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View Poll Results: Falcon G6E Ecoboost or Mondeo Titanium Ecoboost ?
Falcon G6E Ecoboost 144 69.90%
Mondeo Titanium Ecoboost 62 30.10%
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Old 01-05-2012, 06:47 AM   #61
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If I can hold off until 2013 Mondeo .... then Mondeo for sure.

Other than that ... hard decision for me.
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Old 01-05-2012, 07:22 AM   #62
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Mondeo no doubt about it.
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Old 01-05-2012, 09:37 AM   #63
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falcon why? rwd
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Old 01-05-2012, 10:38 AM   #64
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If I can hold off until 2013 Mondeo .... then Mondeo for sure.

Other than that ... hard decision for me.
Yeah same for me. The Mondeo is at the end of a model run. The next version looks great and as already mentioned, Ford Aus are holding back the engine tune to not steal Falcon ecoBoost sales. If the decision was TODAY, I'd grab the Falcon. I think it's fresh and it's a game changer.
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Old 01-05-2012, 01:13 PM   #65
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I've picked the mondeo cos I have one!!! It is certainly a big "medium sized" car. Interested in the tune options but worried about the misses driving as she's heavy on take off. It goes well enough with a booting as it is..

It would be interesting to feel how the falcon compared.
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Old 01-05-2012, 01:21 PM   #66
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I chose the Mondeo. Extra versatility of the hatch and euro gadgetry. Not interested in FWD / RWD argument...
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Old 01-05-2012, 01:22 PM   #67
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If they Mondeo came in a manual then I would take that.

If they were both auto then I would take the Falcon.

Agreed with above, as it is a daily WGAF about RWD/FWD...im not drifting to the shops or dropping the kids off; son would love it though.
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Old 01-05-2012, 01:24 PM   #68
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The Falcon ... FWD doesn't do it for me
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Old 01-05-2012, 01:50 PM   #69
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As I was reading through the thread I initially thought to myself - Falcon, easy - its RWD, and as someone said, the Mondeo is just to normal, too A - B.

But then again, RWD vs FWD isn't so relevant in this class of car, and the 3 box body shape of the Falcon is the most impractical of them all (and one of the biggest factors in its slow sales IMO)

So the practicality of a large hatch does it for me - Mondeo it is.
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Old 01-05-2012, 01:57 PM   #70
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G6E would get my tick, although a tough choice.
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Tough choice.

Falcon so the missus doesn't get confused with the wiper being on the wrong side of the steering wheel, Mondeo for spec sheet.
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I chose falcon too. I'm sure the mondeo is better in other ways but I can't stand FWD. I wish ford made a rwd smaller car, cause i'm in the market. Might have to get the Mrs a toyota 86.
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I find it odd that so many people seem to have an issue with the wiper thing, its really not hard. We have had the cars in my sig for a few years now and you dont even think of it. Certainly not a reason to get one or the other I would have thought.
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Oh??? Do tell what assumption I got wrong? Curious... The question asked what I wanted to choose......

Falcon ecoboost does consume more than Mondeo as per Ford.com.au My assumption was correct.
well, at the time of your other post it appears you did`nt know what the consumption was but assumed the falcon was more thirsty.


re:Yellow_Festiva...... Mondeo.... don't care for the RWD / FWD debate, and the Mondeo has more of the goodies I like. Prob a little less thirsty as well.
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I'm sorry but shouldn't the G6E have the name change to G4E since it got the 4 banger Ecoboost under the hood???
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That's been discussed as well ... and Ford are not really marketing it like that.
G6E is just the luxury model ..... they are targetting the marketing at ECOBoost as the "catchphrase" for this power plant.

