Ford Expedition I (U173) 4.6 i V8 16V XLT (243 Hp) 1996

Key specs

Ford Expedition (SUV) Expedition I (U173) 1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003

What is the body type, Ford Expedition I (U173) 4.6 i V8 16V XLT (243 Hp) 1996?

SUV, 5 Doors, 5 Seats

What is the fuel economy, Ford Expedition I (U173) 4.6 i V8 16V XLT (243 Hp) 1996?

16.8 l/100 km 14 US mpg
12.4 l/100 km 18.97 US mpg

How much power, Ford Expedition I (U173) 4.6 i V8 16V XLT (243 Hp) 1996?

243 Hp @ 4750 rpm.
52.8 Hp/l

How fast is the car, Ford Expedition I (U173) 4.6 i V8 16V XLT (243 Hp) 1996?

170 km/h 105.63 mph

What is the engine size, Ford Expedition I (U173) 4.6 i V8 16V XLT (243 Hp) 1996?

4601 cm3
280.77 cu. in.

How many cylinders, Ford Expedition I (U173) 4.6 i V8 16V XLT (243 Hp) 1996?

8, V-engine

What is the drivetrain, Ford Expedition I (U173) 4.6 i V8 16V XLT (243 Hp) 1996?

Rear wheel drive,

How long is this vehicle, Ford Expedition I (U173) 4.6 i V8 16V XLT (243 Hp) 1996?

5197 mm
204.61 in.

How wide is the vehicle, Ford Expedition I (U173) 4.6 i V8 16V XLT (243 Hp) 1996?

1996 mm
78.58 in.

What is the curb weight, Ford Expedition I (U173) 4.6 i V8 16V XLT (243 Hp) 1996?

2280 kg
5026.54 lbs.

Ford Expedition (SUV) Expedition I (U173) 1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003 Specs

General information

Brand Ford
Model Expedition (SUV)
Version Expedition I (U173)
Engine version 4.6 i V8 16V XLT (243 Hp)
Year production start 1996
Year production end 2003
Vehicle type SUV
Horsepower RPM 243 Hp @ 4750 rpm.
Acceleration 0 - 100 kmh sec 11 sec
Curb weight kg -lbs total

2280 kg

5026.54 lbs.
Overall length mm - inch

5197 mm

204.61 in.
Doors 5
Top Speed 170 km/h 105.63 mph

Engine specs

Cam configuration OHC
Engine position and orientation Front, Longitudinal
Cylinders 8
Position of cylinders V-engine
Displacement (liters)

4601 cm3

280.77 cu. in.
Eng. horsepower RPM 243 Hp @ 4750 rpm.
Horsepower per litre 52.8 Hp/l
Weight / horsepower kg/hp - hp/tons

9.4 kg/Hp

106.6 Hp/tonne
Weight / torque kg/Nm - Nm/tons 5.7 kg/Nm, 174.1 Nm/tonne

5.7 kg/Nm

174.1 Nm/tonne
Torque Nm RPM lb-ft RPM

397 Nm @ 3500 rpm.

292.81 lb.-ft. @ 3500 rpm.
Bore (mm in)

90.2 mm

3.55 in.
Stroke (mm in)

90 mm

3.54 in.
Compression ratio 9
Fuel delivery system Multi-point indirect injection
Fuel type Petrol (Gasoline)
Valvetrain 2
Engine aspiration Naturally aspirated engine
Powertrain architecture Internal Combustion engine
Engine location Front, Longitudinal

Transmission and Drive system

Drive configuration Rear wheel drive

Brakes

Front brakes Ventilated discs
Rear brakes Disc
Anti-lock brake system ABS (Anti-lock braking system)

Steering

Suspension

Front suspension Torsion
Rear suspension Rigid axle suspension

Body / Chassis

Wheels & Tyres

Wheels size 255/70 R16

Exterior

Interior

Safety and Security

Passenger

Passengers seats 5
Trunk space min liter | cu. Ft.

1770 l

62.51 cu. ft.
Trunk space max liter | cu. Ft.

3350 l

118.3 cu. ft.

Dimensions

Overall length mm - inch

5197 mm

204.61 in.
Overall width mm -inch

1996 mm

78.58 in.
Overall height mm -inch

1887 mm

74.29 in.
Wheelbase mm - inch

3025 mm

119.09 in.
Track width front mm - inch

1661 mm

65.39 in.
Track width rear mm - inch

1664 mm

65.51 in.

Weights

Curb weight kg -lbs total

2280 kg

5026.54 lbs.
Gross weight kg -lbs total

3150 kg

6944.56 lbs.
Capacities kg - lbs

870 kg

1918.02 lbs.
Fuel tank liters | gallons

98 l

25.89 US gal | 21.56 UK gal

Fuel economy

City l/100km - mpg

16.8 l/100 km

14 US mpg
Highway l/100 km - mpg

12.4 l/100 km

18.97 US mpg

Engine type

8 CYLINDER V-Engine
It's an engine with eight cylinder piston where the cylinders share a common crankshaft and are arranged in a V configuration.

What is the 8 cylinder V-engine displacement: it is in a range between 2926 cc and 8135 cc in recent model line up powertrain.

How much is the power of the 8 cylinder V-engine: the power of the 8 cylinder V-engine is in a range from 125 bhp to 1160 bhp.

Which cars use 8 cylinder V-engine: in recent years several manufactures have been used the V8 engine for 3 main applications: premium, sport cars and lightweight trucks. 8 V engine is the American preferred engine for iconic giant pick-up.

What is the eight cylinder V angle: the majority of V8 engines use a V-angle of 90 degrees. This angle results in good engine balance and low vibrations. The downside is a larger powertrain body that makes the use of this configuration suitable only for longitudinal position and rear drive wheels traction.

V8 engines with a 60 degree V-angle were used in the 1996-1999 by Ford and in 2005-2011 by Volvo. The Ford engine used a 60 degree V-angle because it was based on a V6 engine with a 60 degree V-angle. Both the Ford and Volvo engines were used in transverse engine chassis, which were designed for a front-wheel-drive layout. To reduce the vibrations caused by the unbalanced 60 degree V-angle, Volvo's used a balance shaft and offset split crankpins.

The Rolls-Royce Meteorite tank engine also used a 60 degree V-angle, since it was derived from the 60 degree V12 Rolls-Royce Meteor which in turn was based on the famous Rolls-Royce Merlin V12 engine.

Most V8 engines fitted to road cars use a cross-plane crankshaft, since this configuration produces less vibration due to the perfect primary balance and secondary balance.

The rumbling exhaust sound produced by a typical cross-plane V8 engine is partly due to the uneven firing order within each of the two banks of four cylinders and with separate exhaust systems for each bank of cylinders, this uneven pulsing creates the legendary rumbling sound that is typically of V8 engines.

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