Ford Falcon: best and worst years

2 generations sold in Australia, rated from our guides

Best bet: FG / FG Mk II / FGX (2008-2016) (top pick in our guide).

2002-2008BA / BF

Good value

Good value: 24 known problems, 5 high-severity. Worst to watch for: BTR 4-speed auto (BA only) failure; Coil pack failure.

Full BA / BF guide →

2008-2016FG / FG Mk II / FGX

Top pick

Our top pick: 20 known problems, 2 high-severity. Worst to watch for: Coil pack failure; Coil packs (shared with NA).

Full FG / FG Mk II / FGX guide →

Verdicts are the ratings in each FlamingCars guide; reasons and year notes come from the problems those guides list. Always get an independent pre-purchase inspection.