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"THERE is one big truck to rule them all.
In Australia the new car market is dominated by the Toyota HiLux, but globally the super-sized Ford F-Series pick-up truck is the number one selling vehicle. The giant utility is the big brother to the Ford Ranger, but most Aussie would have never heard of, let alone seen, the American pick-up as it does not roam the streets down under. But despite the F-Series persona non grata status in Australia it is the most popular new car in the world selling more than half a million examples so far this year according to data compiled by automotive market analysts Jato. The staggering volume that Ford sells its big truck is almost equal to the total amount of vehicles sold in Australia during the first half of this year. Australia's favourite vehicle the HiLuxes was only the 39th best selling vehicle while the Ford Ranger failed to crack the top 50 list. Ford has no plans to bring the big truck to Australia any time soon. However, the interest for American-style pick-ups is there, both Ram and Chevrolet now sell its F-Series rivals down under via local right-hand drive converters. Local favourite: Toyota is set to launch its next-generation Corolla in Australia Second place is held by the Toyota Corolla with global sales of more than 478,000. The Japanese small car is a familiar face to Australian buyers and is the current best selling passenger vehicle in the country. However, the Mazda3 and Hyundai i30 - Australia's other favourite small cars - are nowhere to be seen. European favourite: The VW Golf has a far bigger following overseas. The world's next most popular vehicle is the Volkswagen Golf (357,000), which has remained dominant - especially in Europe - despite the brand's widely publicised diesel emissions scandals. Toyota's Rav4 was the best selling SUV, the Japanese high-rider knocked off the Nissan X-Trail as the world's most popular SUV. Family hauler: The Toyota RAV4 is the world’s most popular SUV. In Australia the Rav4 and X-Trail are both out sold by the Mazda CX-5. Mazda, while popular in Australia, is a small player in the global automotive market. Only two models the CX-5 (21) and 3 (38) were among the 50 best selling vehicles in the world. Honda has had a stellar year with three vehicles in the top 10 list: The Honda Civic (413,000) was fourth, Honda CR-V (339,000) was eighth and the Honda HR-V (335,000) was the ninth best selling model. The Renault-Nissan alliance was the biggest selling automotive group in the world, accounting for 12 per cent of vehicle sales. Sales for both brand's are declining in Australia. The alliance's out sold Toyota, GM and the Volkswagen Group. " https://www.themorningbulletin.com.a...ealed/3494590/
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Well at least we get the World's Number 1 selling sports car in Australia.
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95% of them are sold in the US. where everything is upsized cars, roads, carparks, burgers & waistlines.. But the cost of fuel is smaller.
They would never take off here, let alone Europe or Asia
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I love F trucks and the new models are better than the previous models. but then the practicalities of ownership poo poo the vehicle.
The size of them precludes car parking in many local shopping centres, we have lots of narrow streets, off-road bush tracks would mean bush pin stipes and the average home garage would struggle to fit one. |
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I was there two weeks ago and fuel was US .99c so AUD $1.30. Not much less than it is here currently
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I didn’t believe this and had to google it! I assumed you were quoting a gallon price, but no, that’s a litre! Well... actually 99c or $0.99 not quite .99c haha
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Same here - that seemed to be the price in California and bigger cities. In Florida, Arizona, Texas I saw it as low as US $2.60 gallon or AUD 90c/L.
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If the F150 Raptor was sold here I'm sure they would sell incredibly well. There's a lot of Rangers and dual cab utes with a lot of mods and lift kits trying to get that Raptor look. After spending a couple of months in the USA over the last 12 months, the Raptors definitely have a super car presence - they turn heads that's for sure.
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I don't consider F trucks to be up upsize. Our local vehicles are small twin cab Utes, it is a squeeze to fit adults into the back seat .
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mmm higher than I remember but the average is 0.84 USD
https://www.globalpetrolprices.com/U...soline_prices/
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A poor article by "The Motoring Bulletin" and not quoting the original source as it was collated by JATO Dynamics. It should also be noted that markets NOT included were Middle East, the Philippines, Central America, and large parts of Africa. So it in no way represents the real global sales volumes.
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We used to have the F-150 here a few years back...im sure if it was viable, we'd still get it here.
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Lets say the decision makers at Ford in Detroit crunch the numbers and decide RHD F-Series production is a viable proposition.
How much would people expect to pay for a Australian delivered F150. With all the import costs, tariffs and local taxes included. The market position of the current generation Ranger ($28k - $75k) means that the F150 price position would mean a starting price for a steel wheeled base model north of 60k at least. Is that something people would pay? (Genuine question)
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which is basically our version in LHD. So if I was to guess, I'd expect a factory RHD F150 XLT crew cab 4x4 to be around $70K to $75K Similarly, I'd expect to pay $16K to $20K more for a comparable factory RHD F250 with 6.7 V8 diesel. but people who buy those sorts of trucks don't want XLT trim, they want Lariat or higher so maybe add another $20K on top of that. Last edited by jpd80; 16-08-2018 at 08:16 PM. |
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Good luck parking one at the local shopping centre.... it’s fun enough watching somone try and park an i30...
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no doubt the americans have plus size car spaces
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But you will find these new ones will have all the parking/lane assist aids you need to navigate traffic / park without hitting anything.
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I don't get how people say our roads are too narrow for f150's. They are not much wider than many fullsize 4x4s.
Sure they are long and would make inner city car parks more challenging, but if you own one, live with your choice. Learn to drive it or park in an appropriate location. https://www.ultimatestretches.com/ There are companies dedicated to making out current pickups longer. But the roads and the cars parks! Did no one tell them this is Australia we have no room for these behemoths Not really. In the big cities the average space in a carpark is as wide as ours. On road parking may be a little longer, but I didn't park on road often. |
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I see f150's all the time people are using them as work trucks and the grey nomads love them. I also see a few new raptors getting around . All these people pay well over $100,000 for these converted trucks so if they were under 100k i think ford would be surprised at how big the market would be(i live 220k out of adelaide)
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They’re no wider than the latest landcruiser station wagon
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The RAM 1500 Laramie has a smaller turning circle than a current Ranger. Just saying. I'm not sure about an F150.
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The question I've always wondered about big rigs like the F150?
Who really needs them? Tradies seem to get by okay with Rangers and Hi-Luxes and no one seems to have a problem towing large boats and vans with smaller utes and vehicles. If you need to haul large items, a large tray vechicle is better anyway. Or is it simply a male ego thing... "Look at me, I've got the biggest, meanest pick up on the road" syndrome. ![]() |
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Peter Fleet from FordcAsia Pacific was in Dearborn earlier this year
looking at possibility of 3,0 diesel F150 for our region I never heard the result of those discussions |
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And true, no one really needs a Mustang or any other sports car (for road use), but at least the Mustang is about the same size as other cars in its class and Falcons. ![]() |
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As mentioned, the Mustang is a good example. Why buy a Mustang? And surely you opted for the big 5.0 and not the 4 cylinder right? Even though the 4 has more than ample power for every legal situation on any Australian road. |
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