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Manufacturer | Ford |
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Also called | Ford Territory (two-row version, export)[1] |
Production | 2021–present |
Assembly | China: Nanchang (JMC-Ford) Vietnam: Hai Duong (Ford Vietnam; Territory)[2] |
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Class | Compact crossover SUV (Equator Sport/Territory) Mid-size crossover SUV (Equator) |
Body style | 5-door SUV |
Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
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Transmission | 6-speed wet-clutch DCT (Equator)[5] 7-speed wet-clutch DCT (Equator Sport/Territory)[6] |
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Curb weight | 1,750–1,830 kg (3,858–4,034 lb) |
The Ford Equator (Chinese: 福特领裕; pinyin: Fútè Lǐngyù) is a mid-size crossover SUV built by the JMC-Ford joint venture.[7]
The Equator is a three-row SUV that slots directly above the Everest in the JMC-Ford SUV line-up.[8]
The instrumental panel of the Equator is equipped with a pair of 12.3-inch screens used for the digital instrument cluster and infotainment system. The interior of the Equator also feature wooden accents and a rotary gear selector. The infotainment system includes Ford's Co-Pilot360 system and is sold only as a six-seater.[9]
The Equator is powered by a transverse-mounted[10] 2.0-liter turbocharged EcoBoost engine based on the JX4G20 petrol engine developed by JMC and AVL which produces 221 hp (224 PS; 165 kW).[11] Production of the car is planned to start around the first quarter of 2021.[12]
A shorter two-row version of the Equator was revealed at the Guangzhou Auto Show in November 2021 as the Equator Sport (Chinese: 领睿; pinyin: Lǐngruì).[13] It is 140 millimetres (5.5 in) shorter than the three-row Equator, and is powered by an all new 1.5 EcoBoost 4G15F6C engine rated at 125 kW (168 hp) paired to a seven-speed Magna wet dual-clutch transmission.[14][15] Despite being mechanically unrelated, the Equator Sport has a very similar interior and exterior styling to the Equator. The model is exported to markets outside China as the Ford Territory.[16][17]
Year | China[18] |
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2021 | 15,590 |
2022 | 8,663 |
2023 | 6,566 |
Year | China[19] | Mexico | Philippines | Saudi Arabia | Vietnam[20] |
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2022 | 23,664 | 2,033[21] | 2,457 | 2,038 | |
2023 | 26,919 | 12,313[22] | 9,119[23] | 8,096 |