Mercury Colony Park

Mercury Colony Park generations: what actually changes for a buyer

Across generations the body type does not change in the data: every generation is Estate 5-door. What changes for the buyer is coverage: generations 1–4 and 6 have 0 versions; generation 5 has 4. Extra “generation” in the name does not buy extra listed horsepower.

1 generation (1957–1958). Estate 5-door. 0 listed versions. A 1957 Mercury Colony Park for sale cannot be ranked on horsepower, torque, displacement, or weight from this catalogue: those figures are not measured here. Buy it as a first-generation wagon, not as a numbers contest.

2 generation (1959–1960). Estate 5-door. 0 listed versions. A 1959 or 1960 Mercury Colony Park for sale is the same situation: body and years only. Specs, engine, dimensions, and weight for these years are not measured in the data.

3 generation (1961–1964). Estate 5-door. 0 listed versions. A 1963 Mercury Colony Park for sale has no catalogue engine table. Interior, length, and mpg for this generation are not measured here.

4 generation (1965–1968). Estate 5-door. 0 listed versions. Search interest in a 1965 or 1968 Mercury Colony Park is real; measured hp, Nm, and kerb weight for those years are not. You cannot compute power per litre or kg per hp for this generation from this file.

5 generation (1969–1978). Estate 5-door. 4 listed versions — the only generation where “which version” is an arithmetic question. All four share 2150 kg kerb weight, Automatic 3-speed, RWD, Gasoline V-shaped 8 with 2 valves per cylinder, No boost, Front, longitudinal, independent spring front suspension, and disc front brakes. Differences sit in displacement, power, torque, fuel system, compression, and how completely the chassis is described.

6 generation (1979–1991). Estate 5-door. 0 listed versions. A 1984 or 1991 Mercury Colony Park for sale is a sixth-generation wagon in this catalogue, not a row in the engine table. Length, tank, wheels, 0–100, and mpg for 1979–1991 are not measured here.

Across generations the body type does not change in the data: every generation is Estate 5-door. What changes for the buyer is coverage: generations 1–4 and 6 have 0 versions; generation 5 has 4. Extra “generation” in the name does not buy extra listed horsepower.

Mercury Colony Park specs and engine: four versions, same wagon mass

Power per litre (hp ÷ displacement in litres): 5.8 AT 210 / 5.752 ≈ 36.5 hp/L; 6.6 AT 264 / 6.590 ≈ 40.1 hp/L; 7.5 AT (202 hp) 202 / 7.536 ≈ 26.8 hp/L; 7.5 AT (365 hp) 365 / 7.536 ≈ 48.4 hp/L.

Kerb weight is 2150 kg on every listed version, so kg per horsepower is only a function of hp: 5.8 AT 2150 / 210 ≈ 10.24 kg/hp; 6.6 AT 2150 / 264 ≈ 8.14 kg/hp; 7.5 AT (202 hp) 2150 / 202 ≈ 10.64 kg/hp; 7.5 AT (365 hp) 2150 / 365 ≈ 5.89 kg/hp.

5.8 AT is the smallest listed engine (5752 cm³). It is the only version with Distributed injection (multi-point) and the only one with fuel labelled 92. Peak rpm for power and torque are not measured. Compression and bore × stroke are not measured.

6.6 AT adds 838 cm³ over 5.8 AT (6590 − 5752) and 54 hp (264 − 210, +25.7%). Torque is 542 Nm versus 427 Nm on 5.8 AT (+115 Nm, +26.9%). It is the only listed carburetor version. Compression is 9 (highest among versions that list it). Bore × stroke is 101.6 × 101.6. Power is given at 4400 rpm; torque at 2200 rpm. Rear suspension is Dependent, spring; rear brakes are Drum — the only version where those two items are measured.

7.5 AT (202 hp) is 1784 cm³ larger than 5.8 AT (7536 − 5752) but 8 hp lower (202 versus 210) and 62 hp lower than 6.6 AT (264 − 202). Torque 482 Nm sits between 5.8 AT (427) and 6.6 AT (542): +55 Nm versus 5.8 AT, −60 Nm versus 6.6 AT. Compression is 8. Bore × stroke is 111 × 98. Power at 3800 rpm; torque at 2200 rpm. Fuel system is not measured. Specific output is the lowest of the four (≈26.8 hp/L). Kg/hp is the worst of the four (≈10.64).

7.5 AT (365 hp) shares 7536 cm³, compression 8, and 111 × 98 with the 202 hp 7.5 AT. Power is 365 hp versus 202 hp on the other 7.5 AT (+163 hp, +80.7%) and versus 264 hp on 6.6 AT (+101 hp). Versus 5.8 AT that is +155 hp. kW is 268 versus 148 / 194 / 154. Torque is not measured, so you cannot rank this version on Nm. Fuel system is not measured. Specific output is the highest (≈48.4 hp/L); kg/hp is the lowest (≈5.89).

What “bigger engine” buys is not automatic. Stepping from 5.8 AT to 7.5 AT (202 hp) buys 1784 cm³ and 55 Nm and loses 8 hp. Stepping from 6.6 AT to 7.5 AT (202 hp) buys 946 cm³ (7536 − 6590) and loses 62 hp and 60 Nm. The only 7.5-litre that clearly outruns the 6.6-litre on listed power is 7.5 AT (365 hp).

