2009 Large Car Comparison
October 13, 2009 by Paul Maric
Filed under Behind the Wheel, Comparisons, Falcon, Ford, Holden, Holden VE Commodore, Honda, Nissan, Skoda, Toyota, Toyota Aurion
Ford Falcon vs. Holden Commodore vs. Nissan Maxima vs. Honda Accord vs. Toyota Aurion vs. Skoda Superb
Models Tested:
2009 Ford Falcon G6E Turbo; 4.0-litre, six-cylinder, petrol; six-speed automatic; sedan – $57,490
2009 Holden Commodore Calais V-Series; 3.6-litre, six-cylinder, petrol; six-speed automatic; sedan – $56,790
2009 Nissan Maxima Ti; 3.5-litre, six-cylinder, petrol; CVT gearbox; sedan – $46,990
2009 Honda Accord [...]
Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Ute Review & Road Test
October 7, 2009 by Paul Maric
Filed under Behind the Wheel, Car Reviews, Commercial Pick-Up/Crew Cab 4x2, Falcon, Ford
The Paris Hilton of Utes: so wrong, but oh so right.
Model Tested:
2009 Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Ute; 4.0-litre, six-cylinder, turbo petrol; six-speed automatic; utility – $43,490*
Options Available:
Prestige Paint $400 (Dash); Safety Enhancement Pack $600; XR Sports Pack $1000; Satellite Navigation $2290
Gob-smacking acceleration; fuel consumption; cabin space
Load carrying capacity; handling; ESC calibration
CarAdvice Rating:
What [...]
2009 Ford Falcon Review & Road Test
April 15, 2009 by Paul Maric
Filed under Australian Car Industry News, Behind the Wheel, Car Reviews, Falcon, Ford, Fuel News, Industry
2009 Ford Falcon G6E LPG Review and Road Test
Safety is placed on the back burner for this Falcon
Model Tested:
2009 Ford Falcon G6E LPG – four-speed automatic – $50,490
Options:
None fitted;
Cheap way to get about; regular Falcon traits; seamless driving.
Abysmal omission of safety features; old hat technology; torque.
CarAdvice Rating:
- Review and pictures by Paul [...]
