It’s no surprise that Filipinos are heavily drawn into the compact crossover SUV segment, thanks to the category’s rich offerings of small yet capable models that fit right into the Philippine terrain.

That said, it may be difficult for someone looking for a new car to find the right ride in the sea of compact crossover SUVs on the market. So, we’re pitting two of the segment’s best contenders against each other in the form of the Ford Territory and the Chevy Tracker.

Read until the end to see who comes out on top.

Exterior

	Ford Territory	Chevrolet Tracker
Dimensions (L x W x H mm)	4,580 x 1,936 x 1,674	4,270 x 1,791 x 1,627
Wheelbase (mm)	2,716	2,570
Ground clearance (mm)	180	161

The Ford Territory, being the larger of the two, offers a longer wheelbase and a higher ground clearance allowing owners to conquer more roads and overcome more terrains, resulting in overall better ride quality.

Across the board, the Ford Territory features LED headlamps, LED taillamps, and fog lamps front and back. Likewise, it comes with a rear spoiler and a panoramic sunroof regardless of the model. Depending on the variant though, it can come in either 17- or 18-inch alloy wheels.

On the other hand, the smaller Chevy Tracker will have various exterior features depending on the variant. The base model comes with halogen headlamps, bulb-type taillamps, and LED DRLs. The higher variant comes with an all-LED lighting fixture. In the same way, only the higher variant gets a panoramic sunroof.

With better features spread across the board, we give the win to the Ford Territory.

Interior

Inside, the Ford Territory comes with leather seats, a leather steering wheel, a leather center console, and a 10-inch infotainment system. The higher variant comes with a 10-inch instrument cluster while the lower variant comes with a 3.5-inch LCD screen.

Meanwhile, the Chevy Tracker features leather-style seats, steering wheel, and armrest. All models get an eight-inch infotainment system and an instrument cluster with two analog gauges and a small digital screen.

With better interior offerings, again we give the win to the Ford Territory.

Engine

Power of the Ford Territory comes from a 1.5-liter EcoBoost engine mated to a CVT with Sport Mode. This setup gives the Ford Territory 141 horses and 225Nm of torque.

The Chevy Tracker sports a smaller 1.0-liter mill mated to a six-speed automatic with manual mode. This setup gives the Tracker a modest 116hp and 175Nm of torque.

For obvious reasons, this round goes to the Ford Territory.

Safety

In terms of safety, the range-topping Ford Territory offers a host of features like autonomous emergency braking, adaptive cruise control with forward collision warning, cruise control, enhanced active park assist with parallel and perpendicular parking assist, and blind-spot information system, among others.

Chevy equipped all Tracker models with ABS, EBD, cornering brake control, traction control, engine drag control, emergency brake warning, and rollover mitigation.

With more safety features evenly distributed across models, we give this round to the Chevy Tracker.

Variants and pricing

Ford Territory

1.5L EcoBoost Trend CVT – P1,277,000
1.5L EcoBoost Titanium+ CVT – P1,310,000

Chevy Tracker

Tracker LS – P1,142,888
Tracker LT Redline – P1,242,888

Verdict

Clearly, the winner of this bout is the Ford Territory. With better features and a more powerful engine, owners can find better value for their money in the Ford Territory.

Photos from Ford and Chevrolet

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