Ford has unveiled the updated 2026 Everest for the Middle East and North Africa, and the real headline isn’t the styling—it’s the engine. While Australia’s 2026 lineup has seen its powertrains reshuffled and, notably, lost the bi-turbo diesel, the MENA market gets a setup Australian buyers can’t have: a 2.7-liter twin-turbo EcoBoost V6 rated at 355 hp and 500 Nm of torque in Everest tune.

Ford notes that this V6 was engineered with the region’s demands—and its heat—in mind. It pairs exclusively with a 10-speed automatic and will be available in several trims, including Active, Sport, and Platinum. The logic is easy to follow: customers here value strong pull, headroom for highway work and sand, and the kind of everyday comfort that makes a big SUV effortless to live with.

The 2026 Everest also fits into Ford’s broader push to strengthen its presence in the Middle East. In recent months the brand has been refreshing the local lineup, adding and updating key models while promoting digital services such as FordPass. The company reports steady sales growth in the region and links the newcomer to a firmer position in the body-on-frame SUV segment—vehicles expected to feel at home in the city, out on the highway, and across the dunes.