The Ford Everest Wildtrak seven-seat SUV is returning to showrooms with a limited run of 1000 units, but it’s more expensive than before.
Ford Australia has announced the third run of the Everest Wildtrak SUV – based on the Ford Ranger Wildtrak, one of the most popular grades of Ford’s best-selling ute – following previous limited releases in 2023 and 2025.
Priced at $79,990 before on-road costs – up from $73,090 in 2023 and $76,950 in 2025 – the 2026 Everest Wildtrak sits above the Sport ($76,990 before on-roads) but below the flagship Everest Platinum ($83,490 before on-road costs).
Prestige paint costs an additional $750, while a Premium Towing Pack is $2500.
The Everest Wildtrak will enter production in May 2026, ahead of customer deliveries in the third quarter of this year (July to September).
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It’s priced in line with the off-road-focused Ford Everest Tremor, now a full-time member of the updated MY26.5 Everest lineup due in showrooms mid-year.
The 1000-unit batch is the largest yet for the Everest Wildtrak, following 750 units in 2023 and 950 in 2025.
The latest version follows the same formula, building on the Sport’s equipment, including the 3.0-litre V6 turbo-diesel producing 184kW and 600Nm, paired with a 10-speed automatic transmission and four-wheel drive, with updates reflecting the MY26.5 refresh.
This includes the Wildtrak-exclusive Ignite Orange exterior paintwork – also the hero colour for the MY26.5 Ranger Wildtrak – along with a unique grille featuring Ignite Orange accents and matrix LED headlights above a Wildtrak-specific front bumper.
Wildtrak-specific 20-inch alloy wheels are finished in black with contrasting Ignite Orange inserts as standard, while buyers can opt for 18-inch Asphalt Black alloys – also with orange inserts – wrapped in all-terrain tyres at no extra cost.
Inside, there are Wildtrak logos and orange stitching on the partial-leather seats – including a powered third row – along with a panoramic roof with an electric blind as standard.
Updates for the broader 2026 Everest range include a revised lineup with a new entry-level variant, the Everest Active 4×4, powered by a 2.0-litre single turbo-diesel producing 125kW and 405Nm, priced from $58,990 before on-road costs.
It replaces previous rear-wheel drive variants, while the 2.0-litre Bi-Turbo engine has been dropped from both the Everest and Ranger lineups.
New ‘design themes’ feature inside and out, according to Ford Australia, with standard equipment including 18-inch alloy wheels, LED headlights, privacy glass and a tyre pressure monitoring system.
In addition to Ignite Orange on the Everest Wildtrak, the update brings two new colours: Alabaster White (Sport and Platinum) and Acacia Green, exclusive to Everest Platinum for $975 including Luxury Car Tax (LCT).
Despite multiple price rises, the Everest narrowly outsold the Toyota LandCruiser Prado in 2025 by just 55 units, having first overtaken it in 2024 with 26,494 sales compared to 9802.
While the 2024 result coincided with Toyota transitioning to a new-generation Prado, Everest’s momentum has continued into 2026, with 5496 deliveries between January and March compared to the Prado’s 4515.
Both models will face competition from a new ladder-frame SUV confirmed by Mitsubishi, due to be unveiled by the end of 2026 and potentially reviving the Pajero nameplate.
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