After being inactive in the C- SUV segment in the last few years, the Blue Oval has made a comeback with the Ford Territory.
The Territory has replaced the ill-fated Ford Kuga, which ironically replaced the Territory locally. And South Africa is the first right-hand drive market in the world to get the new Territory.
Watch Pitstop podcast videoOn this weeks Pitstop podcast, The Citizen Motoring s reporters discuss the importance of the returning nameplate. And the scribes discuss their first impressions of the Ford Territory.
Unlike the previous Territory, which was built in Australia, the new version is sourced from China. The SUV is a joint venture between Ford and Jiangling Motors Corporation JMC and sold as the Ford Equator Sport in other markets.
Dozens of rivalsThe Territory is an attractive option against its traditional rivals like the Hyundai Tucson, Toyota RAV4, VW Tiguan, Mazda CX-5 and Kia Sportage. But since the Kugas discontinuation the segment has increased significantly with no less than 35 local models on offer.
