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Ford Bantam specifications & features

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Bantam 1.3i Bantam 1.3i XL Bantam 1.6i Bantam 1.6i XLT Bantam 1.6i XLE Bantam 1.8D Bantam 1.8D XL
ENGINE
Engine type SOHC-Efi SOHC-Efi SOHC-Efi SOHC-Efi SOHC-Efi DI N/A DI N/A
Valves 2 Per cylinder 2 Per cylinder 2 Per cylinder 2 Per cylinder 2 Per cylinder 2 Per cylinder 2 Per cylinder
Capacity (cc) 1297 1297 1597 1597 1597 1753 1753
Compression ratio 10.2:1 10.2:1 9.5:1 9.5:1 9.5:1 21.5:1 21.5:1
Bore and stroke 73.95 x 75.48 73.95 x 75.48 82 x 75.48 82 x 75.48 82.0 x 75.48 82.5 x 82.0 82.5 x 82.0
Cylinders 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Power (KW) 55@5500 55@5500 70@5500 70@5500 70@5500 44.2@4556 44.2@4556
Torque (Nm) 110@2500 110@2500 137@2500 137@2500 137@2500 105.6@2500 105.6@2500
SUSPENSION
Front McPherson struts with gas filled shocks and anti-roll bar McPherson struts with gas filled shocks and anti-roll bar McPherson struts with gas filled shocks and anti-roll bar McPherson struts with gas filled shocks and anti-roll bar McPherson struts with gas filled shocks and anti-roll bar McPherson struts with gas filled shocks and anti-roll bar McPherson struts with gas filled shocks and anti-roll bar
Rear Dead axle with leaf springs and gas filled shocks Dead axle with leaf springs and gas filled shocks Dead axle with leaf springs and gas filled shocks Dead axle with leaf springs and gas filled shocks Dead axle with leaf springs and gas filled shocks Dead axle with leaf springs and gas filled shocks Dead axle with leaf springs and gas filled shocks
STEERING
Type Manual Power assisted Power assisted Power assisted Power assisted Power assisted Power assisted
Turning circle (wall to wall) 10.4 10.4 10.4 10.4 10.4 10.4 10.4
BRAKES
Front Vent discs Vent discs Vent discs Vent discs Vent discs Vent discs Vent discs
Rear Drums Drums Drums Drums Drums Drums Drums
WHEELS AND TYRES
Type Steel Alloy Steel Alloy Alloy Steel Alloy
Size 5JX13" 5.5JX14" 5JX13" 5.5JX14" 5.5JX14" 5.5JX14" 5.5JX14"
Tyres 165/80 TR 13 175/65 TR 14 165/80 TR 13 175/65 TR 14 175/65 TR 14 175/65 TR 14 175/65 TR 14
Full wheel covers std n/a std n/a n/a std n/a
EXTERIOR FEATURES
Body colour bumpers n/a n/a n/a std std n/a n/a
Body colour grille n/a std n/a std std n/a std
Side step std std std std std std std
Side step cover o o o o o o o
Bodyside mouldings n/a std n/a std std n/a std
Wheelarch mouldings n/a std n/a std std n/a std
Power mirrors n/a n/a n/a n/a std n/a n/a
Wipers Intermittent Intermittent Intermittent Intermittent Intermittent Intermittent Intermittent
Tinted glass allround std std std std std std std
Loadbox interior hooks std std std std std std std
Cab protector n/a std n/a std std n/a std
Front fog lamps n/a n/a n/a n/a std n/a n/a
Body colour mirrors n/a n/a n/a n/a std n/a n/a
Antenna std std std std std std std
Tonneau cover n/a std n/a std std n/a std
Rear step bumper n/a std n/a std std n/a std
Mudflaps std std std std std std std
INTERIOR FEATURES
Aircon n/a o n/a std std n/a std
Radio CD + 4 speakers n/a n/a n/a std std n/a std
Radio CD + 2 speakers o std o n/a n/a o n/a
Seats Bucket Bucket Bucket Bucket Bucket Bucket Bucket
Cloth trim n/a std n/a std std n/a std
Power windows n/a n/a n/a n/a std n/a n/a
Headrests std std std std std std std
Courtesy light std std std std std std std
Headlining stowage net std std std std std std std
Door pockets std std std std std std std
Lights on warning buzzer n/a std std std std std std
Back storage + cupholders std std std std std std std
Front inertia seatbelts std std std std std std std
Tachometer std std std std std std std
Sliding rear window n/a std n/a std std n/a std
Leather trim n/a n/a n/a o o n/a n/a
Low fuel warning light std std std std std std std
Floor console & cupholder std std std std std std std
Front ashtray and lighter std std std std std std std
Digital clock std std std std std std std
MASSES & DIMENSIONS
Overall length 4269 4269 4269 4269 4269 4269 4269
Overall width 1634 1634 1634 1634 1634 1634 1634
Overall height 1465 1465 1465 1465 1465 1465 1465
Loadbox length 1770 1770 1770 1770 1770 1770 1770
Loadbox depth 410 410 410 410 410 410 410
Loadbox width 1430 1430 1430 1430 1430 1430 1430
Loadbox floor height 600 600 600 600 600 600 600
Ground clearance 195 195 195 195 195 195 195
GVM 1635 1655 1655 1675 1685 1750 1750
Payload 650 630 630 630 630 630 630
Tank capacity 54 54 54 54 54 54 54
SAFETY AND SECURITY FEATURES
VSS immobiliser std std std std std std std
Alarm n/a n/a n/a n/a std n/a n/a
Side impact beams std std std std std std std
High mounted stop lamp std std std std std std std
Airbags n/a o n/a o std n/a o
Central locking n/a n/a n/a n/a std n/a n/a
SERVICE
Warranty 3yr/100000km 3yr/100000km 3yr/100000km 3yr/100000km 3yr/100000km 3yr/100000km 3yr/100000km
Interval 15000km 15000km 15000km 15000km 15000km 10000km 10000km
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