mondeo st220

[marc vectra sri]

What does everyone think of them. Looking at getting one next year not replace the vec

[TAB]

I was wondering about these the other day cos my Bro had one for a while, are they 2.5? If so how come they can produce 220 bhp from the 2.5 compared to the Vecs 170-192 bhp?

[Phil881]

It's a 3.0 Duratec engine, a similar one to the one in the Jag S type which produces 240 bhp as standard. so the question should be why does it only produce 220 bhp when there's clearly more to be had from it?

[TAB]

Scrap that, they were 3.0 weren't they? but still.. 220 compared to Vec C 3.2 208bhp ... why?

[woodze]

had the estate version was one of the best cars i have had and not that bad on fuel

[TAB]

ah right..thank you

It's a 3.0 Duratec engine, a similar one to the one in the Jag S type which produces 240 bhp as standard. so the question should be why does it only produce 220 bhp when there's clearly more to be had from it?

[marc vectra sri]

As said there a 3.0 v6 220bhp even tho some adverts say they are 227

[GazVXLINE170]

Scrap that, they were 3.0 weren't they? but still.. 220 compared to Vec C 3.2 208bhp ... why?

Apparently the German (Opel) 3.2's were 220bhp. That said the Golf R32 has 237bhp standard. I can only imagine emissions plays a part. The ST220 has N/A 3.0ltr with 220PS (217bhp).

[rockafella8587]

It's a 3.0 Duratec engine, a similar one to the one in the Jag S type which produces 240 bhp as standard. so the question should be why does it only produce 220 bhp when there's clearly more to be had from it?

Emissions, insurance, tax, etc, etc, etc... if they wanted to give it more power then they easily could have. I presume they wanted to sell as many as possible, so a more powerful and driver focused package would appeal to a smaller share of the market.

[Yugguy]

No, the jag has a very different top end ,intake and exhaust. Fancied a st220 myself but there was no auto version.