Should you buy a USED Ford Territory? | ReDriven used car review

The Ford Territory was a hugely popular SUV in Australia right throughout its production. Mainly because it was completely designed and built in Australia. Which is why it was such a shame when it ended production in 2016.

But it was also popular because it was a damn good SUV. But what about now they're all used and many have lived a hard life. Should you buy a used Ford Territory?

What did you think? Did we miss anything? Let us know in the comments below and don't forget to subscribe to stay up to date with all of out latest content!

00:00​​​​​​​ - Intro
00:21 - What is it?
02:55 - What's it like to drive?
05:26 - How's the interior?
09:22 - Tech & safety?
12:14 - What goes wrong?
16:51 - How much is it?
17:15 - Fuel use, warranty & servicing
17:54 - Should you buy it?

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#suv

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[mickfitchettchristine]

I think the Ford Territory with 6 cylinder petrol engine is a good and very solid vehicle and will still be going strong when all these imports are in the scrap heap.

[lobsterwhisperer]

What i love about the Ford Territory is its simple drive-train with it being RWD, and the ever reliable Barra straight six. Its virtually impossible to find this set-up in a large and affordable SUV.

[Ray]

A few months ago I bought a 2013 SZ diesel with 75000km for $18000. I love it. I drove to Adelaide and back, the return trip 1263 km in 12 hours 50 minutes averaging 7.2 L/100km. It was an awesome touring car. Powerful enough, smooth, comfortable, sharp enough, etc. Love it.

[TroyClayton-wl]

Fun fact: the first X5 that landed in Australia was ordered by Ford Australia. The disassembled and reassembled, drove & tested it to destruction, then cut it up and assessed the way the body was designed and welded together.

[andyh]

Had 4.0 RWD example for a decade. It took the family with caravan around Aust and many other trips, towing boats etc. Did the job with a minimum of fuss.

[georgejohns]

As a qualified mechanic i have owned and worked on a lot of cars and i can honestly say my 2014 SZ Diesel Territory is the best car i have ever owned, i bought it new and do all the work on it myself, not the easiest car to work on but take care of it and it will last you a long time.

[roy]

SZ Petrol Territory, Yes, 100%. Although it does not have all the fancy features and equipment, but it is truly one of the most practical, most reliable and most fun to drive SUV. It is completely designed and manufactured in Australia and it really does suit most Aussie family's lifestyle. Fuel consumption is not too bad for such a big car too!

[twentyfourseven]

I bought a 07 new always serviced on time had it for 6yrs BEST CAR EVER...
I have since bought a 09 cheap from a drugo cleaned it up had it for 3yrs thus far loving it.

[ChrisN]

"it's not cheap and it's not pretty. It kinds of reminds me of one of my ex-girlfriends"

I felt that.

[lizxu]

Ive had a 2012 diesel fof 3 years and its fantastic. Its on over 400, 000km and still going strong. Takes a lot of abuse. Got everything you need

[bafg]

A petrol Territory is probably the most suitable car ever made for Australian conditions. A well-maintained one would be the perfect road trip car (as long as you weren’t going to go seriously off-road).

Having owned Falcons before, it’s the poor quality control and rust that’ll let them down. Otherwise, great cars (leagues ahead of the Craptiva for sure).

Nice to see a brief cameo of an e39 5 series too

[ubernoob]

Jim: “okay, we’ve got a LOT to get through here…”

Lol.

[blackvulcan]

We owned a 5 seat SX and 7 seat SY Territory. Fit and finish was not perfect but we looked after the cars and they looked after us. Both petrol and RWD. Great cars for families. If only our 2019 Kia Sorento was as reliable.

[gigaboat]

Great video and the territory are great to drive.
I have a 2007 Barra Turbo AWD. I drove it home from work today.
I went the long way so I could enjoy the Barra Turbo magic. WHOOOSH.

[anels]

It’s a bloody fantastic vehicle. Currently have a sz mk2 diesel rwd @ 122k. Second owner.

It still looks current, the interior is dated but not completely out of date.
Some might see it as a negative, but one of the great things is it has actual buttons to operate everything, doesn’t have any automatic braking crap. It’s just an old school vehicle, and for that it’s sublime!
The ride is great. It’s such a shame we lost this great vehicle.

[timfudy]

I still miss my Territory, had it when my kids were little and it was amazing, we still talk about how much storage it had. The only thing that ever went wrong was the roof liner.

[robertgarland]

I have the same 2012 Territory Titanium as tested here (Mine is White) and I love it. Now 11 years old with 135.000 Ks and a Barra engine under the bonnet. In all the time I have owned it I have only replaced 2 ball joints, stabilizer link rods and the head lining and that's it. I got rid of the noisy Goodyear tyres off it and replaced them with Bridgestone ecopia and it is so much quieter inside now. No road noise at all. I've kept it regularly serviced and I'm very happy with it. It drives better than a car and is very comfortable on long distance driving. There are no rattles or bangs going on inside. I don't expect it to just keep on going without some form problems in the future but if I can get another 5 years out of it I would be very happy as for me there is nothing else out there on the market that I like that could top or make me feel better driving than this Ford Territory.

[Jim_]

I bought an SZII diesel a few years ago. I selected Diesel after owning Euro diesels (BMW and VW). The Territory was a surprise. I have a TX but the last production run included a lot of TS gear. The standout is open road cruising - nicely summed up in the video clip. The Euro’s were skittish on dirt roads and instilled zero confidence. The Territory is planted and so comfortable. Yes have seen 7’s in fuel consumption but generally about 8. Yes suspension needs to be watched.

[TheMuffinManNZ]

I have a 2015 RWD petrol version that has just clocked under 90, 000kms. It is a very capable vehicle. If you look after the vehicle the vehicle will look after you. I get it regularly serviced and have had no issues with it.

[Ambichook]

the roof lining falling down in that territory just gives me nostalgia for dads old falcon. the one in that thing actually ended up getting stapled down, not a good thing for someone wanting to buy their own per se but it was nice just seeing something like that taking me back to my childhood ^_^