New Ford Falcon Beats Holden's Commodore To Become Our First 5-Star Safety Rated Car

ford&holden · 08-04-2008, 12:27 AM

Five Safety Stars For Falcon

Marton Pettendy
4 August 2008
www.goauto.com.au

New Ford Falcon becomes first Australian car to score maximum five-star crash rating.

Ford's new Falcon has become the first Australian-built car to be awarded a maximum five-star crash safety rating from the Australian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP).

The presentation of the highest crash safety accolade available globally sees the FG Falcon sedan match luxury cars like the Mercedes-Benz C-class in terms of occupant protection.

More importantly, it betters the four-star ANCAP rating earned by Toyota’s homegrown Camry and Aurion sedans, as well as the Falcon’s most direct rival in Holden’s VE Commodore sedan.

The Falcon’s five-star safety rating was revealed in News Limited papers on Monday and has been confirmed by GoAuto sources, but won’t be officially announced by ANCAP until Wednesday (August 6).

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Falcon Safety Report Premature

CarPoint Editor
4 August 2008
www.goauto.com.au

The five-star Falcon ANCAP rating is "a nice piece of speculation", says Ford.

ANCAP (the Australasian New Car Assessment Program) and Ford anticipate making an official announcement concerning the FG Falcon's crash safety on Wednesday.

Earlier reports indicating that all the data was locked in and Ford's large car had scored enough points in an ANCAP crash test to secure a five-star rating have not officially come from Ford. So says Ford's Manager Public Affairs, Sinead McAlary.

"What's in the paper today... I am the type of person who doesn't like to buy presents for babies before they arrive," she said. "I don't like to pre-empt these things..."

As to how and from where the rumours arose, McAlary was at a loss to say.

"Don't have a clue," she succinctly responded when asked by the Carsales Network. "Who knows? It definitely didn't come from anybody I know of. The ANCAP organisation, in fairness, seems to be as distressed about the fact that the speculation is out there as we are. It's speculation at this point and it's obviously come from somebody talking to somebody they shouldn't about what they expect the result might be."

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It's official

http://www.goauto.com.au/mellor/mell...25749C002CEB8F

http://www.drive.com.au/Editorial/Ar...rticleID=55788

Baz · 08-04-2008, 02:30 AM

Tis a good achievement. Congrats to Ford, the FG is a fantastic car.

rueben44 · 08-04-2008, 08:09 AM

Yea I really see Ford being on a roll in a few years because they are bringing lots of nice small cars from around the globe here soon. This Falcon should be one of them!

RedVee8 · 08-04-2008, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by rueben44

Yea I really see Ford being on a roll in a few years because they are bringing lots of nice small cars from around the globe here soon. This Falcon should be one of them!

How small do you think a Falcon is??????

but anyway, congrats to Ford.

benroethig · 08-04-2008, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by RedVee8

How small do you think a Falcon is??????

Slightly larger than the Fusion and Modeo.

mikmak · 08-04-2008, 09:49 AM

Great job if it is true. I thought holden were ripped off when they only got 4 because a rear passenger door came ajar, but standards are standards.

Robert Ryan · 08-04-2008, 02:43 PM

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Slightly larger than the Fusion and Modeo.

A bit Larger than that. The Fairlane based on the stretched Falcon chassis, was slightly smaller than a Crown Victoria in length.

mmciau · 08-04-2008, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Robert Ryan

A bit Larger than that. The Fairlane based on the stretched Falcon chassis, was slightly smaller than a Crown Victoria in length.

Has someone the time to do a comparison of the interior dimensions of the Falcon and the Crown Victoria (just like was done for the Commodore and the Casillac CTS)

Mike

Slick_Holden · 08-05-2008, 03:20 AM

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Originally Posted by mikmak

Great job if it is true. I thought holden were ripped off when they only got 4 because a rear passenger door came ajar, but standards are standards.

True it lost point, Valuable points from that.
But standards are standards as you said.
Come VF re test will happen.

Can't take much away form Ford here, Top achievement indeed.
I was beginning to wonder were they scared of something, Took there bloody time getting the crash ratings out there, Been seeing them for a good 4-5 weeks now, And seen them almost 2 months ago at Europcar.

benroethig · 08-05-2008, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Robert Ryan

A bit Larger than that. The Fairlane based on the stretched Falcon chassis, was slightly smaller than a Crown Victoria in length.

Close to a foot.

mmciau · 08-05-2008, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by benroethig

Close to a foot.

Are you talking overall length?

