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REVIEW
Mercury Verado
Mercury's Verado supercharged four-stroke has been one of the most hyped releases of the last decade. Trailer Boat's US-based media partner brings you this exclusive test of the 250 and 275hp outboardsPROFOUNDLY DIFFERENTGERMAN ENGINEERINGISOLATION THERAPYVICIOUS PERFORMANCE
Yet there is nothing revolutionary here - everything has been tried and proven in automobiles. Mercury's genius is in applying the technology to an outboard that can truly be called a tower of power.
| TEST RESULTS | ||||
| Engine (rpm) | Speed (kmh) | Fuel (lt/h) | Consumption (km/lt) | Range1 (km) |
| 1000 | 9.0 | 8.3 | 1.1 | 748 |
| 1500 | 11.6 | 15.1 | 0.8 | 539 |
| 2000 | 12.9 | 31.0 | 0.4 | 291 |
| 2500 | 28.8 | 40.9 | 0.7 | 496 |
| 3000 | 46.5 | 52.2 | 0.9 | 628 |
| 35002 | 58.1 | 65.9 | 0.9 | 628 |
| 4000 | 66.5 | 82.5 | 0.8 | 566 |
| 4500 | 74.5 | 106.7 | 0.7 | 491 |
| 5000 | 86.2 | 145.4 | 0.6 | 418 |
| 5500 | 94.3 | 190.0 | 0.5 | 359 |
| 5800 (wot) | 101.0 | 212.7 | 0.4 | 299 |
| Acceleration: 0-50kmh .............. 8.0 seconds (1) Based on 90 per cent fuel capacity (2) Optimum cruising speed | ||||
| MERCURY VERADO 275 FOUR-STROKE | ||
| Rated hp: 275 | ||
| Type: Inline six-cylinder supercharged four-stroke | ||
| Displacement: 2.6lt/158.5ci | ||
| Shaft length: 25in | ||
| Weight: 295kg | ||
| WOT range: 5800-6400rpm | ||
| Gear ratio: 1.85:1 | ||
| Propeller: Revolution 145/8 x 19 stainless four-blade | ||
| MSRP: $US18,046; $US18,387 (counter-rotation) | ||
| SOUND MEASUREMENTS (decibels) | ||
| Idle at helm (750rpm): 68 | ||
| Idle at transom (750rpm): 63 | ||
| Cruise at helm (3500rpm): 83 | ||
| WOT at helm (5800rpm): 92 | ||
| TEST PLATFORM | ||
| Fountain 31 Sportfish Tournament | ||
| Length: 31ft | ||
| Beam: 8ft 4in | ||
| Weight (hull only): 4800lb | ||
| Deadrise at transom: 24° | ||
| Fuel capacity: 207gal (783lt) | ||
| Base power: Twin Mercury 200s | ||
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