When was the last Ford Territory made in Australia?
The last Ford Territory made in Australia rolled off the production line in October 2016, as Ford Australia ended local manufacturing and wrapped up more than a decade of Territory production. The SUV had been a mainstay of Australian assembly since its 2004 introduction, built on the Falcon platform and produced at Ford’s Australian plants.
Background and production history
The Ford Territory arrived in 2004 as a mid-size SUV designed to pair with Ford’s Falcon sedan lineup. It was produced locally at Ford Australia’s Broadmeadows (Melbourne) and Geelong facilities, marketed primarily for the Australian market and export in limited form. Over its lifespan, the Territory served as a durable family SUV that leveraged Ford’s domestic manufacturing capability before global shifts in the industry began to reshape local output.
End of local manufacturing and the final Territory
Why production stopped
In the mid-2010s, Ford Australia announced a pivot away from local vehicle manufacturing due to rising costs, a changing market, and a broader move by the company to import vehicles instead of building them in Australia. This shift culminated in the closure of Ford’s Australian manufacturing operations in 2016, affecting models like the Territory and Falcon.
The last Territory and aftercare
With the local assembly footprint shrinking, the final Australian-made Ford Territory was produced in October 2016. After the cessation of local manufacturing, Territory models continued to be sold in some markets as imports or through boutique supply, but no new Territory was built in Australia beyond that month.
Timeline of Territory production in Australia
The following milestones summarize the Territory’s Australian production lifecycle.
- 2004: Ford Territory is launched in Australia, built locally on the Falcon platform and assembled at Broadmeadows/Geelong.
- 2011–2012: Mid-cycle updates refresh the Territory’s design and features, maintaining its role in Ford Australia’s SUV lineup.
- October 2016: The last Australian-made Ford Territory rolls off the line as Ford ends local manufacturing.
The Territory’s production run, spanning roughly 12 years, ended alongside Ford Australia’s broader shift away from domestic vehicle manufacturing.
Summary
The Ford Territory’s Australian production ended in October 2016, marking the closure of Ford’s local manufacturing era in Australia. The model’s 2004–2016 run reflected a significant period in the country’s automotive history, after which the Territory continued to exit the market through imports rather than new local production.
