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Originally Posted by prydey
You might be surprised to learn, as i was many years ago, that the XR ute models have the least amount of available payload of the utes from both brands. its a measly 550kg. so by the time you add driver and fuel (and maybe a passenger) you would barely have 300-350kg available.
a standard base model ute has just over 1 tonne though, which is around 250kg more than the opposition.
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I'd assume that's because of the tyres specified on the XR models? They may have low weight ratings.
Also you'll pay more in the amount in tolls in Melbourne with an FPV F6 than a HSV Maloo because the former is a 'commercial vehicle'
https://www.motoring.com.au/ford-fal...h-grab-103455/
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Melbourne's City Link toll road network reclassifies car-based utility as a 'light commercial'
If you drive a Falcon ute and commute in Melbourne you could be in for a shock.
An apparent bureaucratic back-flip and re-categorisation of vehicle types has led to owners of Ford Falcon utes paying nearly $3 more per toll-road trip than equivalent Falcon sedans and wagons (or indeed Commodore Ute drivers) on Melbourne’s CityLink toll road network.
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