Ford XH Falcon Longreach Ute |
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| Manufacturer | Ford Australia |
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| Production | April 1996 - June 1999 [1] |
| Predecessor | Ford XG Falcon |
| Successor | Ford AU Falcon |
| Body style | 2-door coupe utility [1] 2-door panel van [1] |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Engine | 4.0L 6-cyl [1] 5.0L V8 [1] |
| Transmission | 5 speed manual [1] 4 speed automatic [1] |
| Wheelbase | 2957mm [1] |
| Length | 4923mm [1] |
| Width | 1862mm [1] |
| Height | 1370mm [1] |
| Curb weight | 1520kg [1] |
| Related | Ford EF Falcon |
The Ford XH Falcon is an automobile that was manufactured by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between 1996 and 1998.
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The Ford XH Falcon was introduced in April 1996 [1] as a facelift of the Ford XG Falcon,[1] which it replaced. Like the XG series, it was offered only in coupe utility and panel van body styles. The XH series was sold alongside the EF Falcon sedan and wagon models until October 1996, and with the facelifted EL Falcon sedan and wagons from that point.
Ford grafted the nose of its EF Falcon sedan/wagon on to the XG, giving it the appearance of a new model.[2] A new bonnet with a raised centre section was also fitted.[1] Improvements included revised front suspension and steering, revised rear suspension, upgraded engines, revised seats, a new instrumentation pod and upgraded interior trim.[2]
The XH range was offered in 2-door coupe utility and 2-door panel van models, marketed as follows.
An upgraded XH Series II range was introduced in October 1997, [1] A 5.0 litre V8 engine was added as an option for the Automatic S Ute and was fitted as standard equipment in the nearly introduced XR8 model.[3] Both the new XR8 and the revised XR6 featured the nosecone design from the EL series Falcon XR8 Sedan.[3]
The XH Falcon Ute models were replaced in 1999 by Ute variants of the AU Falcon range. The XH Van was discontinued and was not replaced, bringing to an end the 38 year history of the Australian “Falcon Van”, which began with the XK Falcon Sedan Delivery model in 1961.