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Windstar LX 3.8 V6 (1st gen)
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Windstar LX 3.8 V6 (1st gen)

1st gen (Windstar) · 1994–1998FWD

The Windstar LX 3.8 V6 is a seven-seat, front-wheel-drive MPV of the first generation, built from 1994 to 1998. Its 3.8-liter Essex V6 makes 200 PS and 325 Nm with an automatic gearbox. It weighs 1750 kg.

197 hpPower
1994-1998Year
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Specifications

Powertrain
Engineering details
Engine3.8L Essex V6
Displacement3.8 L
Cylinders6
FuelPetrol
Transmission4-speed Automatic
DrivetrainFWD
Performance
Numbers that matter
Power197 hp
Torque325 Nm
Weight1750 kg
Dimensions & body
Length5065 mm
Width1930 mm
Wheelbase3066 mm
Doors4
Seats7

STORY

Ford built the first Windstar at its Oakville, Ontario plant in January 1994 and sold it as a 1995 model. The only engine at launch was a 3.8-liter V6 rated at 155 hp and 220 lb-ft, which took 9.7 seconds from 0 to 60 mph in a magazine test. Early vans had no sliding door on the driver's side; the complete redesign for the 1999 model year added one. For 1996 a 3.0-liter V6 with 150 hp became the standard engine and the 3.8 rose to 200 hp, and the 1998 model got a wider driver's door. The 2004 model year brought the Freestar name, and in January 2007 about 2,500 unsold vans were counted as Oakville moved on to the Edge and MKX.

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