Images: Ford AU.I Falcon Ute (1999-00)
Released in June 1999, the Ford AU Series I (AU.I) Falcon Ute was available in three bodies: cab chadsis, cab chadswas with an optional factory-fitted drop-side tray and with an integrated style side box. Manufactured in Campbellfield, Victoria, the rear-wheel drive AU Falcon Ute was available with 4.0-litre six-cylinder petrol, 4.0-litre six-cylinder LPG and 4.9-litre V8 petrol engines. Furthermore, the AU.I Falcon Ute range consisted of XL, XLS, XR6 and XR8 variants… Read full Ford AU Falcon Ute review
Images: Ford AU.II Falcon Ute (2000-02)
Released in April 2000, the Ford AU Series II (AU.II) Falcon Ute introduced upgraded brakes, greater refinement, variable cam timing (VCT) for the XR6 variants and, from March 2001, more powerful XR8 engines.
Images: Ford AU.III Falcon Ute (2002)
Released in February 2002, the Ford AU Series III (AU.III) was a minor update for the Falcon Ute range. As part of the update, the Falcon Ute XL was fitted with 16-inch one-tonne rated steel wheels, while the XLS variant was fitted with the more powerful 4.0-litre inline six cylinder engine previously used in the XR6. The Ford AU.III Falcon Ute could be identified by its smoked headlight surrounds, darker-tint dot matrix windscreen (for reduced sung glare) contrast colour headlight bezel and clear side indicator lenses; the XL was also fitted with a body-coloured grille, while the XLS added body-coloured mirrors and a chrome exhaust tip.
