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Body Styles

3-Door, 5-Door Sedan and Wagon

Powertain/Chassis

EPA Class

Small Car

Drivetrain Layout

Front wheel drive

Engine Type

2.0 L SPI I-4 iron block, aluminum head

2.0L Zetec I-4 iron block, aluminum head

Valvetrain

SPI • SOHC, 2 valves per cylinder

Zetec • DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder

Bore/Stroke (in/mm)

3.34 x 3.46/84.8 x 88.0

Displacement (cu in/cc)

121/1986

Compression Ratio

SPI • 9.35:1

Zetec • 9.6:1

Horsepower @ rpm

SPI • 110 @ 5000

Zetec • 130 @ 5300

Torque (lb-ft) @ rpm

SPI • 125 @ 3750

Zetec • 135 @ 4500

Recommended Fuel

87 octane (minimum)

Fuel System

Sequential multi-port electronic fuel injection (SEFI)

Oil Capacity with filter (quarts)

SPI • 4.0

Zetec • 4.5

Coolant Capacity (quarts)

6.1

Transaxle

5-speed manual overdrive
4-speed automatic overdrive

Final Drive Ratio

3.61:1 (SPI w/manual)

3.73:1 (SPI w/automatic)
3.82:1 (Zetec w/manual)
3.96:1 (SPI w/automatic)

Final Drive Ratio

 

Gear Ratios

IB5, 5-speed
manual for SPI

MTX-75 for Zetec

4-speed auto. for
both SPI & Zetec

1st

3.154:1

3.667:1

2.816:1

2nd

1.926:1

2.136:1

1.498:1

3rd

1.281:1

1.448:1

1.000:1

4th

0.951:1

1.028:1

0.726:1

5th

0.756:1

0.767:1

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Reverse

3.615:1

3.727:1

2.649:1

Suspension

Front
Independent MacPherson struts with coil springs and stabilizer bar

Rear

Independent control blade multi-link design with coil springs and shock absorber, stabilizer bar (Zetec)

Steering Type

Power rack-and-pinion

Ratio

16.0:1

Turns Lock-to-Lock

3.0

Turning Circle, curb to curb (ft.)

34.3

Traction Control

Optional all-speed system (included with AdvanceTracTM interactive vehicle dynamics system with ABS), and optional stand-alone traction control with ABS

Brakes (system type)

Front power disc, rear drum (disc w/ AdvanceTracTM)
Optional four-channel ABS

Front

10.2- x 0.87-in vented disc

Rear

8-in x 1.5-in, drum and hub assembly
10.0-in x 0.4-in solid disc (disc w/ AdvanceTracTM)

Total Swept Area (sq. in.)

360.4

Wheels and Tires

15-in, 5-spoke aluminum alloy wheel "trend" style; alloy wheel "luxury" style; includes P195/60R15 tires.

15-in steel wheel, requires luxury wheel cover; includes P195/60R15 tires.
16-in 5-spoke aluminum wheel; 5-spoke painted alloy wheel, includes
P205/50R16 tires.

Number of Lug Nuts

4


Exterior Dimensions

3-Door

5-Door

Sedan

Wagon

Wheelbase

103.0

103.0

103.0

103.0

Track f/r

58.8/58.5

58.8/58.5

58.8/58.5

58.8/58.5

Overall Length

168.1

168.1

168.1

178.2

Overall Width

66.9

66.9

66.9

66.9

Overall Height

56.3

56.3

56.3

56.3

Frontal Area (sq ft)

26.33

26.33

26.33

26.33

Base Curb Weight (lbs)

2593

2675

2586

2683

Weight % f/r
61/39
61/39
59/41
57/43
Towing Capacity Max (lbs)
1000
1000
1000
1000
Towing Class Rating
Class I
Class I
Class I
Class I

Interior Dimensions

3-Door

5-Door

Sedan

Wagon

Seating Capacity

5
5
5
5
Legroom f/r
43.1/37.6
43.1/37.6
43.1/37.6
43.1/37.6
Shoulder Room f/r
53.7/53.5
53.7/53.5
53.7/53.5
53.7/53.5
Hip Room f/r
49.4/49.5
49.4/49.5
49.4/49.5
49.4/49.5
Headroom f/r
39.3/38.7
39.3/38.7
39.3/38.7
39.3/38.7
Passenger Volume (cu ft)
93.8
93.8
93.8
93.8
Luggage Capacity (cu ft)
18.6
18.6
12.9
37.5 / 55.8*
*with rear seats folded down
Total Interior Volume (cu ft)
112.8
112.8
107.0
133.6
Fuel Capacity (gal)
13.2
13.2
13.2
13.2

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