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The LX Sport model has a monochromatic exterior. Body-color grille, bumpers,
decklid applique and taillamp trim are standard with the Dark Toreador Red,
Silver Birch, Tungsten and Black exterior colors.
The LX Sport interior includes front bucket seats with leather trim and a
leather-wrapped h and le on the gear selector located in the center console. The
console includes large and small storage bins, a padded armrest and concealed
power point. The console and rear armrest both offer dual cup holders.
Powertrain
Crown Victoria is powered by a 4.6-liter, single-overhead-cam V-8 engine that
develops 224 horsepower at 4,800 rpm and 272 pound-feet of torque at 4,000 rpm.
The optional H and ling and Performance package, standard on the LX Sport, has a
dual exhaust system that increases the engine’s performance to 239 horsepower at
4,900 rpm and 287 pound-feet of torque at 4,100 rpm. It also includes an uprated
torque converter, monotube shocks, a rear stabilizer bar and rear air
suspension.
Crown Victoria uses an electronically controlled four-speed automatic overdrive
transmission.
Safety and Security
Since 1996, Crown Victoria has earned the U.S. government’s highest crash test
rating – five-star – for driver and passenger frontal crash. Major contributors
to Crown Victoria ’s safety performance are a robust frame design, a large
crumple zone and Ford Motor Company’s Personal Safety System.
Seat-mounted side air bags for the front outboard seats are an available option.
Other safety features include BeltMinder, child safety locks on the rear doors,
LATCH, SmartLock and a glow-in-the-dark internal trunk release h and le.
Laminated front side glass is available to provide extra security against
“smash- and -grab” break-ins and thefts. It also reduces road and wind noise,
improves protection from flying glass in a collision and filters out most of the
sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays, thus reducing heat buildup and interior fading.
Major Features and Options
Crown Victoria Standard: 4.6-liter, 224-hp V-8 engine, four-speed automatic
overdrive transmission, 225/60 R16 all-season BSW tires,
four-wheel disc anti-lock brakes, full solar-tinted glass, dual front air bags,
courtesy lamps, map pockets, power locks, power mirrors, power windows, air
conditioning, AM/FM stereo with cassette, cloth eight-way power driver seat,
tilt steering wheel and speed control.
LX adds: 16-inch alloy nine-spoke wheels, AM/FM stereo with single CD,
electronic climate control, overhead console with compass, trip computer,
rear-seat reading lamps and remote keyless entry.
LX Sport adds: H and ling and Performance package, 235/55
HR17 all-season BSW tires, 17-inch alloy five-spoke wheels, AM/FM stereo with
cassette and single CD, center console with concealed power point, floor shifter
with leather-wrapped h and le, auto-dim rearview mirror, leather-wrapped
steering wheel with audio and climate controls, five-passenger seating with
leather-trimmed eight-way power front seats with lumbar support and conventional
spare tire.
The LX Premier Group adds: Leather-wrapped steering wheel with audio and climate
controls, power passenger seat, power lumbar supports, auto-dimming rearview
mirror, AM/FM stereo with cassette and single CD player.
H and ling and Performance package (available on LX and standard on LX Sport)
includes: 16-inch aluminum wheels (on LX) or 17-inch aluminum wheels (on LX
Sport), revised springs and monotube shocks, rear heavy-duty stabilizer bar,
rear load-leveling air suspension, dual exhaust, performance torque converter
and a 3.27:1 axle ratio.
Options include side air bags in front seats, all-speed traction control with
electronic brake force distribution, moonroof, six-disc CD changer, heated side
mirrors, laminated side glass, power adjustable pedals, full-size spare and a
trunk organizer.
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