Ford · 2004–present
Ford Territory
The Ford Territory is a mid-size SUV produced by Ford Australia from 2004 to 2016. It was the only SUV built in Australia and Ford's first large three-row crossover SUV. It won various automotive awards and was the first SUV to win the Australian title of Wheels Car of the Year in 2004, due to its acceptable handling and child carrying capacity. Ford Australia reportedly spent A$500 million on developing this vehicle over a four-year period. Many Australian toolmakers were lauded for their cost competitiveness in keeping this cost so low, not as cheap as the Japanese, but much lower than Detroit-based cars. Apart from being the first and only Australian-made SUV, it was also the first local vehicle to feature electronic stability control. The Ford Territory was originally based upon the EA169 platform (codenamed E265) introduced in the AU Falcon for the SX, SY, and SY II models. Later models of the Territory were based on the E8 platform of the FG Falcon for the SZ and SZ II models (codenamed E265A).
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