The Territory's interior designer took his inspiration from a knife — and the result included flexing cup holders and a dedicated handbag holder.
Median 185 hp across 121 similar cars
Lead trim: Territory 4.0 Barra 182 I6 (244 hp)
Ford Territory SX2004–2005
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FactThe Territory's interior designer took his inspiration from a knife — and the result included flexing cup holders and a dedicated handbag holder.
The Ford Territory is a mid-size SUV produced by Ford Australia at Broadmeadows from April 2004 to October 2016 (178,214 built) — the only SUV built in Australia, Ford's first large three-row crossover, the first local vehicle with electronic stability control and the first SUV to win Wheels Car of the Year (2004) — at a reported development cost of A$500 million over four years, styled by Simon Butterworth (exterior, who also restyled the 2002 BA Falcon) and Marcus Hotblack (interior, inspired by a knife) with cues from the North American Freestyle/Taurus X. The first series, the SX (April 2004 to September 2005), was built on the EA169 platform (codenamed E265) of the AU Falcon and offered as RWD or AWD, solely with the 4.0-litre DOHC Barra straight-six from the BA Falcon, slightly detuned via software to 182 kW (244 hp) and 380 N·m (280 lb·ft) with a four-speed automatic, and was renowned for very high fuel consumption (14–18 L/100 km). The launch range was the TX, TS (family safety package) and Ghia, with an Alpine 10.2-inch rear DVD system; seating was for five or seven in "theatre style" rows, and AWD cars had an optional Hill Descent Control.
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Trims & Figures
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Territory 4.0 Barra 182 I6 (244 hp) | 2004–2005 | 4.0 L Inline-6 | 244 hp | 280 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
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Photographs
In China this car is the Equator Sport; exported, it becomes the Territory, and South Africa became its first right-hand-drive market.
Never sold in Australia, it was still tuned at Ford's Geelong proving ground, and underneath it is a reworked JMC Yusheng S330.
Did you know the SZ Territory drove Ford Australia past a big milestone? In 2012 a white TX TDCi RWD model became the 150,000th Territory built.
FPV's first non-Falcon model was an SUV: the F6X Territory, killed off within a year.
Ford's turbo Territory came one way only: all-wheel drive. The 245 kW turbo six was never offered with the base model's rear-drive layout.
The SY update made the Territory the first Australian-built car ever fitted with a reversing camera.
The Territory's interior designer took his inspiration from a knife — and the result included flexing cup holders and a dedicated handbag holder.
Rivals
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