Diesel Territory delivers more sustainable drive

摘要

The Ford Territory launched in April 2004 immediately proved popular with Australian families. It won a Car of the Year Award, and the SAE-A Silver Automotive Engineering Excellence Award among others that year. In an era of increasing attention on fuel economy and emissions reduction, the new Territory SZ model has received a timely update with the addition of an optional turbo-diesel. This article introduces the new power plant and drive train elements. Several important engineering goals were set - and achieved - when enhancing the drive trains for the recently released SZ model Territory. These objectives had to be achieved while retaining Territory's attributes, such as its performance and drivability. Critical targets in the programme were improvements in fuel economy, refinement, and meeting Euro4 emission standards.