2018 FORD Territory (China) 1.5L EcoBoost 6MT FWD (140 HP)

Vehicle Overview

The Ford Territory was built in China and it was developed together by Ford Motor Company and Jianling Motor Corporation. It was based on a Chinese SUV and sold only in China.

Doing car-business in China means that the manufacturers should work together with a local car-manufacturer most of the time. Apart from a few premium car-makers, most of the mass-production vehicle brands have an alliance with a local manufacturer since it is more affordable to built there than to transport there. Ford had a partner which already had developed their own product, the Yusheng 330.

The Territory had a different front fascia than the Yusheng 330. It features headlights that resembled other Ford models and a grille with a 3D mesh on it. The floating roof design concept was adopted well by the American car-maker for the Chinese market. In the rear, the design concept of the headlights was adopted for the taillights. Under the rear bumper, there was a fake splitter that was complemented by a dual exhaust system.

Inside, the dashboard was re-designed by Ford following modern concepts of ergonomy. It featured a large infotainment display on the center stack and a TFT display for the instrument cluster.

The drivetrain featured a 4G15 gasoline engine, which was a further development based upon a Mitsubishi 1.5-liter engine. It was mated as standard with a 6-speed manual gearbox and was offered with an option for a 6-speed automatic.