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− | With buyers shifting to SUVs and crossovers, Ford Australia anticipated the changes and developed one from its venerable [[Ford Falcon (AU)|EA169 Falcon]] platform. The Territory, on its début, was a revolution for Australian manufacturers, creating a new segment. It recognized the traditional antipodean need for a vehicle that could do towing duty and have the comfort of a sedan, with the minivan room that families demanded, and the off-road pretensions of 2000s’ buyers. It did, however, have to soldier on through to 2011 with few changes, and was cleverly facelifted that year, with a diesel option. Eventually, the role of the Falcon Wagon was usurped by the Territory. Killed off when Ford closed its Australian plant. | + | With buyers shifting to SUVs and crossovers, Ford Australia anticipated the changes and developed one from its venerable [[Ford Falcon (AU)|EA169 Falcon]] platform. The Territory, on its début, was a revolution for Australian manufacturers, creating a new segment. It recognized the traditional antipodean need for a vehicle that could do towing duty and have the comfort of a sedan, with the minivan room that families demanded, and the off-road pretensions of 2000s’ buyers. It did, however, have to soldier on through to 2011 with few changes, and was cleverly facelifted that year, with a diesel option. Eventually, the role of the Falcon Wagon was usurped by the Territory. Killed off when Ford closed its Australian plant. The name was revived in China on a facelifted and reworked [[Yusheng S330]] in 2018. Some markets replaced that with a JMC JV crossover, the Equator Sport, using the Territory name. |
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| *[[Ford Territory (2004–11)]] (SX and SY) | | *[[Ford Territory (2004–11)]] (SX and SY) |
| *[[Ford Territory (2011–16)]] (SZ) | | *[[Ford Territory (2011–16)]] (SZ) |
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Latest revision as of 11:35, 28 September 2023
With buyers shifting to SUVs and crossovers, Ford Australia anticipated the changes and developed one from its venerable EA169 Falcon platform. The Territory, on its début, was a revolution for Australian manufacturers, creating a new segment. It recognized the traditional antipodean need for a vehicle that could do towing duty and have the comfort of a sedan, with the minivan room that families demanded, and the off-road pretensions of 2000s’ buyers. It did, however, have to soldier on through to 2011 with few changes, and was cleverly facelifted that year, with a diesel option. Eventually, the role of the Falcon Wagon was usurped by the Territory. Killed off when Ford closed its Australian plant. The name was revived in China on a facelifted and reworked Yusheng S330 in 2018. Some markets replaced that with a JMC JV crossover, the Equator Sport, using the Territory name.
Marque: Ford