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Ford XW Falcon

The Ford Falcon (XW) is a full-size car that was produced by Ford Australia from 1969 to 1970. It was the third iteration of the second generation of the Falcon and also included the Ford Futura (XW) and the Ford Fairmont (XW)—the luxury-oriented version.

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Predecessor: Ford XT Falcon · Successor: Ford XY Falcon

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Introduction

The XW Falcon was released in June 1969 replacing the XT Falcon. The XW was an extensive facelift of the XT, featuring a new grille and tail lights. Almost all exterior panels were new and the interior was extensively redesigned.

Model range

The XW Falcon range featured eight passenger vehicles and three commercial models. Ford Falcon Sedan Ford Falcon Wagon Ford Falcon 500 Sedan Ford Falcon 500 Wagon Ford Futura Sedan Ford Fairmont Sedan Ford Fairmont Wagon Ford Falcon GT Ford Falcon Utility Ford Falcon Van Ford Falcon 500 Utility The Futura was new for the XW, reviving a name last used in the 1965 XP Falcon range. A Grand Sport rally option package was available on Falcon 500, Futura & Fairmont sedans.

GT-HO

The limited production, high performance Falcon GT-HO was released two months after the mainstream models. A further development, the GT-HO Phase II was released on 24 August 1970.

Engines

3.1 litre & 3.6 litre in-line six cylinder engines carried over from the XT Falcon as did the 4.9 litre V8. A 5.8 litre V8 (the 351 Windsor) was introduced initially with the XW, as was later the 351 Cleveland in the Phase 1.5 and 2 model.

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Specifications

name

Ford Falcon (XW) , Ford Futura (XW) , Ford Fairmont (XW)

Manufacturer

Ford Australia

Production

June 1969 – October 1970

Predecessor

Ford Falcon (XT)

Successor

Ford Falcon (XY)

Class

Full-size car

Body style

4 door sedan, 5 door station wagon, 2 door coupé utility, 2 door van

Layout

FR layout

Engine

3.1 L (188 CID) 6-cyl, 3.6 L (221 CID) 6-cyl , 4.9 L (302 CID) "small block" V8, 5.8 L (351 CID) “Windsor" and "Cleveland" (in second series GT-HO) V8 "

Transmission

3spd manual, 4spd manual, 3spd “Fordomatic” automatic, 3spd “Cruisomatic” automatic

Wheelbase

2819 mm

Length

4689 mm

Width

1869 mm

Height

1417 mm

Kerb weight

1348 kg

sp

uk

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Sources

• Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5468014CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Falcon_(XW)CC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1357517568 · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ford_Falcon_XW_Sedan.jpgCC BY 2.0 · Photo: Sicnag · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.

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