Mercury Report

Mercury Marine Introduces New V-6 FourStroke Outboard Lineup

Mercury Marine introduces its new V-6 FourStroke outboard family.

The new engine family, which builds on the success of Mercury's 75-150hp FourStroke outboards, features 175hp, 200hp and 225hp FourStroke outboards and a V-6 200hp SeaPro commercial outboard.

The new Mercury FourStroke and SeaPro outboards are built on Mercury's new 3.4-liter V-6 platform, which is designed to be powerful, light, compact and fuel-efficient. The new V-6 engines are precision engineered from skeg to cowl.

"This new platform will position Mercury to advance product leadership in the 175-225hp outboard category, and deliver across the board on consumer needs," said John Pfeifer, Mercury Marine president. "These new outboards address applications across recreational and commercial applications, strengthen our core product lineup by building off the success of our recent programs and delivering on the requirements of our global customers."

The 3.4L V-6 employs a large displacement, naturally aspirated powerhead and proven mid-section and drive-system designs. Additionally, the 3.4L V-6 outboards are exceptionally versatile, offering the option of mechanical or digital controls, hydraulic or power steering, and black or white cowls on FourStroke-branded products, as well as a variety of accent panel colors. This versatility makes the new V-6 an ideal engine for repower applications.

The new FourStroke engine not only provides large displacement at 200hp, but is also exceptionally light weight at 475 pounds, the lightest weight in its class by more than 10 pounds. Lean and mean, the 3.4L V-6 FourStroke boasts Mercury's best acceleration and 20 percent more torque than the closest four-cylinder competitor at cruise.

Fuel efficiency is also unmatched; the new 3.4L V-6 FourStroke is calibrated to maximize fuel economy at cruise, yielding an advantage of up to a 15 percent compared to the closest four-cylinder competitor.

Other innovations that further differentiate the 3.4L V-6 are:

A top cowl service door that provides easy oil check and fill (if needed) without removing the cowl, making routine maintenance easier than ever before;

Idle charge battery-management capability that protects against consumers draining batteries while operating multiple electronic devices, and best-in-class net charging output of 20 Amp at 650 RPM;

Adaptive Speed Control that maintains RPM regardless of load or condition changes, improving the driving experience.

More information about Mercury Marine can be found at www.mercurymarine.com.