2015 Ford Falcon G6E EcoBoost Review: Good, Not Great
Vehicle Style: Large sedan
Price: $40,110 (plus on-roads)
Engine/trans: 176kW/353Nm 2.0 4cyl petrol | 6spd auto
Fuel Economy claimed: 8.7 l/100km | tested: 10.8 l/100km
OVERVIEW
The EcoBoost Falcon could be ‘just the thing’, in fact should be just the thing - the kind of car to turn the tide on the large sedan sales slump.
However, it joins the six and eight-cylinder models that make up the 'new' FG X range, and, like those others in the range, its destiny is set on the finite timeline of Ford production in Australia.
There’ll be time for nostalgia later though. Right now we’re focused on the very serious business of putting the luxury-spec G6E, with a turbocharged EcoBoost four-cylinder engine, through the wringer.
The EcoBoost 'four' is available as a no-cost option for the G6E (despite the '6' in the badge).
But the question has be asked: in a market where the ‘big Aussie six sedan’ is no longer king of the hill, can a big Aussie sedan with a 'four' under the bonnet cut the mustard?
And what about the changes made to the FG X; are they enough to win buyers away from increasingly high-tech, high-value competition?
We found there’s plenty to like about the FG X, and a few sore points too.
THE INTERIOR | RATING: 3/5
- Leather upholstery, power windows, dual-zone climate control, rear air vents.
- Powered driver’s seat, dusk-sensing headlamps, auto wipers.
- Cruise control, trip computer, multi-function steering wheel.
- Infotainment: Sync 2 touchscreen display with sat-nav, digital radio, AM/FM/CD, Bluetooth telephony and audio streaming. USB and 3.5mm AUX audio input.
- Luggage: 535 litres with rear seats up.