Mike

ford&holden · 08-06-2008, 12:33 AM

So much for an ageing platform not being worthy of top shelf crash safety or dynamic abilities!

mikmak · 08-06-2008, 12:45 AM

No no, it's all new

ford&holden · 08-06-2008, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by mikmak

No no, it's all new

Only 90% new!

mmciau · 08-06-2008, 05:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mmciau

Has someone the time to do a comparison of the interior dimensions of the Falcon and the Crown Victoria (just like was done for the Commodore and the Casillac CTS)

Mike

Code:

Internal dimensions	Crown Victoria	Ford Falcon (from Metric to Imperial
front headroom (inches)	39.5	1012mm/39.8
rear headroom (inches)	37.7	989mm/39.9
front hip room (inches)	57.6	1486mm/58.5
rear hip room (inches)	58.7	
front leg room (inches)	41.6	1073mm/42.2
rear leg room (inches)	38.4	989mm/38.9
front shoulder room (inches)	60.8	1523mm/59.9
rear shoulder room (inches)	60.3	1518mm/59.8
interior volume (cu ft)	109.8

Mike

08-04-2008, 12:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
ford&holden 6.0 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,904	New Ford Falcon Beats Holden's Commodore To Become Our First 5-Star Safety Rated Car Five Safety Stars For Falcon Marton Pettendy 4 August 2008 www.goauto.com.au New Ford Falcon becomes first Australian car to score maximum five-star crash rating. Ford's new Falcon has become the first Australian-built car to be awarded a maximum five-star crash safety rating from the Australian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP). The presentation of the highest crash safety accolade available globally sees the FG Falcon sedan match luxury cars like the Mercedes-Benz C-class in terms of occupant protection. More importantly, it betters the four-star ANCAP rating earned by Toyota’s homegrown Camry and Aurion sedans, as well as the Falcon’s most direct rival in Holden’s VE Commodore sedan. The Falcon’s five-star safety rating was revealed in News Limited papers on Monday and has been confirmed by GoAuto sources, but won’t be officially announced by ANCAP until Wednesday (August 6). Click here to continue article Falcon Safety Report Premature CarPoint Editor 4 August 2008 www.goauto.com.au The five-star Falcon ANCAP rating is "a nice piece of speculation", says Ford. ANCAP (the Australasian New Car Assessment Program) and Ford anticipate making an official announcement concerning the FG Falcon's crash safety on Wednesday. Earlier reports indicating that all the data was locked in and Ford's large car had scored enough points in an ANCAP crash test to secure a five-star rating have not officially come from Ford. So says Ford's Manager Public Affairs, Sinead McAlary. "What's in the paper today... I am the type of person who doesn't like to buy presents for babies before they arrive," she said. "I don't like to pre-empt these things..." As to how and from where the rumours arose, McAlary was at a loss to say. "Don't have a clue," she succinctly responded when asked by the Carsales Network. "Who knows? It definitely didn't come from anybody I know of. The ANCAP organisation, in fairness, seems to be as distressed about the fact that the speculation is out there as we are. It's speculation at this point and it's obviously come from somebody talking to somebody they shouldn't about what they expect the result might be." Click here to continue article It's official http://www.goauto.com.au/mellor/mell...25749C002CEB8F http://www.drive.com.au/Editorial/Ar...rticleID=55788 Last edited by ford&holden : 08-06-2008 at 12:01 AM.

08-04-2008, 02:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
Baz 2.0 Liter Supercharged ECOTEC Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 124	Re: falcon first local 5 star car Tis a good achievement. Congrats to Ford, the FG is a fantastic car.

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rueben44 3.6 Liter V6 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Houston, TX Drives: 2006 Mazda 3 2003 CTS - Sold Posts: 1,126	Re: New Ford Falcon Beats Holden's Commodore To Become Our First 5-Star Safety Rated Yea I really see Ford being on a roll in a few years because they are bringing lots of nice small cars from around the globe here soon. This Falcon should be one of them! __________________ 2006 Mazda 3 Car Domain Page

08-04-2008, 09:49 AM	#6 (permalink)
mikmak 7.0 Liter LS7 V8 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pacific Paradise, Australia Drives: VZ Wagon and JSII sedan Posts: 7,052	Re: New Ford Falcon Beats Holden's Commodore To Become Our First 5-Star Safety Rated Great job if it is true. I thought holden were ripped off when they only got 4 because a rear passenger door came ajar, but standards are standards. __________________ You start a conversation you cant even finish it. You're talkin a lot, but you're not sayin anything. When I have nothing to say, my lips are sealed. Say something once, why say it again?

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ford&holden 6.0 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,904	Re: New Ford Falcon Beats Holden's Commodore To Become Our First 5-Star Safety Rated So much for an ageing platform not being worthy of top shelf crash safety or dynamic abilities!

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08-06-2008, 12:45 AM	#13 (permalink)
mikmak 7.0 Liter LS7 V8 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pacific Paradise, Australia Drives: VZ Wagon and JSII sedan Posts: 7,052	Re: New Ford Falcon Beats Holden's Commodore To Become Our First 5-Star Safety Rated No no, it's all new __________________ You start a conversation you cant even finish it. You're talkin a lot, but you're not sayin anything. When I have nothing to say, my lips are sealed. Say something once, why say it again?

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