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Ford Territory TX petrol

The Territory, in updated and facelifted 2015 form, remains a great buy despite having been on sale for more than a decade. And if your big wagon will mainly live on the road, the Ford is a better bet than most 4x4s.
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Large SUV/4WD | Ford Territory TX 4.0i auto RWD | Mitsubishi Pajero GLX DiD man | Mazda CX-9 Classic |
Purchase Price | $37,490 | $50,990 | $43,770 |
Combined cycle fuel (L/100km) | 10.2 | 8.4 | 11 |
Fuel RON (min. rec.) | 91 | D | 91 |
Three-year fuel cost | $5822 | $5077 | $6279 |
Redbook resale (%) | 55.6 | 60.1 | 60.0 |
Three-year depreciation | $16,646 | $20,345 | $17,508 |
AAMI insurance premium | $989 | $1169 | $1096 |
Service interval (months) | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Warranty (years) | 3 | 5 | 3 |