A surprised announcement in 2023, the reimagined Ford Territory has arrived in South Africa with a serious point to prove.
The long overdue replacement for the Kuga comes as a critical time for the Blue Oval as its important non-bakkie model within the last five years.Territory as one of the biggest and most important models to arrive in South Africa this year is, frankly, an understatement.
For the time being, no mentioning is being made of the smaller 1.5 EcoBoost offered in South America and China.Its importance going further on account of South Africa being the first export market to receive it with right-hand-drive, the Territory finds itself in a space occupied by no less than 35 products, including long standing rivals from Toyota, Volkswagen, Hyundai, Kia and Mazda, as well as countrymen from Haval and Chery.
Opting for the Titanium sees the latter being replaced by a 12.3-inch display and the vinyl upholstery by a two-tone blue-and-black leather combined with an imitation grained wood applique not everyone will take a liking to. Programed to be as simple as possible with functions classified as not needed being omitted, both worked well and proved easy to get accustomed to from the off.
The same applies to the steering that boasts enough feel for a vehicle of this kind, and the workings of the drivetrain as whole.
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