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2006 Zephyr Technical Specifications

  BODY

Construction Unitized welded steel body

 POWERTRAIN AND CHASSIS

ENGINE

Type

3.0 L DOHC 24-valve V-6

Manufacturing location

Cleveland Engine Plant #2, Ohio

Configuration

Aluminum block and heads

Intake manifold

Composite

Exhaust manifold

Cast iron

Crankshaft

Steel

Redline

6,650 rpm

Idle speed in neutral

750 rpm

Throttle body

60 mm, electronic, water heated

Valvetrain

DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder, Intake Variable Cam Timing (i-VCT)

Valve diameter

Intake: 33.5 mm  Exhaust: 28 mm

Pistons

Hypereutectic cast-aluminum with low-friction coated skirts, low-tension rings

Connecting rods

Cracked powdered metal

Ignition

Coil-on-plug

Bore x stroke

3.5 x 3.1 in. / 89 x 79.5 mm

Displacement

182 cu. in. / 2,967 cc

Compression ratio

10.0:1

Maximum piston speed

17.36 m/s

Engine control system

Silver Oak PCM

Horsepower

221 @ 6,250 rpm

Horsepower per liter

70

Torque

205 lb.-ft. @ 4,800 rpm

Recommended fuel

87 octane

Fuel capacity

17.5 gallons

Est. tank range

490 miles

Fuel injection

Sequential multi-port fuel injection

Emission control

Closed-loop with catalyst

Emissions (tailpipe/evaporation)

Automatic

Tier 2, Bin 5 / LEV II

Green States emissions (tailpipe/evaporation)

Automatic

ULEV II / LEV II

Oil capacity

6 quarts with filter

Recommended oil

GF-4, 5W-20

Coolant capacity

9.7 quarts

DRIVETRAIN

Layout Front-wheel-drive

TRANSMISSION

Standard

Six-speed automatic

Gear ratios

1st

4.15:1

2nd

2.37:1

3rd

1.56:1

4th

1.16:1

5th

0.86:1

6th

0.69:1

Final Drive

3.46:1

SUSPENSION

Front

Independent short- and long-arm ( SLA ) with rearward-facing lower control arms; 24 mm stabilizer bar

Rear

Multi-link fully independent with lower control arms and 17 mm stabilizer bar

STEERING

Type

Low-friction rack-and-pinion with power assist

Steering column

Tilt and telescope

Ratio

16:1

Turns lock-to-lock

2.5

Turning circle curb-to-curb

40.0 feet

BRAKES

Type

Four-wheel power disc brakes with 4-sensor, 3-channel anti-lock braking system (ABS)
Electronic brake force distribution (EBD)

Front

299 x 25 mm vented

Swept area

39.8 cm²

Rear

279 x 10 mm solid

Swept area 21.95 cm²

TIRES AND WHEELS

Standard

P225/50-R17 93V tires, 17 x 7.5-inch aluminum or chromed aluminum wheels

Recommended tire pressure (front/rear) 33/33 psi

 DIMENSIONS (inches unless otherwise noted)

EXTERIOR

Wheelbase

107.4

Overall length

190.5

Overall width

72.2 (Excluding Mirrors)

Overall height

57.2

Track width, front/rear

61.6 / 61.3

INTERIOR

Seating capacity

5

Front headroom

38.7

Front legroom

42.3

Front shoulder room

56.9

Front hip room

54.0

Rear headroom

37.8

Rear legroom

37.0

Rear shoulder room

56.45

Trunk capacity

15.8 cu. ft.

BASE CURB WEIGHT
(POUNDS)

3,410

Weight distribution (f/r)

61/39

Power-to-weight ratio

15.4 lbs. per horsepower

 SAFETY

Safety belts

Load-limiting seat belts with pretensioners and height-adjustable shoulder belts for front seating positions
Three-point safety belts for all seating positions

Air bags

Dual-stage driver and passenger front air bags
Standard seat-deployed side air bags for driver and front passenger
Standard side curtain air bags for both rows

Advanced restraints

Dual-stage air bags with crash severity sensor, driver seat-position sensor and front-passenger weight sensor

Child safety

Childproof rear door locks LATCH anchors for rear outboard seats

Brakes

Anti-lock braking system (ABS) Traction assist system

Fuel

Inertia activated shutoff switch for fuel pump

Security SecuriLock™ passive anti-theft system
Remote keyless entry
Door-mounted keyless entry pad
Puddle lamps for exterior mirrors
Active anti-theft perimeter alarm

 CONVENIENCE

Cupholders

Two cupholders in center console
Two cupholders in fold-out rear-seat armrest

Power points Two 12- volt power points in front center console

 MAJOR STANDARD EQUIPMENT

Audio system

Standard AM/FM stereo with six-disc CD/MP3-capable player with six speakers

Other Intermittent speed-sensitive windshield wipers
Dual- zone climate control
Auto lamp on/off delay head lamp controls
Speed control
Leather seating surfaces
Overhead console with map lights and sunglass holder
Front center console with adjustable armrest
HomeLink™ trainable garage door opener
Power adjustable heated exterior mirrors with puddle lamps
Global-open power windows with driver one-touch up and down control
Tilt and telescoping steering wheel with redundant audio and climate controls
10-way power driver seat with manual lumbar
10-way power passenger seat with manual lumbar
Rear-seat reading lights.

 OPTIONS

Interior

THX II-Certified® audiophile six-disc CD/MP3 player with ten speakers
Power moonroof
Heated and cooled front seats
DVD-based navigation system

Exterior

High-intensity discharge headlamps

17” Chrome Aluminum 8-spoke wheels

Exterior colors

Ebony, Oxford White, Silver Frost, Tungsten Silver, Merlot Red, Charcoal Beige, Dune Pearl, Dark Blue Pearl, Light Sage

Interior colors Light Stone, Dark Charcoal, Sand

 OTHER

Warranty

4-year, 50,000-mile bumper-to-bumper limited warranty


These are preliminary specifications subject to change. See media.ford.com for the latest updates.

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