The XE Falcon would be the last car Falcon for 8 years to be available with a V8 engine
The XE Falcon was the number one selling car in Australia for all of the years that it was in production
During production the XE was the only ‘full size’ car manufactured in Australia with Holden opting to build a ‘mid size’ car and Chrysler pulling out all together.
The XE falcon was the first Falcon to use coil spring rear suspension. Wagons and utes used leaves
During the run, Ford was the only car company with an Australian designed and built car
The XE provided a much quitter, smoother and more refined ride than any previous Falcon model
4 transmission options were offered with the XE, 1 of them was automatic
Prices for the XE started at $9 578
The XE 5.8L V8 produced 149kW of power
The official release date for the XE Falcon was March 11, 1982