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Engine Specification
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2.0L 16 V I4
Zetec |
2.5L 24V V6
Duratec |
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Displacement |
1998 |
2544 |
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Bore |
84.8mm |
82.4mm |
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Stroke |
88.0mm |
79.5mm |
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Compression
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10.0:1 |
9.7:1 |
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Fuel Type |
Unleaded 95
RON Octane |
Unleaded 95
RON Octane |
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Power ISO
kW/PS |
96/130 |
125/170 |
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at engine
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5600rpm |
6250rpm |
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Torque |
176Nm |
220Nm |
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Max BMEP ISO
kPa |
1003 |
1087 |
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at engine
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4000rpm |
4250rpm |
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Engine Construction
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Cylinders |
In-line four,
installed at 6 degrees rearward inclination, exhaust manifold to front |
V6 with 60
degrees between cylinders banks, transversely mounted |
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Head |
Precision die
cast aluminium alloy with sintered valve guides and seats |
Precision sand
cast aluminium alloy with sintered valve guides and seats |
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Block |
Cast iron |
Precision sand
cast aluminium alloy (Cosworth process), dry cast iron cylinder liners,
bedplate and structural oil pan |
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Crankshaft |
Cast iron with 46.9 mm diameter crankpins, eight
counterweights, five 58 mm diameter main bearings and damped front
pulley |
Forged
steel with 50 mm dia. crankpins,
six counterweights, four 63 mm dia. main bearings and
damped front pulley. Supported in separate die-cast aluminium alloy
bedplate (girdle)
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Valve
gear/induction |
Double overhead camshafts (DOHC) |
Double lightweight hollow fabricated overhead
camshafts (DOHC) with low-friction roller finger followers and
stationary hydraulic lash adjusters. Aluminium inlet manifold with
electrically-actuated port-throttle dual-phase induction ram system |
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Included valve
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40 degrees |
50 degrees |
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Valve sizes |
Intake |
32mm |
Intake |
32mm |
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Exhaust |
28mm |
Exhaust |
26mm |
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Valve timing |
Intake opens |
11 degrees BTDC |
Intake opens |
17 degrees BTDC |
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Intake closes |
59 degrees ABDC |
Intake closes |
47/53 degrees ABDC |
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Exhaust opens |
55 degrees BBDC |
Exhaust opens |
67 degrees BBDC |
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Exhaust closes |
7 degrees ATDC |
Exhaust closes |
13 degrees ATDC |
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Overlap |
18 degrees |
Ovelap |
30 degrees |
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Camshaft drive |
25.4 mm wide rubber belt with glass-fibre cord and
polyamide jacket |
Silent inverted-tooth chain with hydraulic tensioner |
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Pistons |
Lightweight short-skirt silicon aluminium, strutless,
with low-friction coating |
Lightweight, short-skirt silicon-aluminium alloy with
cast-iron lower compression ring and segmented three-piece oil control
ring |
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Connecting
rods |
Forged steel, machined |
Sintered forged steel with fracture split big‑ends |
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Engine
management |
Ford EEC-V electronic module |
Ford EEC-V electronic module |
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Injection |
Sequential electronic fuel injection (SEFI) |
Sequential electronic fuel injection (SEFI) with
top-fed low-inertia injectors installed in fabricated steel fuel rail |
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Ignition |
Ford electronic distributorless |
Ford electronic distributorless |
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Emission controls |
Closed-loop three-way underfloor catalytic converter
with oxygen sensor |
Two close-coupled closed-loop three-way light-off
catalytic converters with twin heated oxygen sensors plus large main
underfloor catalyst |
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Level |
‘96 EC Emission Directive/ Stage II; D3 for Germany
(except with auto trans) |
‘96 EC Emission Directive/ Stage II; D3 for Germany |
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Transmission
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Type - Manual |
Ford MTX75 manual overdrive 5-speed; synchromesh on
all ratios including reverse |
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Clutch type |
Hydraulically-operated single plate diaphragm spring |
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Diameter, mm/in |
220 mm |
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Engine type |
2.0L 16 V I4
Zetec |
2.5L 24V V6
Duratec |
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5th |
0.854 |
0.854 |
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4th |
1.114 |
1.114 |
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3rd |
1.483 |
1.483 |
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2nd |
2.136 |
2.136 |
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1st |
3.417 |
3.417 |
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Reverse |
3.462 |
3.462 |
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Final Drive
Ratio |
3.82 |
3.82 |
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Type -
Automatic |
Ford CD4E dual-mode automatic 4-speed with overdrive
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Torque converter |
Hydraulic with lock-up clutch |
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Engine type |
2.0L 16 V I4
Zetec |
2.5L 24V V6
Duratec |
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4th |
0.69 |
0.69 |
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3rd |
1.00 |
1.00 |
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2nd |
1.57 |
1.57 |
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1st |
2.89 |
2.89 |
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Reverse |
2.31 |
2.31 |
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Final Drive
Ratio |
3.92 |
3.77 |
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Body
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Structure |
Computer-optimised, high-efficiency, unitary-welded
steel body incorporating rigid occupant protection cell and front and
rear energy-absorbing crumple zones and side impact protection systems.
