Mercury Cougar 3.8 Automatic (112 hp)

Generation 5 · 1980–1982

General

Car class
E
Steering wheel position
Left

Body

Body type
Sedan
Number of doors
4
Number of seats
5

Dimensions

Width
1882 mm
Length
5090 mm
Height
1346 mm
Wheelbase
2753 mm
Front track
1476 mm
Rear track
1448 mm
Curb weight
1492 kg

Engine

Engine type
Petrol
Engine capacity
3,797 cm³
Engine power
112 hp
Aspiration
Distributed injection (multi-point)
Boost type
None
Cylinder layout
V
Number of cylinders
6
Valves per cylinder
2
Max power (kW)
82 kW
Maximum torque
263 Nm
Max torque RPM
2,600 rpm
Compression ratio
8.2
Bore
93.47 mm
Stroke
76.2 mm
Engine layout
Front-wheel drive, longitudinal
Max power RPM
82 rpm
Engine model
Essex 231
Valvetrain
OHV

Transmission

Gearbox type
Automatic
Number of gears
4
Drive wheels
Rear-wheel drive

Suspension & Brakes

Front suspension
Independent, Spring
Front brakes
Disc

Performance

Maximum speed
161 km/h
Acceleration 0–100 km/h
13.7 s

Fuel Economy

Fuel tank capacity
79 L
City fuel consumption
16.5 l/100 km
Highway fuel consumption
11.5 l/100 km
Combined fuel consumption
13.7 l/100 km
Fuel grade
92 octane

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