2005 Ford Falcon BF Futura review from Australia and New Zealand

At this stage I am not in the position to comment on the reliability, all I can say is I hope it is more reliable than my previous BA, not that anything major was wrong with it, it was the little things that added up to start annoying me.

No problems have been encountered as yet, probably because it is still being run in, the only thing, and it's minor, is the suspension thumps when rising oven a speed bump or through a dip in the road. It also does this when the car comes to a stop.

Should any major reliability or mechanical problems arise they will be posted here.

This is the new BF series, apart from engine modifications (e.g. 182kw to 190kw) not much is different. Little things like the knee level air vents are gone, the cover for the cup holders is gone and the electronically adjustable pedals from the BA2 were taken away. These are small things that don't really matter, it's the new driving experience that counts. Even though the Futura still has the "old style" transmission shifter, the gear changes are smoother. The engine is a lot quieter, at traffic lights, you can't hear it.

The power available to you is great, it just takes off and the engine starts to get angry and lets off a great sound.

The updates to the front of the car look good, but the rear is in need of a change (it's a wagon) the tail lights have been around since 2000.

The car turns on a 5 cent coin, it feels safe and secure on the road. Haven't required the traction control to intervene yet.

The interior is large and comfortable, the seats feel new and different to the BA, you could travel all day in the car.

The Automatic Headlights are convenient they come on when the car senses it's dark enough. I just don't want them to flicker on and off when driving through tunnels and under bridges.