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I wonder if anyone has details ?
Russ maybe.... |
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1. mazda 3
2. Corolla 3. Hilux 4. Ranger 5. I30 6. Commodore 7. CX5 8. XTrail 9.Tucson 10. CX3
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The more I see FGX's the more I like them.
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Ford need to do a low ride auto ranger. Hilux is the only one that offers low autos. If they do they would overtake hilux comfortably
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I'm actually glad the Mondeo is matching the Mazda 6...considering the Mazda markets it more then Ford markets the Mondeo...room for improvement there however.
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Say what you like, Commodore still does really well, big changes coming me thinks
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I wonder if the Mondeo will pick up sales now that the Falcon has gone.
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Don't think so : If people are looking at a towing capacity : Mondeo can only tow 1600kgs.. Falcon is 2300kgs...but we can only hope ....
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Especially with families that have two cars, one can be the run around and the other the 'duties' vehicle. |
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Well we just sold a new Mondeo to a customer that has always bought Falcons. Doesn't tow. So maybe they will
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Ok, I get that this is a Ford forum but why do we pray for the success of Ford after the end of Australian manufacturing?
I know manufacturing will likely never return here, but why prove to Ford they made the right choice and that something like a Mondeo is a suitable replacement for a Falcon? |
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Mondeo with its 1600 capacity is plenty for the average 6x4 trailer they will likely ever tow
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id go out on a limb and say that 80% of falcon owners will never tow anything.
The Mondeo is a great car and should do well.
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Mondeo Sport Turbo V6 2017....http://www.caradvice.com.au/407653/2...-detroit-show/
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Around town its getting 9.3l/100kms...towing its 11.9l/100kms. Empties the tank in 400kms towing,, reversing camera is great for hitching up!! Thanks for asking....
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It looks like it was styled for the US market (which it was). Don't like it.
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I wasn't having a crack at the Mondeo...People used to buy the Falcon because it can tow 2300kg..I did, years ago.....people would buy the Falcon because it was a sedan not a SUV, that has towing capabilities...Now people have no choice but go to SUV's....and us old farts find getting in and out of SUV's easier on our joints !! sedans these days are too low to the ground. Nothing wrong with the Mondeo,,,great car for the class...
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poor csv8. every month the same sledging.
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The development that goes into them couldn't be a fraction of what goes into a normal passenger car. Old school tried and tested ladder frame, whack a masculine body on top, pull some tech of the corporate shelves - done! Driving dynamics and handling? Doesn't matter! The overall spec level is down as well, drum brakes one the back, spartan interiors. They're all built in Thailand, shipped over here with zero taxes, and they still cost close to $60k. The new V6 Amarok is pushing $80k! Plus we're talking about the highest selling segment = mega mega huge crazy profits all round! |
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My Falcon does not even have a tow bar. The Tez on the other hand.....
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They still all should be 10k cheaper if you ask me based on what you get.
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The right choice was proven when people stopped buying Falcons...
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The driving dynamics and tuning of the suspension is really very good ( all points considering ) in the best rated of these 'utes'. I've driven a new Ranger and it isn't a bad daily drive ! It's no Territory, but for many, it'll do just fine. These body on frame vehicles have come a long way in 10 years. |
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