Ford Falcon G6E Turbo
Not only the best Ford Australia has built, but also a contender for the best car Australia has built. Full stop.
2009 Carsguide Car of the Year finalists
19 November 2008
Not only the best Ford Australia has built, but also a contender for the best car Australia has built. Full stop.
There's all the space of a large family sedan, and yet it doesn't feel bloated or flaccid. Or boring.
At the luxury end of the FG range, it's the best looking variant, and the turbo engine's 270kW/533Nm outputs can make mincemeat of a long highway haul.
The suspension is set-up towards the compliancy of a luxury ride, but has been tuned to also offer enough firmness for a sporty response without descending into the bone-jarring category.
A five-hour round trip over both urban and rural roads presented a convincing argument for the G6E's ability, performance and road manners.
Nothing upset or challenged it, and the highway cruising settled into a particularly pleasurable outing.
With leather upholstery, satnav and reversing camera filling out the standard equipment list, there's not much more you could ask of an Aussie car.
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ford - ‘first on real days’ is a statementon how good this brand is !
Posted by: bryan Perry - 27 November 2008 2:02pm
We have always found Fords to be reliable and economical, we would not change
Posted by: Carol & John White - Coffs Harbour 26 November 2008 2:46pm
(Ford Falcon) price and packaging is hard to beat
Posted by: Brian Robertson - wa 25 November 2008 9:03pm
Once I bought a car that wasn’t a ford, biggest mistake, soon traded and have never strayed again, of course ford will win, yep I agree lets keep Ausrtralia working buy a ford people, performance, handling and style bet the rest by a country mile.
Posted by: Alex Gore - Qld 25 November 2008 2:12pm
I have had Falcons since 1974, i love them, now i drive a 2003 BA Falcon, its done 235351 km’s, with little maintenance if any, never let me down, good looking, good performer, safe.
i have had other makes, i Mini, 1 Valiant, 1 Commodore, and a few Falcons.
They keep getting better, no other car has ever delivered what my current Falcons does.
I love it
Posted by: Vlad Prodanov - 25 November 2008 11:05am
The falcon of course, it;s been around on Australian roads since 1960
Posted by: Shane Dudley - Adelaide 25 November 2008 8:28am
been driving fords since 1959 and they keep coming up with reasons not to change
Posted by: john giffard - 25 November 2008 8:03am
Ford has finally got a winning formula in the G6E Turbo. Style, performance, overall quality and a reasonable price (no luxury tax) combine to make this car one of Ford Australias great offerings and possibly its saviour in these tough economic times. It is an Aussie built car for Australia by Australians that can and will compete with the best of the best from the rest of the world.
Posted by: Harry Firth - Sydney 25 November 2008 7:53am
the ford falcon is the best australian car
Posted by: Brian Hawes - canberra 24 November 2008 10:28pm
[the G6E] all good
Posted by: mal holland - 24 November 2008 10:03pm