FORD Scorpio · 2.5 TD Ghia · Sedan · 1997 ‐ 1998

Ford started manufacture from 1997 of cars type Scorpio, modification of 2.5 TD Ghia and terminated it in 1998. This car has four doors, the body chassis is shaped like a sedan, weight 1.5 tons and length 4.8 meters, that allows a seat 5 person total.

«Scorpio 2.5 TD Ghia» auto with a 5-speed manual transmission is fitted to the rear wheels. This vehicle can be accelerated for 11.9 seconds to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 193 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders diesel engine with a «indirect injection system», which generate a peak power of 115 hp at 4200 rpm.

Fuel rate is 11.2 liters in the urban mode of driving, on the suburban 6.6 liters, and the normal fuel rate is 8.3 liters per 100 km. Fuel tank capacity is 70 l of diesel, what lets to go nearly 844 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the chassis with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Back wheels have disks brakes and attached to the chassis using suspension «Longitudinal arms, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following size - 195/65HR15.

Ford Scorpio is not tested for crash test Euro NCAP. In addition to dynamic safety (ABS), it is also equipped with passive safety systems (driver airbags).