Here's what you'll get for the extra R140,000 to drive the bold new Ford Territory Dark Edition

South Africans like their “special edition” cars and manufacturers are keen to tap into that market. Put on a couple of decals, different rims and a few interior upgrades and it’s a sure-fire winner.

Ford South Africa has produced a number of these popular spin-offs over the years with their Ranger bakkie range and they have now extended that to the family-orientated Territory.

Launched last year, the Chinese made SUV has proved a popular purchase within the Ford stable and the new Dark Edition aims to capitalise on that.

Exterior

Let’s take a look at what they’ve done.

Based on the range-topping Titanium model it gets black accents and trimmings with a satin black grille, high-gloss black treatment for the skid plate, fog lamp accents and mirror caps provide a bolder presence.

Of course it needs new rims, so Ford have added 19-inch Ebony Black alloy wheels and given it a high-gloss black finish for the roof and integrated roof rails, lower guard trim strip, window trim and a black “Territory” badge at the rear.

Interior

The interior gets a charcoal black headliner, black leather perforated seats, black leather trim on the dashboard, a high-gloss black-painted strip for the instrument panel and Cyber Orange stitching on the door trims, seats, dashboard and steering wheel.

Also new and available exclusively in the Dark edition is a new 360-degree camera.

It’s available in Crystal Pearl White, Lustrous Grey, Panther Black and Ruby Red.

The rest of the interior remains the same with a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster combined with a 12.3-inch landscape infotainment touchscreen with Bluetooth audio, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, wireless charging and three USB ports up front and a USB charging port in the back.

Same engine

Under the bonnet, the 1.8-litre four-cylinder turbocharged EcoBoost petrol with 138kW and 318Nm of torque coupled to a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission (DCT) stays the same.

Safety wise, it’s equipped with Blind Spot Information System (BLIS) with Cross-Traffic Alert, Adaptive Cruise Control with Stop and Go, Pre-Collision Assist with Automatic Emergency Braking, Lane Keep Assist, Lane Departure Warning and Lane Change Assist.

It comes with six airbags, comprising dual front, side and curtain airbags, Electronic Stability Control with Traction Control, Emergency Brake Assist and Electronic Brakeforce Distribution, Hill Launch Assist, Hill Descent Control and a Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS).

The Territory Dark Edition comes with a six-year/90,000 km Ford Optional Service Plan, four-year/120,000km Ford warranty, four-year/unlimited distance roadside assistance and five-year/unlimited distance corrosion warranty.

Customers have the option of purchasing Ford Protect Service or Maintenance Plan upgrades up to eight years or 165,000km. The warranty can be extended up to seven years or 200,000km, while the roadside assistance can be extended for an additional one or two years.

Ford Territory Pricing June 2025

Territory 1.8 EcoBoost Ambiente DCT – R593,500

Territory 1.8 EcoBoost Trend DCT – R650,500

Territory 1.8 EcoBoost Titanium DCT – R725,500

Territory 1.8 EcoBoost Dark Edition DCT – R733,000