4
NEWS
Final chapter begins for Falcon and Territory
Ford announces production start for company's last locally-manufactured productsFord's Assembly Plant 1 at Broadmeadows has commenced production of the FG X Falcon and SZ MkII Territory – just two years shy of its official closure date.
Claimed by the manufacturer to be the best Falcon ever, the new FG X model boasts a significant reduction in fuel consumption without detriment to driveability, and features restyled sheet metal plus Ford's SYNC2 in-car connectivity system (with voice and touch screen control), reversing camera, front parking sensors and new interior trim materials and instrument graphics added to the standard specification.
"Years of design and development brings us to this point and the whole team have been laser-focused on bringing customers the best ever Falcon, and seeing them come off the production line, ready for owners, is a great moment for all of us here at Ford," said Falcon and Territory Vehicle Line Director, David Wilkinson.
Perhaps alleviating consumer concerns that the final two years of production will be in the hands of demoralised factory staff, Wilkinson was quoted in a press release saying that the final Falcon and Territory will built to the highest possible quality.
"Ford has a rigorous global quality process that we follow to ensure Falcon and Territory are built to the highest Ford standards for our customers and without a doubt, these are the best cars we've ever made here at Broadmeadows."
Inside, the Falcon will offer a tan trim option for G6E and G6E Turbo models, with black carpet providing a contrast. XR models and the G6E Turbo are coordinated in an upper level cabin colour named Shadow, while the counterpart in the base-grade Falcon and G6E models is named Limestone. Bound in perforated leather, the steering wheel for Falcon XR variants features a coordinating thread. XR6 models come equipped with a prestige audio system and sports-oriented cloth seats, pedals and instrument cluster. XR8 seats are trimmed in leather and the audio system (with amplifier and subwoofer) runs through nine speakers.
The new Falcon and Territory are scheduled to go on sale from December 1.
Pictures show G6E with tan trim option, base Falcon, XR6 and XR8 interiors
Share this article
Written byCarsales Staff
See all articlesOur team of independent expert car reviewers and journalistsMeet the team
Stay up to dateBecome a carsales member and get the latest news, reviews and advice straight to your inbox.
Subscribe todaySell your car with Instant Offer™
Like trade-in but price is regularly higher
1. Get a free Instant Offer™ online in minutes2. An official local dealer will inspect your car3. Finalise the details and get paid the next business day
Get a free Instant Offer
Looking for a family car?Get the latest advice and reviews on family car that's right for you.
Explore the Family Hub
Related articles
Disclaimer
Please see our Editorial Guidelines & Code of Ethics (including for more information about sponsored content and paid events). The information published on this website is of a general nature only and doesn’t consider your particular circumstances or needs.
Please see our Editorial Guidelines & Code of Ethics (including for more information about sponsored content and paid events). The information published on this website is of a general nature only and doesn’t consider your particular circumstances or needs.
Love every move.
Buy it. Sell it.Love it.
®Contact
Advertise with us
Local marketplaces
International marketplaces
Scan to download the carsales app
Want more info? Here’s our app landing page
App Store and the Apple logo are trademarks of Apple Inc. Google Play and the Google Play logo
are trademarks of Google LLC.