FORD Scorpio Wagon · 2.9i 24V Platinum · 1996 ‐ 1997

From 1996 Ford began production of automobiles type Scorpio Wagon, modification of 2.9i 24V Platinum and finished it in 1997. The weight of the car is 1.6 tn and a length of 4.8 meters, It is shaped as wagon with five doors, and may be fit in 5 person including the driver.

«Scorpio Wagon 2.9i 24V Platinum» is a rear wheel drive car with a 4-speed automatic gear shift. This car can be accelerated for 9.2 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 215 km/h, thanks to a 6-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a peak power of 207 hp at 6000 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this vehicle is 70 liters of petrol, thus when intermediate fuel consumption is 12.8 liters per 100 km (9.6 l on the track, 18.1 l in the urban), accordingly allows to go about 547 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the body chassis by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rear wheels have disks brakes and fixed to the body chassis using suspension «Longitudinal arms, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following size - 205/60HR15.

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