Direct-glazed windshield and backlight. Drag coefficient 0.32. |
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Safety features |
Integrated safety concept incorporating optimised
reinforcement for high-energy frontal, side and rear impacts with door
beams, facia cross-beam and steering column support. Driver’s and
passenger’s front and side air bags standard. Side airbags designed to
protect head and thorax. |
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Bumper system |
Damage-resistant, full-depth moulded reinforced
polypropylene. Energy absorbing high density polyethylene inserts front
and rear. |
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Anti-corrosion |
24-stage paint and body protection process, including
pre-coating with zinc for all exterior panels, optimised phosphate spray
coat, electrocoat filler/surfacer, wet-on-wet enamel topcoat,
comprehensive wax injection of cavities, PVC and wax underbody coating
plus stone chip protection. Particular attention paid to sealing flanges
with rust-inhibiting adhesive and thick PVC sealing beads. Front plastic
wheelarch liners, rear textile wheelarch liners, anti-scuff strips on
inner door sills and rear load sill. |
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Suspension
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Front |
Independent by MacPherson struts with angled coil
spring/damper units and lower A- arms mounted on optimised vertical
bushes. Suspension arms, anti-roll bar and steering rack mounted on
separate perimeter front sub-frame. |
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Rear |
Independent ‘Quadralink’ system with strut-type coil
spring/damper units, two transverse and one trailing arm each side,
incorporating passive rear wheel steering. Rear anti-roll bar. |
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Steering |
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Type |
Variable-rate rack-and-pinion with power assistance. |
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Turning circle |
10.9m (wall to wall) |
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Brakes
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Type
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Dual circuit, diagonally split,
hydraulically-operated disc front and drum rear. Vacuum servo assisted
with standard electronically-controlled four-channel anti-lock system
with electronic brake‑force distribution (EBD). Integrated traction
control standard on 2.5 litre (optional 2.0 litre) |
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Front |
2.0L 16 V I4 Zetec |
260 mm dia. by 24 mm ventilated discs |
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2.5L 24V V6 Duratec |
278 mm dia. by 24 mm ventilated discs |
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Rear |
2.0L 16 V I4 Zetec |
252 mm ventilated discs |
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2.5L 24V V6 Duratec |
252 mm ventilated discs |
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Wheels & Tyres
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Series |
Entry Series |
High Series |
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Wheel type |
Steel (standard) |
Aluminium alloy |
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Aluminium alloy (optional) |
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Wheel size |
15 x 6 in. |
16 x 61/2 in. |
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Tyre
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205/60
x VR15 |
215/50
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Exterior
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Overall length |
4699mm |
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Overall width |
1769mm |
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Overall height |
1325mm |
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Wheelbase |
2704mm |
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Front track |
1506mm |
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Rear track |
1491mm |
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Interior
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Front |
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Headroom |
879mm |
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Shoulder room |
1368mm |
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Max legroom |
1081mm |
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Rear |
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Headroom |
881mm |
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Shoulder room |
1304mm |
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Max legroom |
843mm |
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Trunk capacity |
350 litres |
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Fuel capacity |
60 litres |
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Weights
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Basic kerb |
Normal kerb |
Maximum kerb |
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Engine/Transmission |
Trim |
Front |
Rear |
Total |
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Rear |
Total |
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Rear |
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2.0L 16 V
Zetec/M5 |
Low |
813 |
478 |
1291 |
825 |
499 |
1323 |
836 |
520 |
1356 |
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2.0L 16 V
Zetec/A4 |
Low |
828 |
487 |
1315 |
840 |
508 |
1347 |
851 |
529 |
1380 |
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2.5L 24V
Duratec/M5 |
High |
886 |
456 |
1342 |
903 |
478 |
1380 |
919 |
499 |
1419 |
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2.5L 24V
Duratec/A4 |
High |
909 |
469 |
1378 |
926 |
491 |
1416 |
942 |
512 |
1455 |
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Max Axle |
GVW |
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IWC |
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Towing |
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Engine/Transmission |
Trim |
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Limit |
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2.0L 16 V
Zetec/M5 |
Low |
944 |
769 |
1685 |
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1470 |
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1500 |
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2.0L 16 V
Zetec/A4 |
Low |
958 |
776 |
1705 |
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1470 |
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1500 |
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2.5L 24V
Duratec/M5 |
High |
1026 |
754 |
1745 |
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1470 |
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1500 |
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2.5L 24V
Duratec/A4 |
High |
1049 |
765 |
1780 |
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1590 |
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1500 |
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Performance & Economy
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2.0L 16V Zetec |
2.0L 16V Zetec |
2.5L 24V Duratec |
2.5L 24V Duratec |
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manual |
automatic |
manual |
automatic |
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Max speed, mph |
130 (209 km/h) |
122 (195 km/h) |
140 (225 km/h) |
129 (206 km/h) |
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Acceleration, sec |
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0 - 100 km/h |
10.3 |
12.2 |
8.6 |
10.4 |
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50 - 100 km/h (4th) |
12.5 |
n/a |
10.0 |
n/a |
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0 - 60 mph |
9.6 |
11.5 |
8.1 |
9.8 |
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30-50 mph (4th) |
7.8 |
8.3 |
6.7 |
8.3 |
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Economy l/100km: |
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NEFC |
8.3 (34 mpg) |
8.9 (31.7 mpg) |
9.6 (29.4 mpg) |
9.7 (29.1 mpg) |
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CO2,
g/km |
195 |
208 |
225 |
228 |
