2004 Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Utility review from Australia and New Zealand
"Eats V8's for breakfast"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Nothing so far.
General comments?
The Falcon's 6 cylinder turbo engine is a credit to Fords engineering.
There is so much power on tap and it makes all the right noises especially the turbo at high revs.
The Ute handles extremly well for a leaf spring suspension setup.
Can get a little tail happy when driven hard due to no traction control which the sedans have.
The semi-automatic gearbox handles the power well and changes smoothly.
The interior is modern and very spacious for a ute.
The leather seats are a very comfortable and are a must have.
I love the blue lit instrument panel.
Missing boost gauge which I may install later on.
Greater performance increase is only 5k to double the power without losing reliability due to Ford De-engineering the engine.
Reliability for a turbo is perfect, very little maintenance needed.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 2004 |
| Year of manufacture | 2004 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 4.0 straight 6 turbo Semi-Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 9 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 5000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 13000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Ford Falcon |
| Date of Entry | 18th January, 2005 |