Mercury Montego 7.5 Automatic RWD (216 hp)

Generation 2 Facelift · 1973–1976

General

Car class
E
Steering wheel position
Left

Body

Number of doors
5
Number of seats
5
Body type
Estate

Dimensions

Length
5471 mm
Width
2022 mm
Height
1400 mm
Wheelbase
2997 mm
Front track
1610 mm
Rear track
1613 mm
Curb weight
2175 kg

Engine

Engine type
Petrol
Engine layout
Front-wheel drive, longitudinal
Engine capacity
7,536 cm³
Boost type
None
Engine power
216 hp
Max power (kW)
159 kW
Max power RPM
4,000 rpm
Maximum torque
496 Nm
Max torque RPM
2,600 rpm
Cylinder layout
V
Number of cylinders
8
Valves per cylinder
2
Aspiration
Carburetor
Compression ratio
8
Bore
110.74 mm
Stroke
97.79 mm
Engine code
Ford 385
Engine model
Ford 385-series
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
188 km/h
Acceleration 0–100 km/h
11 s

Fuel Economy

Fuel tank capacity
79 L
City fuel consumption
30.1 l/100 km
Highway fuel consumption
16.7 l/100 km
Combined fuel consumption
23.7 l/100 km
Fuel grade
92 octane

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