technical characteristics Ford Contour 1994 - 1997
Technical characteristics of Ford Contour 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997: power, fuel consumption per 100 km, weight (mass), road clearance (clearance), turning radius, type of transmission and brakes, body size and tires
Engine characteristics
| Modifications |
Engine volume, cm3 |
Power, kW (lp)/about |
Cylinders |
Twisting, Nm/(rpm) |
Type of the fuel system |
Type of fuel |
| Base USA |
1991 |
(125)/5500 |
I4 |
(172)/3000 |
Distributed injection |
Petrol |
| GL USA |
1991 |
(125)/5500 |
I4 |
(172)/3000 |
Distributed injection |
Petrol |
| LX USA |
1991 |
(125)/5500 |
I4 |
(172)/3000 |
Distributed injection |
Petrol |
| SE USA |
2540 |
(170)/6250 |
I4 |
(224)/4250 |
Distributed injection |
Petrol |
Engine configuration
| Modifications |
Compression ratio |
Cylinder diameter and piston stroke (mm) |
Location of valves and camshaft |
| Base USA |
9.1 |
83.1 x 91.9 |
16 / dohc |
| GL USA |
9.1 |
83.1 x 91.9 |
16 / dohc |
| LX USA |
9.1 |
83.1 x 91.9 |
16 / dohc |
| SE USA |
9.7 |
82.3 x 79.5 |
24 / dohc |
Drive and transmission
| Modifications |
type of drive |
Type of transmission (basic) |
Type of transmission (optionally) |
| Base USA |
Front-wheel drive |
5-MKPP (Overdrive) |
4-ACPP (Overdrive) |
| GL USA |
Front-wheel drive |
5-MKPP (Overdrive) |
4-ACPP (Overdrive) |
| LX USA |
Front-wheel drive |
5-MKPP (Overdrive) |
4-ACPP (Overdrive) |
| SE USA |
Front-wheel drive |
5-MKPP (Overdrive) |
4-ACPP (Overdrive) |
Suspension type and turning radius
| Modifications |
Front suspension |
Rear suspension |
The diameter of the turn, m |
| Base USA |
Independent |
Independent |
11.1 |
| GL USA |
Independent |
Independent |
11.1 |
| LX USA |
Independent |
Independent |
11.1 |
| SE USA |
Independent |
Independent |
11.4 |
The size of the tires
| Modifications |
The size |
| Base USA |
185/70R14 |
| GL USA |
185/70R14 |
| LX USA |
185/70R14 |
| SE USA |
205/60R15 |
Dimensions
| Modifications |
Length, mm |
Width, mm |
Height, mm |
The track front/back, mm |
Wheel base, mm |
Road clearance (clearance), mm |
Trunk volume, l |
| Base USA |
4671 |
1755 |
1384 |
1504/1486 |
2705 |
- |
393 |
| GL USA |
4671 |
1755 |
1384 |
1504/1486 |
2705 |
- |
- |
| LX USA |
4671 |
1755 |
1384 |
1504/1486 |
2705 |
- |
- |
| SE USA |
4671 |
1755 |
1384 |
1504/1486 |
2705 |
- |
- |
Car weight
| Modifications |
Equipped mass, kg |
Maximum mass, kg |
Lifting capacity, kg |
| Base USA |
1251 |
- |
- |
| GL USA |
1276 |
- |
- |
| LX USA |
1295 |
- |
- |
| SE USA |
1364 |
- |
- |
Number of seats and doors
| Modifications |
The number of seats |
Number of doors |
| Base USA |
5 |
4 |
| GL USA |
5 |
4 |
| LX USA |
5 |
4 |
| SE USA |
5 |
4 |
The volume of the fuel tank
| Modifications |
Tank volume, l |
Type of fuel |
| Base USA |
55 |
AI-92 |
| GL USA |
55 |
AI-92 |
| LX USA |
55 |
AI-92 |
| SE USA |
55 |
AI-92 |
Fuel consumption
| Modifications |
In the city, l/100 km |
On the highway, l/100 km |
Average consumption, l/100 km |
Extrication CO2, g/km |
Type of fuel |
| Base USA |
9.8 |
7.1 |
8.5 |
|
Petrol |
| GL USA |
9.8 |
6.7 |
8.3 |
|
Petrol |
| LX USA |
9.8 |
6.7 |
8.3 |
|
Petrol |
| SE USA |
11.2 |
8.1 |
9.6 |
|
Petrol |
Fuel consumption for optional transmission
| Modifications |
Transmission |
In the city, l/100 km |
On the highway, l/100 km |
Average consumption, l/100 km |
| Base USA |
4-ACPP (Overdrive) |
10.2 |
7.3 |
8.8 |
| GL USA |
4-ACPP (Overdrive) |
9.8 |
7.3 |
8.6 |
| LX USA |
4-ACPP (Overdrive) |
9.8 |
7.3 |
8.6 |
| SE USA |
4-ACPP (Overdrive) |
10.7 |
7.8 |
9.3 |
Test drives
Two sides of the coin
When the time has come to change the Sierra model of the European Ford branch, the company's management proposed the next concept of a worldwide car (the first one can be considered the legendary Ford T, which put America on wheels and dispersed around the world in an amount of more than 15 million copies). For the name of the machine, a new word formation was chosen - mondeo, which has a common root ...
