Road TestCar reviews - Ford - Territory - Ghia AWD 5-dr wagonFord modelsThe Car24 Jun 2004 By BRUCE NEWTON A KEY Territory design feature is its short overhangs, which means it actually ends up being shorter than the traditional Falcon three-box sedan on which it shares a lot of significant mechanicals. But that also has the effect of giving what is a traditonal high-riding wagon shape real modernity, while the steep rake of the C-pillar adds a feeling of speed. The way the glass wraps around the D-pillar also gives the Territory lightness and airiness. If there is another cross-over that it evokes it's BMW's benchmark X5 - and that's no bad thing. The Ghia can be picked from lower models in the range by its unique 17-inch alloys (in a 5x2-spoke arrangement), full body colour-coded bumpers and mouldings, and foglights. Did you know?Ford first considered building Territory based on Falcon wagon and then tried a Fairlane platform as a base. In the end it rejected both ideas, and Territory's architecture is now regarded as sharing only the 'engine box' with FalconAll car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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