What is the difference between XR6 and G6E?
In terms of the driving experience they differ only in running gear. The XR6 has what Ford calls sports suspension on 19-inch wheels, while the G6E runs with luxury-sports underpinnings on 18-inch rims. Ford’s six is ancient in automotive terms, so don’t expect the last word in refinement.
What is a G6E Falcon?
Equating to the Fairmont Ghia in traditional Falcon variant nomenclature, the G6E includes leather upholstery, satellite navigation, parking sensors, a reversing camera, Sync2 voice-control connectivity, Bluetooth phone and audio streaming, colour touchscreen, DAB+ digital radio, Wi-Fi hotspot, a powered driver’s seat …
Is G6E a turbo?
Armed with a 4.0-litre turbocharged engine producing 270kW of power and 533Nm of torque, the range-topping Ford Falcon G6E Turbo remains the sub-$60,000 benchmark for straight-line speed.
Does a G6E have a turbo?
What is Ford G6E?
The G6 is the direct replacement for the Futura. It is powered by the same 4.0L engine and was originally mated to the five-speed automatic (upgraded to the ZF six-speed automatic in 2010). Besides the suspension, which is the sport-luxury tune found in the G6E, the drivetrain of the car is the same as the XT.
What is the difference between the XR6 and the G6E Falcon?
The XR6 is the sport version of the falcon, with the G6E being the luxury pack. There is about a $8,000 price difference between models, including turbocharged models. If I was to choose out of the possible 4 options, that being the XR6/Turbo and G6E/Turbo, I would opt for the XR6 Turbo for $49k base price.
When did the Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo come out?
This Falcon is an FG-generation model that was built from 2008 to 2014. The XR6 Turbo was the most powerful version featuring the 4.0-liter inline-six Barra engine and slotted just below the V-8-powered XR8 model.
What is the diff on the XR6T?
The XR6T manual gets a 3.73:1 diff, so you’re about halfway there, but the gear ratios are revised. Just go to the Ford website and look up the specs – compare up to 4 models.
Is the XR6 a good car?
Hired a new XR6 a couple of weeks ago and loved it. Good gear changes, great acceleration from it as well. 20 times better than the Holden SV6 I got given as a substitute another time.