Mercury Lynx

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Mercury Lynx (1982)
Mercury Lynx (1982)
Lynx
Production period: 1981-1987
Class : Compact class
Body versions : Station wagon , station wagon
Engines:
Petrol engines : 1.6–1.9 l
(48.5–90 kW)
Diesel engine :
2.0 l (39 kW)
Length: 4140-4267 mm
Width: 1674 mm
Height: 1354 mm
Wheelbase : 2395 mm
Empty weight : 870-1085 kg
Previous model Bobcat
successor Tracer

The Mercury Lynx was a lower mid-range model built from 1981 to 1987 by the American automobile manufacturer Mercury , which is part of the Ford group .

The Lynx replaced the Mercury Bobcat ; its successor was the Mercury Tracer . The main competitors were Chevrolet Chevette , Dodge Omni and Plymouth Horizon . The coupe version of the Lynx was named Mercury LN7 .

Model history

At the beginning of 1981, Mercury presented the new Lynx, the largely identical parallel model of the Ford Escort . Like this, the Lynx was offered as a three- and (from 1982) five-door hatchback sedan and as a five-door station wagon . The Lynx differed from the Escort primarily through a modified radiator grille. The model range was initially divided into Basis, L, GL, GS and the sporty RS. The drive was taken over by a 1.6-liter four-cylinder with 66 hp (48.5 kW), paired with a four-speed manual transmission or a three-speed automatic. In the spring of 1982, a more powerful version of the four-cylinder engine was added, producing 81 hp (59.5 kW), while the basic engine was now 71 hp (52 kW). In 1983 Mercury introduced an injection version of the 1.6 liter (89 hp / 65 kW). From 1984 a two-liter diesel engine (53 PS / 39 kW), a 1.6-liter with turbocharger (122 PS / 90 kW) and a five-speed gearbox were also available; The Lynx LTS, available only with five doors, acted as the new top model.

At the beginning of 1985 the range of models was streamlined, and in the spring the 1985½ vintage of the revised Lynx and 1.9-liter four-cylinder (87-109 hp / 64-80 kW) made its debut, with the turbo omitted and the diesel offered unchanged. In 1987, all 1.9-liter engines received gasoline injection and developed 91/117 hp (67–86 kW), otherwise only details were changed.

Mercury Lynx (1985-1987)

By the end of the Lynx production in 1987, a total of almost 600,000 copies had been made.

swell

  • Flammang, James M. and Kowalke, Ron: Standard Catalog of American Cars 1976-1999 . Krause Publications, Iola 1999. ISBN 0-87341-755-0 , pp. 647-672.