The Mercury Mystique LS V6 is a 4 door saloon (sedan) style car with a front mounted engine powering the front wheels.
The 2.5 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder unit that produces 170 bhp (172 PS/127 kW) of power at 6250 rpm, and maximum torque of 224 N·m (165 lb·ft/22.8 kgm) at 4250 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual gearbox.
The Mercury Mystique LS V6 weighs a stated 1312 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2705 mm | 106.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1504 mm | 59.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1486 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Length | 4694 mm | 184.8 inches | |
| Width | 1755 mm | 69.1 inches | |
| Height | 1384 mm | 54.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.74 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1312 kg | 2892 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 62.9% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 55 litres | 12.1 [14.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.31 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | 99L | ||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 2.5 litre 2544 cc (155.244 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82.4 × 79.5 mm
3.24 × 3.13 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.04 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 172 PS (170 bhp) (127 kW) at 6250 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 224 Nm (165 ft·lb) (22.8 kgm) at 4250 rpm |
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| Specific output | 49.8 kW/litre 67.8 ps/litre 66.8 bhp/litre 1.1 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
88.05 Nm/litre
1.06 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1106.5 kPa (160.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 424 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 131.37 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 96.62 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 129.57 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.35 kg/kW 17.29 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.710 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6.0 x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6.0 x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/60 R 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/60 R 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 260 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 251 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.77 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.06 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 774356 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 54FC | ||
| RAC rating | 25.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1999 Mercury Mystique LS V6 added 2022-11-13. Last modified 2022-11-13. |
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