Generation 1, facelift

Ford Contour Sedan

01.1997 - 10.2000 · United States

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Generation 1, facelift

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Ford Contour, Generation 1, facelift, USA market. This overview covers 14 recorded trim entries associated with this generation (01.1997 - 10.2000). The same trim name may occur in several production periods.

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Seats: 5
Engine codes: NGA, SEA
Engine displacement, cc: 1988–2544
Drive layout: Front-wheel drive
Transmission: Automatic 4, Manual 5
Wheelbase, mm: 2705
Ground clearance, mm: 120
Fuel: Petrol, Petrol AI-92

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14 versions

2.0 L, 125 hp, petrol, manual transmission, front-wheel drive

NGA · 5-speed manual · Front-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
2.0 MT BaseBase grade	04.1997 - 06.1998
2.0 MT GLTop grade	04.1997 - 06.1998
2.0 MT LXTop grade	04.1997 - 09.1999

2.0 L, 125 hp, petrol, automatic transmission, front-wheel drive

NGA · 4-speed automatic · Front-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
2.0 AT BaseBase grade	04.1997 - 06.1998
2.0 AT GLTop grade	04.1997 - 06.1998
2.0 AT LXTop grade	04.1997 - 09.1999

2.5 L, 170 hp, petrol, manual transmission, front-wheel drive

SEA · 5-speed manual · Front-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
2.5 MT GLTop grade	04.1997 - 06.1998
2.5 MT LXBase grade	04.1997 - 09.1999
2.5 MT SETop grade	04.1997 - 09.1999
2.5 MT SE SportTop grade	10.1999 - 10.2000

2.5 L, 170 hp, petrol, automatic transmission, front-wheel drive

SEA · 4-speed automatic · Front-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
2.5 AT GLTop grade	04.1997 - 06.1998
2.5 AT LXBase grade	04.1997 - 09.1999
2.5 AT SETop grade	04.1997 - 09.1999
2.5 AT SE SportTop grade	10.1999 - 10.2000

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