FORD Scorpio Wagon · 2.3i 16V Platinum · 1996 ‐ 1997

In 1996 Ford started production of automobiles model Scorpio Wagon, modification 2.3i 16V Platinum and terminated it in 1997. The weight of the car is 1.5 tons and a length of 4.8 m, It is formed as wagon with five doors, and can be fit in 5 person with a driver.

«Scorpio Wagon 2.3i 16V Platinum» is a rear wheel drive car with a 5-speed manual gearbox. 4-cylinders petrol motor with «multipoint injection system» can produce power 147 horsepower at 5600 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the vehicle for 10.1 s to 100 km/h and get peak speed of 208 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 13.4 l in the city driving mode, on the track 8.1 liters, and the intermediate fuel rate is 10.1 liters per 100 kilometers. Tank capacity is 70 l of petrol, what lets to drive roughly 694 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the body chassis with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension «Longitudinal arms, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next measure - 195/65HR15.

Ford Scorpio Wagon is not tested for Euro NCAP crash test. Furthermore to passive safety (driver airbags), it is also has dynamic systems of safety such as ABS.