Performance and economy (mpg): not measured on every version

0–100 is not measured for 5.8 AT, 6.6 AT, 7.5 AT (202 hp), or 7.5 AT (365 hp).

Top speed is not measured for 5.8 AT, 6.6 AT, 7.5 AT (202 hp), or 7.5 AT (365 hp).

City, highway, and combined consumption are not measured for 5.8 AT, 6.6 AT, 7.5 AT (202 hp), or 7.5 AT (365 hp). CO₂ and eco class are not measured on all four.

A buyer ranking “mpg” from this catalogue has no consumption number to rank. Proxy from what is measured: same 2150 kg, same Automatic 3, same RWD. Displacement order is 5752 → 6590 → 7536 → 7536. Power order is 202 → 210 → 264 → 365. The 202 hp 7.5 AT is the largest displacement with the lowest power; it is the weakest specific-output Gasoline 8 in the table, not the economy leader by data, because economy itself is not measured.

Torque that is measured peaks at 2200 rpm on both 6.6 AT (542 Nm) and 7.5 AT (202 hp) (482 Nm). 5.8 AT lists 427 Nm with rpm not measured. 7.5 AT (365 hp) has torque not measured.

Mercury Colony Park dimensions, weight, length

Kerb weight is 2150 kg on 5.8 AT, 6.6 AT, 7.5 AT (202 hp), and 7.5 AT (365 hp). Gross weight is not measured on all four. Ground clearance is not measured on all four. Tank is not measured on all four. Wheel sizes are not measured on all four. Length is not measured on any version.

Because kerb weight does not change with engine, extra displacement does not buy extra listed mass. 7.5 AT (365 hp) at 5.89 kg/hp is not lighter than 5.8 AT; it is the same 2150 kg with 155 more hp.

Chassis completeness: 6.6 AT is the only version with rear suspension (Dependent, spring) and rear brakes (Drum) measured. Front on all four listed versions: Independent, spring; front brakes Disc. For 5.8 AT and both 7.5 AT rows, rear suspension and rear brakes are not measured.

Which version to choose

Choose 5 generation (1969–1978) if you need listed Mercury Colony Park specs. Generations 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 have 0 versions. A 1957, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1965, 1968, 1984, or 1991 Mercury Colony Park station wagon for sale is outside this engine table. Interior, length, and dimensions for those years are not measured here.

Choose 5.8 AT if the priority is the smallest listed displacement (5752 cm³), the only Distributed injection (multi-point) feed, and the only 92 fuel label. You take 210 hp / 154 kW / 427 Nm, 36.5 hp/L, 10.24 kg/hp. You give up 54 hp and 115 Nm versus 6.6 AT, and 155 hp versus 7.5 AT (365 hp). Compression, bore × stroke, power rpm, torque rpm, rear suspension, rear brakes, tank, wheels, clearance, 0–100, top speed, and mpg are not measured.

Choose 6.6 AT if the priority is the strongest measured torque and the most completely described chassis among the four. 264 hp / 194 kW / 542 Nm, 6590 cm³, Carburetor, compression 9, 101.6 × 101.6, 40.1 hp/L, 8.14 kg/hp. Versus 5.8 AT: +54 hp, +115 Nm, +838 cm³. Versus 7.5 AT (202 hp): +62 hp, +60 Nm, −946 cm³. Versus 7.5 AT (365 hp): −101 hp; torque comparison is not measured on the 365 hp row. This is the only version with rear Dependent, spring suspension and Drum rear brakes listed.

Choose 7.5 AT (202 hp) only if you specifically want 7536 cm³, compression 8, and 111 × 98 at the lower power of the two identical names. 202 hp / 148 kW / 482 Nm is 8 hp below 5.8 AT and 62 hp below 6.6 AT. Specific output (26.8 hp/L) and kg/hp (10.64) are the worst of the four. Fuel system, tank, wheels, clearance, 0–100, top speed, and mpg are not measured. The extra litres versus 6.6 AT do not buy extra listed horsepower.

Choose 7.5 AT (365 hp) if listed peak power is the criterion. 365 hp / 268 kW, same 7536 cm³ and compression 8 and 111 × 98 as the 202 hp 7.5 AT, but +163 hp. Best specific output (48.4 hp/L) and best kg/hp (5.89) because weight stays 2150 kg. Torque is not measured — do not assume it beats 542 Nm on 6.6 AT. Fuel system is not measured. Same Automatic 3 and RWD as the other three.

Do not treat the two 7.5 AT rows as one car. Same name, same 7536 cm³, same 8, V-shaped, same 2 valves, same No boost, same Front, longitudinal, same Automatic 3, same RWD, same 2150 kg, same compression 8, same 111 × 98. Different power: 202 hp (148 kW) versus 365 hp (268 kW). The 365 hp row has no Nm; the 202 hp row has 482 Nm at 2200 rpm.

If the listing is a Mercury Colony Park wagon without a matching 5 generation engine name, the catalogue cannot tell you hp, Nm, or kg. Reliability and problems are not in this data. Prices and for-sale stock are not in this data. The measured choice is only among 5.8 AT, 6.6 AT, 7.5 AT (202 hp), and 7.5 AT (365 hp), all 1969–1978 Estate 5-door.