New Ford Endeavour review, road test

Fuel efficiency is not something that’ll make or break a product in this segment. Understandably, these vehicles are heavy and relatively thirsty. The claimed figure of the Endeavour is 12.62kpl for the 2.2 4x2 A/T and 10.91kpl for the 3.2 4x4 A/T we have tested. In our test cycle, the 2.2 returned a decent 8.1kpl in the city and 11.8kpl on the highway, while the heavier 3.2 managed a noticeably lower 7kpl in the city and 10.3kpl on the highway. These aren’t the best figures in the class and, apart from the weight, one of the big reasons for such low figures in the city is the gearbox holding gears a bit too long under normal operation. Still, with a fuel tank capacity of 80 litres, the Endeavour 2.2 has a realistic range of  796km, while the 3.2 should cover 692km.