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

From 1997 Ford began production of automobiles model Scorpio, modification 2.5 TD Ghia and finished it in 1998. This 4-door sedan has a length of 4.8 meters, weight 1.5 tons and is assigned to sit 5 person total.

«Scorpio 2.5 TD Ghia» vehicle with a 4-speed automatic transmission is fitted to the rear-wheels. This auto can be accelerated for 13 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 187 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with a «indirect injection fuel system», which produce a maximum output of 115 horsepower at 4200 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this car is 70 liters of diesel, so when average fuel consumption is 10.1 liters per 100 km (7.8 l on the suburban, 13.8 liters in the urban), accordingly allows drive roughly 694 km unrefuelled.

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

Ford Scorpio is not examined for Euro NCAP crash test. Furthermore to passive safety features (driver airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic safety such as ABS.