Mk3 Facelift RM172,083; Ford Everest UB RM266,388
- Engine: Ford Everest Mk3 Facelift 2,953 cc; Ford Everest UB 1,996 cc
- Output: Ford Everest Mk3 Facelift 154 hp/380 Nm; Ford Everest UB 167 hp/405 Nm
- Driven wheels: Ford Everest Mk3 Facelift all-wheel drive; Ford Everest UB rear-wheel drive
- Size: Ford Everest Mk3 Facelift 5,062 mm long/2,860 mm wheelbase; Ford Everest UB 4,914 mm long/2,900 mm wheelbase
- Airbags and road tax: Ford Everest Mk3 Facelift 4 airbags/RM1,565 yearly; Ford Everest UB 7 airbags/RM438 yearly
| Price & overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Price | RM 172,083✓ | RM 266,388 |
| Body type | SUV | SUV |
| Segment | Truck/4X4 | Truck/4X4 |
| Seats | 7 | 7 |
| Assembly | CBU | CBU |
| Powertrain | ||
| Fuel | Diesel | Diesel |
| Engine | 2,953 cc | 1,996 cc |
| Power | 154 hp | 167 hp✓ |
| Torque | 380 Nm | 405 Nm✓ |
| Transmission | Conventional Automatic | Conventional Automatic |
| Driven wheels | All Wheel Drive | Rear Wheel Drive |
| Performance | ||
| 0–100 km/h | 0.0 s | — |
| Top speed | 0 km/h | — |
| Efficiency | ||
| Fuel economy | 0.0 L/100km | — |
| EV range | 0 km | — |
| CO₂ | 0 g/km | — |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length | 5,062 mm | 4,914 mm |
| Width | 1,788 mm | 1,923 mm |
| Height | 1,826 mm | 1,841 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,860 mm | 2,900 mm |
| Boot space | — | 259 L |
| Fuel tank | 71 L | 80 L |
| Safety | ||
| Airbags | 4 | 7✓ |
| Auto emergency braking | — | — |
| Ownership | ||
| Warranty | 3 | 3 |
| Road tax / year | RM 1,565 | RM 438✓ |
Specs shown for the selected variant of each car. ✓ marks the better figure where lower/higher is objectively better. Road tax: West Malaysia, private registration.
Mk3 Facelift
- Much lower price at RM172,083
- All-wheel drive
- Longer 5,062 mm body
- Lower output at 154 hp and 380 Nm
- Only 4 airbags
- RM1,565 annual road tax
UB
- More power and torque at 167 hp and 405 Nm
- 7 airbags
- Lower RM438 annual road tax
- Costs RM266,388
- Rear-wheel drive only
- Shorter 4,914 mm body
Mk3 Facelift vs UB FAQ
Is the Ford Everest Mk3 Facelift or Ford Everest UB better?
The Ford Everest UB is stronger on output, airbags, road tax and wheelbase. The Ford Everest Mk3 Facelift fights back with a much lower price and all-wheel drive. If traction matters most, take the Mk3 Facelift; if safety kit and running tax matter more, take the UB.
What is the price difference?
The Ford Everest UB costs RM94,305 more than the Ford Everest Mk3 Facelift. That buys higher output, 7 airbags, a bigger 80-litre fuel tank and lower RM438 annual road tax, but you give up all-wheel drive.
Which Ford Everest has lower road tax in Malaysia?
The Ford Everest UB is far cheaper to tax at RM438 per year. The Ford Everest Mk3 Facelift costs RM1,565 per year, mainly because it uses a larger 2,953 cc diesel engine.