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The Ford Territory is a crossover sport utility vehicle (SUV) built by Ford Australia that was introduced in April 2004. It is based on the EA169 platform introduced by the 2002 BA series Falcon, and its internal project codename was E265. Winner of various automotive awards since its introduction, the Territory was the first SUV to win the coveted Australian title of ''Wheels'' Car of the Year in 2004, courtesy of car-like handling and great practicality. Ford Australia reportedly spent A$500 million on developing this vehicle over a four-year period. Apart from being the first and only Australian-made SUV, it was also the first local vehicle to feature an electronic stability control. Both rear-wheel drive (RWD) and all-wheel drive (AWD) configurations are available for the Australian market. AWD models have an optional Hill Descent Control system, using the anti-lock braking system to control the car's motion downhill. Reflecting its SUV design, seating capacity in the Territory is for either five (two rows) or seven (three rows) passengers. All seating rows are arranged in a "theatre style", whereby the first row is the lowest and the last row is the highest. The middle and back rows fold flat into the floor to maximise cargo volume. Ford introduced the Territory alongside the existing Falcon wagon, which was built on the same Broadmeadows Assembly production line. Ford Australia senior executives expected the Falcon wagon to be discontinued soon after the introduction of the Territory, surmising that Falcon wagon sales would substantially decline as fleet buyers migrated to the Territory. However, the two models co-existed for a while because the Falcon wagon retained much of its fleet sales base and the Territory appealed mainly to private buyers. In any event, the production of the Falcon station wagon was terminated in September 2010. The Territory is sold in New Zealand, and exports to South Africa began in 2005, and those to Thailand in 2006 (although the Thai range was restricted to only the top-of-the range AWD Ghia and, later, Titanium specification when re-released in 2012). By October 2016, all Ford Australia production will cease, including the Territory.〔http://www.caradvice.com.au/232445/ford-australia-to-cease-local-production-in-october-2016/〕 Police forces and medical emergency services in Australia employ the Ford Territory as one of their patrol vehicles.〔http://www.news.com.au/national/innocent-mum-killed-in-police-pursuit/story-e6frfkvr-1226325171858〕 == Ford R7 concept == The Ford R7 is a concept SUV which was developed by Ford Australia under the auspices of the late Geoff Polites and was revealed at the 2002 Australian International Motor Show held in Melbourne.〔(Ford R7: Australian Motorshow concept no. 2, www.justauto.com.au ) Retrieved on 24 June 2012〕 The R7 became a production model two years later as the Ford Territory〔 and it previewed the new front styling of the donor Ford Falcon (BA) range. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ford Territory」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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