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 Road Test: 2005 Ford Five Hundred Limited, 2005 Buick LaCrosse CXS, 2004 Toyota Avalon XLS, 2005 Chrysler 300 Touring
| | 2005 Buick LaCrosse CXS | 2005 Chrysler 300 Touring | 2005 Ford Five Hundred Limited | 2004 Toyota Avalon XLS | | Powertrain/Chassis | | Drivetrain layout | Front engine, fwd | Front engine, rwd | Front engine, fwd | Front engine, fwd | | Engine type | 60° V-6, alum block/heads | 60° V-6, alum block/heads | 60° V-6, alum block/heads | 60° V-6, alum block/heads | | Valve gear | DOHC, 4 valves/cyl, variable intake and exhaust | SOHC, 4 valves/cyl | DOHC, 4 valves/cyl | DOHC, 4 valves/cyl,variable intake | | Bore x stroke, in/mm | 3.70 x 3.37 / 94.0 x 85.6 | 3.78 x 3.19 / 96.0 x 81.0 | 3.50 x 3.13 / 89.0 x 79.5 | 3.44 x 3.27 / 87.5 x 83.0 | | Displacement, ci/cc | 217.5 / 3564 | 214.7 / 3518 | 181.1 / 2967 | 182.7 / 2995 | | Compression ratio | 10.2:1 (est) | 9.9:1 | 0.0:1 | 10.5:1 | | Max SAE net horsepower | 240 @ 6000 rpm | 250 @ 6400 rpm | 203 @ 5750 rpm | 210 @ 5800 rpm | | Max SAE net torque, lb-ft | 225 @ 2000 rpm | 250 @ 3800 rpm | 207 @ 4500 rpm | 220 @ 4400 rpm | | Specific output, hp/liter | 67.3 | 71.1 | 68.4 | 70.1 | | Weight to power, lb/hp | 15.2 | 15.1 | 18.6 | 16.5 | | Redline, rpm | 6700 | 6800 | 6300 | 6400 | | Transmission | 4-speed auto | 4-speed auto | 6-speed auto | 4-speed auto | | Axle/final-drive ratio:1 | 3.69 / 2.62 | 3.64 / 2.51 | 3.46 / 2.39 | 3.63 / 2.66 | | Suspension, front; rear | Struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar; struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar | Multilink, coil springs, anti-roll bar; multilink, coil springs, anti-roll bar | Struts, coil springs, anti-rollbar; multilink, coil springs, anti-roll bar | Struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar; struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar | | Brakes, f;r | 11.7-in vented disc; 10.6-in solid disc, ABS | 12.6-in vented disc; 12.6-in solid disc, ABS | 12.5-in. vented disc; 12.0-in solid disc, ABS | 10.8-in vented disc; 11.3-in solid disc, ABS | | Wheels | 17 x 6.5 cast aluminum | 17 x 7.0 cast aluminum | 18 x 7.0 cast aluminum | 16 x 6.5 cast aluminum | | Tires | 225/55R17 95T M+S Goodyear Eagle LS2 | 215/65R17 98T M+S Goodyear Integrity | 225/55R18 97T M+S Pirelli P6 Four Seasons | 205/60R16 91H M+S Michelin MXV4 Energy | | Dimensions | | Wheelbase, in | 110.5 | 120.0 | 112.9 | 107.1 | | Track, f/r, in | 61.7 / 61.5 | 63.0 / 63.1 | 64.6 / 65.0 | 61.0 / 60.0 | | Length, in | 198.1 | 196.8 | 200.7 | 191.9 | | Width, in | 73.0 | 74.1 | 74.5 | 71.7 | | Height, in | 57.4 | 58.4 | 61.5 | 57.1 | | Seating capacity | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | Turning circle, ft | 40.4 | 38.9 | 40.0 | 37.6 | | Curb weight (MT), lb | 3640 | 3765 | 3785 | 3455 | | Weight dist (MT), f/r, % | 62 / 38 | 54 / 46 | 60 / 40 | 62 / 38 | | Headroom, f/r, in | 39.4 / 37.2 | 38.7 / 38.0 | 39.4 / 38.7 | 38.7 / 37.9 | | Legroom, f/r, in | 42.3 / 37.6 | 41.8 / 40.2 | 41.3 / 41.3 | 41.7 / 40.1 | | Shoulder room, f/r, in | 57.2 / 57.0 | 59.4 / 57.7 | 57.8 / 57.6 | 58.4 / 58.1 | | Cargo capacity, cu ft | 16.0 | 15.6 | 21.2 | 15.9 | | Test Data | | Acceleration, sec to mph | | 0-30 mph | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.0 | | 0-40 mph | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.5 | | 0-50 mph | 5.8 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 6.3 | | 0-60 mph | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 8.7 | | 0-70 mph | 10.5 | 10.6 | 11.6 | 11.2 | | 0-80 mph | 13.2 | 13.7 | 14.9 | 14.2 | | 0-90 mph | 15.0 | 17.6 | 19.1 | 19.3 | | 1/4 mile, sec @ mph | 15.8 @ 90.7 | 15.8 @ 87.1 | 16.4 @ 86.4 | 16.2 @ 87.0 | | Braking, 60-0 mph, ft | 129 | 129 | 128 | 133 | | 600-ft slalom, mph | 59.8 | 61.0 | 62.6 | 59.5 | | 200-ft skidpad, ave g | 0.78 | 0.72* | 0.77 | 0.75 | | MT figure-8, sec @ ave g | 28.9 @ 0.55 | 28.8 @ 0.56 | 28.7 @ 0.55 | 29.0 @ 0.54 | Top-gear rpm @ 60 mph
* Stability control limited | 2100 | 1800 | 1750 | 2100 | | Consumer Info | | On sale in U.S. | Fall | Currently | Fall | Currently | | Base price incl dest | $28,995 | $27,720 | $26,795 | $31,155 | | Price as tested | $33,000 | $29,760 | $28,710 | $35,784 | | Stability/traction control | Optional/yes | Yes/yes | No/yes | Yes/yes | | Airbags | Dual-front | Dual-front | Dual-front, front-sides & front-head | Dual-front & front-sides | | Basic warranty | 3 yrs/36,000 miles | 3 yrs/36,000 miles | 3 yrs/36,000 miles | 3 yrs/36,000 miles | | Powertrain warranty | 3 yrs/36,000 miles | 7 yrs/70,000 miles | 3 yrs/36,000 miles | 5 yrs/60,000 miles | | Roadside assist period | 3 yrs/36,000 miles | 3 yrs/36,000 miles | 3 yrs/36,000 miles | NA | | Fuel capacity, gal | 17.5 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 18.5 | | EPA mpg, city/hwy | 19 / 28 | 19 / 27 | 21 / 27 | 21 / 29 | | MT observed mpg, ave | 19.5 | 23.5 | 21.0 | 24.0 | | Range, miles, city/hwy | 333 / 490 | 361 / 513 | 399 / 513 | 389 / 537 | | Recommended fuel | Unleaded regular | Unleaded mid-grade | Unleaded regular | Unleaded premium |
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