Ford Falcon XT V8 Sedan is an automobile that has a 4 door saloon type body with a front positioned engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
The Falcon XT V8 Sedan is part of Ford's BA model range.
Powering the Ford Falcon XT V8 Sedan is a single overhead camshaft, 5.4 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder engine, with 3 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 295.5 bhp (300 PS/220 kW) at 4750 rpm and 470 N·m (347 lb·ft/47.9 kgm) at 3250 rpm respectively.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 5 speed manual 'box.
Its claimed kerb weight is 1745 kg.
Full specs
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Applicable to the Australian domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2829 mm | 111.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1553 mm | 61.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1571 mm | 61.9 inches | |
| Length | 4916 mm | 193.5 inches | |
| Width | 1864 mm | 73.4 inches | |
| Height | 1444 mm | 56.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.74 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1745 kg | 3847 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 68 litres | 15 [18] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | Barra 220 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.4 litre 5409 cc (330.077 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 90.2 × 105.8 mm
3.55 × 4.17 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.85 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
3 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 300 PS (295.5 bhp) (220 kW) at 4750 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 470 Nm (347 ft·lb) (47.9 kgm) at 3250 rpm |
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| Specific output | 40.7 kW/litre 55.4 ps/litre 54.6 bhp/litre 0.9 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
86.89 Nm/litre
1.05 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | SMPFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1091.9 kPa (158.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 676.13 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 171.69 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 PS/kg 126.28 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 kW/kg 169.34 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.92 kg/kW 13.23 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW. | ||
| Rear suspension | I. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7½ x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7½ x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/50 ZR 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/50 ZR 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.68 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.23 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 268939 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | BA | ||
| RAC rating | 40.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2003 Ford Falcon XT V8 Sedan added 2012-05-05. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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