An American multinational corporation, Ford Motor Company, is one of the largest manufacturers of automobiles in the world. More than a century old, this company was incorporated in 1903 and since then there was no looking back for them. Over the years, Ford has manufactured many sturdy and classy models catering to all the classes of society. Some of the significant models that have been manufactured are Ford Falcon, Ford Escort, Ford Mustang, Ford Cortina, Ford Fiesta, Ford Focus. Ford also plays a major role in the field of motorsports and auto racing.
Ford started its Australian plant in 1926, at Geelong. Since then, they have produced many models. The Australian models have been broadly classified as Passenger Vehicles, Recreational Vehicles, and Commercial Vehicles. Some of the models are outlines below.
Passenger Vehicles
They are made up of models like Fiesta, Focus, Falcon, Fairlane, and Ford Performance Vehicles.
Ford Fiesta
They are further divided in to Fiesta LX 3 door, Fiesta LX 5 door, Fiesta Zetec, and Fiesta Ghia. All of these models are 1.6L Duratec 16V with a 3-dr or 5-dr hatch and 5-sp manual or optional 4-sp auto. The price range of this model starts from $15,990. Some of their features include air-conditioning, power steering, remote central locking, driver and front passenger airbags, leather wrapped steering wheel, front power windows and mirrors. They come in glorious shades of Diamond White, Sub-lime, Panther Black, Moondust Silver, Tonic, Jeans Blue, and Tango.
Ford Focus
They are further classified as Focus CL Sedan, Focus CL Hatch, Focus LX Sedan, Focus LX Hatch, Focus Zetec, Focus Ghia, and Focus XR5 Turbo. The price range of this model starts at $20,990. They come in fascinating colours of Satin White, Titanium Grey, Jeans Blue, Blue Print, Black Sapphire, Pure Silver, Dawn Blue, Ruby Red, Colorado Red, Sea Grey, Panther Black, Performance Blue, Electric Orange, and Moondust Silver. Some of their basic features are remote central locking, electro hydraulic power steering, single slot CD player, trip computer and control blade independent rear suspension.
Recreational Vehicles
These vehicles are made up of models like Escape, Territory and Explorer.
Ford Escape
They include the Escape XLS 2.3L, Escape XLT 2.3L, Escape XLT Sport V6 and Escape Limited V6. They come in the shades of Atlantis Blue, Beach Sand, Hot Red, Moonlight Silver, Panther Black and Sahara Gold and their price range starts from $29,990. Some of their key features include remote keyless entry, suede-feel interior trim, roof racks with cross bars, EBA (Emergency Break Assist), anti-lock breaking system with electronic breakforce distribution, power door locks, steering, windows & exterior mirrors, accent colour painted bumpers, wheel arches and bodyside cladding.
Ford Territory
These models include Territory TX RWD, Territory TX AWD, Territory TS RWD, Territory TS AWD, Territory Ghia RWD, Territory Ghia AWD, Territory Turbo (AWD) and Territory Ghia Turbo (AWD). The price range of these models begins from $39,490 and come in different shades of Winter White, Wired, Lightning Strike, Silhouette, Kashmir, DeJaVu, Icon, Ego, Seduce and Neo. Some of their key features are air conditioning, Acutrac system incorporating ABS and traction control, CD player, power windows, mirrors and adjustable pedals, auto headlamp on/off, and minimum 30 storage compartments.
Commercial Vehicles
These vehicles come in Falcon Ute, Courier 4x2, Courier 4x4, Transit and F-Series 4x2 models.
Falcon Ute
This model includes Falcon XL Styleside, Falcon XL Cab Chassis, Falcon XLS Styleside, Falcon XLS Cab Chassis, Falcon RTV Styleside, Falcon RTV Cab Chassis, Falcon XR6 Ute, Falcon XR6 Turbo Ute, and Falcon XR8 Ute. Their price range starts from $27,375 and come in Barra 190 - 4.0L I6 engine. They come in exciting shades of Winter White, Vixen, Icon, Silhouette, Seduce, Lightning Strike, Shockwave, DeJaVu, Manace, Bionic, Toxic, Fantasy, Ego, Neo, Breeze, and Octane. Some of their key features include driver airbag, trip computer, power windows, steering and mirrors, 100 watt audio system with LCD display screen and single slot CD, and intelligent safety system.
Ford F-Series
They come in F-250 Super Cab Pick-Up XLT and F-250 Crew Cab Pick-Up XLT. The price range of these models is rather steep and starts from $63,500. They come in shades of Ebony Black, Diamond White, Ghost Gum Silver, Eureka Blue, Waratah Red, Gunbower Grey, and Eucalypt Green. They have a 5.4L SOHC V8 Petrol Engine with 4-speed Automatic -
Transmission.
These are just some of the models in the Ford series. For more information and more about the models you can browse the Internet or visit your nearest Ford dealer.