For R140 000 extra you get a splash of black with the 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.

- WILLEM VAN DE PUTTE

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.

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.