Ford Australia would prefer we didn’t call its new five-seater Endura SUV a Territory replacement. Endura, says Ford Australia, is a much more upmarket SUV, a “premium offering” for those who want something “special and opulent”. Endura is well equipped, spacious and very comfortable, but it ain’t opulent. A Bentley is opulent.
Endura Trend starts at $44,990, mid-spec ST-Line is $53,990 and Titanium is $63,990. These prices are for front-wheel drive; all-wheel drive adds $4000. It’s expensive compared with similarsized, diesel-powered, allwheel-drive seven-seater SUVs. Hyundai’s Santa Fe Highlander, for example, at $60,500, costs about $7500 less than Endura Titanium all-wheel drive, tested here, and Mazda’s CX8 Asaki is about $6500 cheaper.
All variants are powered by a 2.0-litre turbodiesel that also lives under the bonnet of the Everest seven-seater and Ranger Raptor…
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Australian New Car Buyer (Digital) - 1 Issue, Issue #53 - June 2019