Ford Country Squire 5.1 Automatic (225 hp)

Generation 3 · 1955–1956

General

Car class
E
Steering wheel position
Left

Body

Number of doors
5
Number of seats
8
Body type
Estate

Dimensions

Length
5019 mm
Width
1928 mm
Height
1580 mm
Wheelbase
2934 mm
Front track
1473 mm
Rear track
1422 mm
Curb weight
1840 kg

Engine

Engine type
Petrol
Engine layout
Front-wheel drive, longitudinal
Engine capacity
5,115 cm³
Boost type
None
Engine power
225 hp
Max power (kW)
168 kW
Max power RPM
4,600 rpm
Maximum torque
439 Nm
Max torque RPM
2,600 rpm
Cylinder layout
V
Number of cylinders
8
Valves per cylinder
2
Aspiration
Carburetor
Compression ratio
9
Bore
96.52 mm
Stroke
87.38 mm
Engine code
Y-block 312
Engine model
Y-block 312
Valvetrain
OHV

Transmission

Gearbox type
Automatic
Number of gears
3
Drive wheels
Rear-wheel drive

Suspension & Brakes

Front suspension
Independent, Spring
Front brakes
Drum
Rear brakes
Drum
Wheel size
6.5x14 ET3
Tyre size
195/75 R14

Performance

Maximum speed
163 km/h
Acceleration 0–100 km/h
11.8 s

Fuel Economy

Fuel tank capacity
72 L
City fuel consumption
25.9 l/100 km
Highway fuel consumption
19.3 l/100 km
Combined fuel consumption
21.4 l/100 km

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