Car technical specifications and fuel economy / consumption / mpg

Comparison Ford Taurus X 3.5i V6 (260 Hp) AWD & Volkswagen Golf I (17) 1.5 (70 Hp) Automatic & BMW 02 (E10) 2002 (100 Hp) & Audi A8 (D2,4D) 2.5 TDI V6 (150 Hp) Tiptronic & Ford Ranger II Super Cab 2.3 (143 Hp) 4x4 Automatic & Ford Taurus II Station Wagon 3.0 V6 (141 Hp) Automatic

Ford Taurus X 3.5i V6 (260 Hp) AWD
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Volkswagen Golf I (17) 1.5 (70 Hp) Automatic
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BMW 02 (E10) 2002 (100 Hp)
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Audi A8 (D2,4D) 2.5 TDI V6 (150 Hp) Tiptronic
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Ford Ranger II Super Cab 2.3 (143 Hp) 4x4 Automatic
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Ford Taurus II Station Wagon 3.0 V6 (141 Hp) Automatic
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Brand: Ford Volkswagen BMW Audi Ford Ford
Model: Taurus X Golf 02 A8 Ranger Taurus
Generation: Taurus X Golf I (17) 02 (E10) A8 (D2,4D) Ranger II Super Cab Taurus II Station Wagon
Engine / modification: 3.5i V6 (260 Hp) AWD 1.5 (70 Hp) Automatic 2002 (100 Hp) 2.5 TDI V6 (150 Hp) Tiptronic 2.3 (143 Hp) 4x4 Automatic 3.0 V6 (141 Hp) Automatic
Production start: 2007 year 1977 year 1968 year 1997 year 2006 year 1992 year
Production end: 2009 year 1983 year 1975 year 1998 year 2010 year 1995 year
Coupe type: Crossover Hatchback Sedan Sedan Pick-up Combi
Num. of Doors: 5 5 2 4 2 5
Num. of seats: 6 5 4 5 4 5
Fuel consumption / economy - urban: 10.1 l/100 km 11.6 l/100 km
Fuel consumption / economy - extra urban: 7.3 l/100 km 6.9 l/100 km 6.2 l/100 km
Fuel consumption / economy - combined: 10 l/100 km 8.2 l/100 km
Fuel Type: Petrol (Gasoline) Petrol (Gasoline) Petrol (Gasoline) Diesel Petrol (Gasoline) Petrol (Gasoline)
Drag coefficient: 0.3
Fuel tank volume: 72 l 45 l 50 l 90 l 70 l 61 l
Emission standard: Euro 4 Euro 2
CO2 emissions: 221 g/km
Power: 260 hp 70 hp 100 hp 150 hp 143 hp 141 hp
Max power in: 5600 rpm. 5500 rpm. 4000 rpm. 5250 rpm. 4800 rpm.
Maximum speed: 153 km/h 170 km/h 214 km/h
Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h: 10.9 sec 11.0 sec
Torque: 332 Nm 110 Nm @ 2500 rpm. 160 Nm @ 3500 rpm. 310 Nm @ 1500-3200 rpm. 209 Nm @ 3750 rpm. 217 Nm @ 3000 rpm.
Model Engine: AFB, AKN
Engine position: Front, longitudinal Front, longitudinal Front, longitudinal Front, transverse
Engine displacement: 3500 cm3 1457 cm3 1990 cm3 2496 cm3 2255 cm3 2986 cm3
Engine oil capacity: 3.5 l 4.3 l 6.0 l
Coolant: 7 l 8.0 l
Fuel System: Carburettor Carburettor Diesel - Standard diesel injection (SDI) Multi-point injection Multi-point injection
Aspiration / Turbine: Turbo / Intercooler (Turbocharging / Intercooler)
Position of cylinders: V engine Inline Inline V engine Inline V engine
Valvetrain: DOHC SOHC SOHC DOHC OHV
Number of cylinders: 6 4 4 6 4 6
Number of valves per cylinder: 4 2 2 4 4 2
Compression ratio: 8.2 8.5 19.5 9.7 9.3
Piston Stroke: 73.4 mm 80 mm 86.4 mm 80 mm
Cylinder Bore: 79.5 mm 89 mm 78.3 mm 89 mm
Wheel Drive: All wheel drive (4x4) All wheel drive (4x4) All wheel drive (4x4) Front wheel drive
Number of Gears (automatic transmission): 6 3 5 Tiptronic 5 4
Number of Gears (manual transmission): 4 5
Length: 5075 mm 3815 mm 4230 mm 5034 mm 5075 mm 4905 mm
Width: 1855 mm 1610 mm 1590 mm 1880 mm 1805 mm 1808 mm
Height: 1650 mm 1410 mm 1410 mm 1440 mm 1745 mm 1410 mm
Wheelbase: 2868 mm 2398 mm 2500 mm 2882 mm 3000 mm 2692 mm
Front track: 1640 mm 1389 mm 1342 mm 1597 mm 1488 mm 1562 mm
Rear (Back) track: 1650 mm 1356 mm 1342 mm 1586 mm 1455 mm 1521 mm
Ride height(clearance): 124 mm 203 mm
Minimum volume of Luggage (trunk): 637 l 368 l 450 l 525 l 1500 l
Maximum amount of Luggage (trunk): 1340 l 1102 l 2297 l
Front suspension: Wishbone Multi-link suspension Independent torsion bar, double wishbone Wishbone
Rear suspension: Independent on trapezoidal lever conditional suspension of two longitudinal semi-elliptic leaf springs Double wishbone
Max weight: 1250 kg 1390 kg 2225 kg
Front brakes: Ventilated discs Ventilated discs Ventilated discs Ventilated discs
Rear brakes: Disc Ventilated discs Drum Drum
Kerb Weight: 1867 kg 830 kg 990 kg 1625 kg 1481 kg
ABS: yes yes yes yes
Steering type: Worm-reduction unit Steering rack and pinion Steering rack and pinion Steering rack and pinion
Power steering: Hydraulic Steering Hydraulic Steering Hydraulic Steering Hydraulic Steering
Max. roof load: 75 kg 100 kg
Permitted trailer load with brakes (8%): 2100 kg
Minimum turning circle (turning diameter): 10 m 9.6 m 12.3 m 11.76 m
Permitted trailer load with brakes (12%): 1000 kg 1200 kg 2100 kg
Permitted trailer load without brakes: 400 kg 500 kg 750 kg
Permitted towbar download: 75 kg
Tire size: 215/65 R17 225/60 R16 235/75 R15; 245/70 R16 205/70 R14
Wheel rims size: Front wheel rims: 5J x 13 Front wheel rims: 5J x 13 7J x 16 R15; R16 R14