Mercury Montego 5.8 Automatic RWD (163 hp)

Generation 2 Facelift · 1973–1976

General

Car class
E
Steering wheel position
Left

Body

Number of doors
4
Number of seats
6
Body type
Sedan

Dimensions

Length
5387 mm
Width
2022 mm
Height
1360 mm
Wheelbase
2997 mm
Front track
1610 mm
Rear track
1613 mm
Boot volume (min)
467 L
Curb weight
1905 kg

Engine

Engine type
Petrol
Engine layout
Front-wheel drive, longitudinal
Engine capacity
5,752 cm³
Boost type
None
Engine power
163 hp
Max power (kW)
120 kW
Max power RPM
4,200 rpm
Maximum torque
377 Nm
Max torque RPM
2,000 rpm
Cylinder layout
V
Number of cylinders
8
Valves per cylinder
2
Aspiration
Carburetor
Compression ratio
8.1
Bore
101.6 mm
Stroke
88.9 mm
Engine code
Ford Windsor 351
Engine model
351W
Valvetrain
OHV

Transmission

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

Suspension & Brakes

Front suspension
Independent, Spring
Rear suspension
Dependent, leaf spring
Front brakes
Ventilated disc
Rear brakes
Drum

Performance

Maximum speed
180 km/h
Acceleration 0–100 km/h
12.5 s

Fuel Economy

Fuel tank capacity
100 L
City fuel consumption
23.9 l/100 km
Highway fuel consumption
13.6 l/100 km
Combined fuel consumption
19.1 l/100 km
Fuel grade
92 octane

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