Ford Territory not perfect, but heaven-sent for the Blue Oval

The all-new Ford Territory is not the finished product yet, but it does give the Blue Oval some much-need leverage in cut-throat segment.

Chinese-sourced SUV gives Ford much-needed impetus in cut-throat SUV segment.There could not have been a single soul at Ford Motor Company South Africa, and any of their dealers located around the country, that would have been happy with the product cull that the global company went on.

Ford SA then brought in the European-sourced Puma, but it has not been well received by a buying public that expects better value for money from the brand. So you could say that the new Ford Territory, which is not the old Territory from years ago, could not have come at a better time.The new Ford Territory is currently Ford’s best-selling passenger car in South Africa andThe Ford Territory rides on 18-inch alloys in Trend spec.

What it does offer is proper, mid-size segment, space for five adults and their luggage and some decent tech. And a 138kW/318Nm petrol EcoBoost 1.8-litre mated to a seven-speed double clutch transmission.Let’s touch on the engine/gearbox combo. On the open road and if you are not in a huge hurry to get places then this setup will work for you. But I felt that the slow response of the accelerator pedal when commanding something to happen with the engine around town was a pain.

Chinese manufacturers love to program the maximum amount of aggression into the accelerator and gearbox to provide owners with a “sportier” drive. But all this does is make for a jerky car that wants to spin the front wheels all the time and use unnecessary fuel.

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