A ute to take on a full one-tonne, or out to the town. The most advanced utes Australia has ever seen are here. The new AU Falcon ute. You can choose the optional try top, another model advantage Ford has over Holden.
Designed and engineered in Australia using Ford's vast global resources.
With the new generation 6 cylinder and V8 engines, the new Falcon ute has the most powerful standard engines available. Advantage - Ford.
The newly designed 157kw 4.0lt INTECH
engine is one of the world's most fuel efficient and greenest while out
powering it's nearest rival. Advantage - Ford.
The technology answers real world
situations, like if you damage the radiator core, or a hose, a special
'fail safe' feature progressively shuts down cylinders to protect the engine.
Advantage
- Ford.
The new Falcon Ute gives you many
versatile advantages over Holden's 'Ute'.
XL chassis cab that carries a full
one-tonne. Advantage - Ford.
The front suspension is fully independent double wishbone
system similar to those found on some sports cars. Advantage
- Ford.
At the rear, there's Ford's heavy
duty Hotchkiss system with outboard shock absorbers. It is stronger than
the struts commonly found on other utes, Advantage
- Ford. It is also designed to reduce ''squat''
when carrying heavy payloads, and is ideally suited to Falcon's 1600kg
and 2300kg towing capability Advantage - Ford.
Inside, the volume and tuning controls for the stereo system are located on the steering wheel Advantage - Ford.
All XR models are available with 'adaptive shift' 4 speed auto transmission that learns your driving style and plots and appropriate gear change schedule. Advantage - Ford.
As you can see, the Falcon Ute has many strong advantages over it's 'rival' which cannot really be classed as a working ute, just a show ute, click here to see more advantages.