Ford Windstar Cars For Sale In United States

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The debut of the Windstar minivan took place in 1994. The car turned out to be modern and stylish in design. Quite dynamic - "hundred" from a standstill in 13.5 seconds, with an almost two-ton weight. But with active driving, it is very gluttonous (about 18 liters per 100 km). The main driving force is the 3.0-liter V6 petrol engine with multipoint injection. Manufactured by Windstar in Canada.

In 1998, the model was restyled. The Windstar of this model year has become not only safer and more environmentally friendly than its classmates, but also opened a new stage in the history of the minivan.v.

The cabin has three rows of seats for six passengers and the driver. The configuration of the seats can be varied if desired. For the convenience of passengers, there is now a sliding door on the left. The second row of seats can be moved laterally to provide access to the third row on the right or left side. The strength of the structure in frontal collisions has increased: for the driver's and front passenger's seats.

Windstar is the first minivan to be fitted with side and side airbags. The latter will protect whenside impacts of the head and chest seated in front.

There are two V6 engines to choose from: 3.0L and 152hp. and 206-strong 3.6 liters. Both units are paired with a 4-band automatic transmission. The first, despite the lower power, accelerates the car to a maximum speed of 180 km / h. The speed limit developed by the second unit is electronically limited to 175 km / h.

The technical features of the car also include the rear semi-independent suspension, equipped with pneumatic elements with variabledepending on road conditions, rigidity. Front disc brakes, rear drum brakes, the car is equipped with ABS. The standard equipment of the car also includes air conditioning, electronic compass, high-end audio system. For a separate payment, the salon will be decorated with leather.

According to the creators, Windstar is the most environmentally friendly minivan. Its gasoline engine, which fully complies with the federal LEV standard, with some refinement will be able to meet the requirements of the California ULEV standard. It is interesting that in this caseAnd the developers did not have to sacrifice the power of the 3.8 liter V6 engine for the sake of clean air - the power unit still produces 200 hp, which is the best indicator among minivans.

As an option, an electric sliding door drive is offered, moreover - with a remote control. Press the button on the key fob - and both doors will open access to the salon. If you press another, they will close it.

The problem of almost all minivans is the limited visibility, which, in combination with the rather large dimensions of the car, makes maneuvers in a confined space up toIt was a rather difficult task, Ford experts decided to use a distance sensor that warns the driver about an obstacle with a sound signal. A large glass area also provides good visibility.

Another option is a sophisticated audio system that allows front and rear passengers to listen to different things at the same time: say, the front one is a tape recorder, and the back one is a CD player, through headphones.

Since the 2003 model year, all Windstar modifications have been completed with body-colored bumpers, exterior mirrors, aerodynamicforms, and on request - the proprietary AdvanceTrac anti-skid system, new built-in child seats (LATCH system).

The engine is now only one - 3.8 liters V6, 203 hp, 325 N • m.

Over the years, the Windstar has been very popular as a kind of family car benchmark. But now all the attention can turn to an updated version of the family-owned Freestar, the 2004 lineup. Since at present Ford has decided that all names of passenger models should begin with the letter "F", the updated Windstar minivanreturned to Freestar. In fact, this is the same Windstar, only slightly redesigned and with much better handling.

Freestar, in addition to the updated appearance, received more expensive materials in the cabin, airbags for all three rows of seats and a new suspension that has become a little stiffer, which protects the car from rolling over. Better access to the third row of seats that fold down completely flat and a redesigned dashboard.

The car is equipped with a cast-iron, 3.8-liter "Essex" V-6 mowith a capacity of 193 hp. A version of the power unit with a volume of 4.2 liters, with a capacity of 201 hp is provided. Also, the engineers worked hard to reduce engine noise - the mountings were completely replaced and vibration was eliminated. Ford Freestar received disc brakes with ABS, 4-speed automatic transmission with front axle drive.

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