Most will end up being base models .... which aren't even called XT anymore .... so it will just mainly be known as ECOBoost Falcon and that's it really.
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I find it odd that so many people seem to have an issue with the wiper thing, its really not hard. We have had the cars in my sig for a few years now and you dont even think of it. Certainly not a reason to get one or the other I would have thought.
I have no issue, I know that she would crack the ***** at it cause it is on the wrong side that she is not used to. So why exercise the idea when it's always going to be a losing battle? It is easier to stick with what you know.
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I'd probably take the Mondeo, sell it and buy a Ford Explorer which will leave me with some change left over
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As I was reading through the thread I initially thought to myself - Falcon, easy - its RWD, and as someone said, the Mondeo is just to normal, too A - B.

But then again, RWD vs FWD isn't so relevant in this class of car, and the 3 box body shape of the Falcon is the most impractical of them all (and one of the biggest factors in its slow sales IMO)

So the practicality of a large hatch does it for me - Mondeo it is.
hmmm dunno, the sedan still has 5 points of access and split fold rear seats so it`s not to bad, i must admit i always thought i would`nt have minded if ford oz made the falcon into a big hatch, i don`t know if there`s any down side with hatch regarding body strength or interior noise compared to the sedan, did i read mondeo has less towing capacity?
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I have no issue, I know that she would crack the ***** at it cause it is on the wrong side that she is not used to. So why exercise the idea when it's always going to be a losing battle? It is easier to stick with what you know.
My Mrs is one of those who doesn't like cars and only uses them 'cos she has to. Her first 3 cars all had indicators on the RHS and now her last 2 cars have them on the LHS, not once has she complained about the switchover.
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hmmm dunno, the sedan still has 5 points of access and split fold rear seats so it`s not to bad, i must admit i always thought i would`nt have minded if ford oz made the falcon into a big hatch, i don`t know if there`s any down side with hatch regarding body strength or interior noise compared to the sedan, did i read mondeo has less towing capacity?

All depends what you need to carry around. Sedans just dont have a large enough openings for a lot of people. Example; I play the drums - when I had my EB Fairmont, I had to lift the bass drum in through the front door, wind the seat down, and lift it over into the back seat. The front door was the only opening big enough to fit it in the car. Before the Fairmont I had a KA Laser - drums fitted in that with far less hassle. I've never owned a sedan since I sold that EB in 2000, and (unless its a classic) I never will again.

As for body strength, traditionally a sedan would be more rigid than a hatch but I doubt there would be much in it these days with higher strength composite materials etc.
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Sedans suck if you have a couple of little kids and want to go on holidays. Wagons and Hatches are the go for versatility. (Except dunger BA/F wagons......yucko)
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I would take the Falcon, but I would prefer one with a real engine.
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I would take the Falcon, but I would prefer one with a real engine.

haha!!! it might have a drawing of an engine under the bonnet where the engine should be!!!!
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er ....what`s a real engine?
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Not a four, that's for sure! a six would do the trick but an eight would be great
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Funny how many said “Falcon.” LOL.

In all seriousness, I would not want either. Why don’t you throw TD Mondeo and LPG G6E into the mix, because then it would be a choice. In my case would depend on whether I was going to keep it (I6) or give it to the missus (TD.)
Back to your actual choice, nup, neither. Since it’s a free car, I would take the G6E, put some badges on it that made it sound like a car’s name and not a shoe size, retune the motor and proceed to flog the crap out of it. Deliver it back to Ford after I had managed to blow the engine.
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Ill take eithers resale & put it towards my V8 powered Ford thanks.
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Falcon because it is a better car overall and better suited to my region
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Funny how many said “Falcon.” LOL.

In all seriousness, I would not want either. Why don’t you throw TD Mondeo and LPG G6E into the mix, because then it would be a choice. In my case would depend on whether I was going to keep it (I6) or give it to the missus (TD.)
Back to your actual choice, nup, neither. Since it’s a free car, I would take the G6E, put some badges on it that made it sound like a car’s name and not a shoe size, retune the motor and proceed to flog the crap out of it. Deliver it back to Ford after I had managed to blow the engine.

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