ShareThisFord Australia has today announced the availability of Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) across the petrol powered FG Falcon Ute range. DSC will be standard on FG Falcon Ute models equipped with sports suspension from September production and offered as an option on workhorse models with ¾-tonne and one-tonne suspension packages from December production.
Having just driven the XR6 Turbo in sedan form I can confirm that DSC will be a welcome inclusion on the FG Ute range, in particular the turbo and V8 models which pack a prodigious punch.
The DSC system will incorporate Traction Control, four-channel Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD) and Emergency Brake Assist (EBA), with the latter not previously available on Falcon Ute models.
"With the introduction of DSC on Falcon Ute, in conjunction with the availability of side head/thorax airbags, customers are able to configure their vehicle with a comprehensive safety package that is unmatched in the passenger-derived ute market," said Mark Winslow, Ford Australia Vice-President Marketing and Sales.
From September, DSC will be fitted as standard equipment on all petrol FG Falcon Ute XR models, which includes XR6 Cab Chassis and Styleside Box, XR6 Turbo Styleside Box and XR8 Styleside Box models.
DSC will also be available as an option on the petrol R6 Styleside Box model, which is also fitted with sports suspension as standard equipment.
From December, DSC will be available as an option on the rest of the petrol FG Falcon Ute range, which includes the entry-level Falcon Ute Cab Chassis and Styleside Box, and R6 Cab Chassis models, as well as the R6 Styleside Box and XR6 Cab Chassis models fitted with optional one-tonne suspension.
Model applicability & timing
Model
Model
Suspension Type
Standard / Optional
Timing
Falcon Ute C/C
1-tonne
Optional
December 1, 2008
Falcon Ute SSB
¾-tonne
Optional
December 1, 2008
R6 C/C
1-tonne
Optional
December 1, 2008
R6 SSB
Sports
Optional
September 1, 2008
XR6 C/C
Sports
Standard
September 1, 2008
XR6 SSB
Sports
Standard
September 1, 2008
XR6 Turbo SSB
Sports
Standard
September 1, 2008
XR8 SSB
Sports
Standard
September 1, 2008
Pricing
Model
Current RRP
New RRP
Effective date
Falcon Ute C/C
$27,795
No Change
December 1, 2008
Falcon Ute SSB
$28,195
No Change
December 1, 2008
R6 C/C
$29,795
No Change
December 1, 2008
R6 SSB
$30,195
No Change
September 1, 2008
XR6 C/C
$34,090
$34,590
September 1, 2008
XR6 SSB
$34,490
$34,990
September 1, 2008
XR6 Turbo SSB
$38,490
$38,990
September 1, 2008
XR8 SSB
$38,490
$38,990
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