Ford Territory

November 23rd, 2009 Nits Posted in Automotive | No Comments »

The Ford Territory has been in the market since 2004 and so far, more than 88,000 units have been sold. Ford finally decided to give the Territory a facelift, it has been endowed with new visuals and a sleek line-up of new equipments.

Ford has revised its model line-up for the SY Territory MkII range, it now comes with the base TX, progressing through to the TS and Ghia models, in all-wheel drive (AWD) and rear-wheel drive (RWD) configurations, along with the Ghia Turbo all-wheel drive.

The Territory is now powered by two engine variants. First up is the 4.0-liter, six-cylinder engine rated for 190 kW of power and 383 Nm of torque. The other is a turbocharged, 4.0-liter, six-cylinder engine that musters 245kW/480Nm, connected to either a six-speed ZF auto gearbox or a four-speed automatic transmission.

The new Ford Territory now features an all-new bonnet, with matching new front bumper, new headlamps, a new fog lamp bezel and upper and lower grilles. Also part of the repackaged exterior are body colored bumpers, door handles and exterior mirrors, door cladding, new chrome belt molding and revised tail lamps.

The interior also went through an extensive makeover, with new color finishes, and trim highlights, new seat materials along with two new interior environment options on the TS and Ghia. In terms of driving performance, it doesn’t deviate much from the old Territory, it remains a cut above its rivals in refinement and overall quality.