Ford Granada (Europe)

Ford Granada
Ford Granada Ghia (Mk II)
Overview
Manufacturer	Ford Europe
Production	Cologne: 1972–1994 Dagenham: 1972–1976
Body and chassis
Class	Executive car (E)
Chronology
Predecessor	Ford Zephyr & Zodiac Ford 17M/20M/26M
Successor	Ford Scorpio

Mark I
Overview
Also called	Ford Consul
Production	1972–1977
Assembly	Cologne, Germany
Body and chassis
Body style	2/4-door saloon 5-door estate 2-door coupé
Powertrain
Engine	1699 cc V4 Europe 1993 cc I4 1996 cc V4 UK 1999 cc V6 Europe 2293 cc V6 Europe 2494 cc V6 UK/ZA 2551 cc V6 Europe 2792 cc V6 Europe 2994 cc V6 UK/ZA 4942 cc V8 ZA
Transmission	4-speed manual all-synchromesh
Dimensions
Wheelbase	107 in (2,718 mm)
Length	180 in (4,572 mm)
Width	70.5 in (1,791 mm)
Height	53.9 in (1,369 mm)
Curb weight	1,190 kg (2,624 lb) - 1,430 kg (3,153 lb)

Mark II
Overview
Production	1977–1985
Assembly	Cologne, Germany Taiwan (Ford Lio Ho) Ulsan, South Korea (Hyundai)
Body and chassis
Body style	2-door saloon 4-door saloon 5-door estate
Powertrain
Engine	Petrol: 1,593 cc I4 75 hp 1,699 cc V4 70-73 hp 1993 cc I4 99-101 hp 1999 cc V6 90 hp 2293 cc V6 108-114 hp 2792 cc V6 135-160 hp Diesel 1948 cc I4 54 hp (Peugeot) 2112 cc I4 63 hp (Peugeot) 2498 cc I4 69 hp (Peugeot)
Transmission	4-speed manual all-synchromesh, 5-speed manual all-synchromesh, 3-speed auto
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,769 mm (109.0 in)
Length	4,720 mm (186 in) (Saloon) 4,824 mm (189.9 in)(Estate/Turnier)
Width	1,791 mm (70.5 in)
Height	1,416 mm (55.7 in) (Saloon) 1,422 mm (56.0 in)(Estate/Turnier)

The European Ford Granada is a large executive car that was manufactured by Ford Europe from 1972 until 1994.

The first-generation model was produced from 1972 to 1976 at Ford’s German factory in Cologne and at its British factory in Dagenham. In 1976, production switched entirely to Germany. The original version was replaced in 1977 by a second-generation model which was produced until 1985. From 1985 to 1994, the Granada name was used, in the United Kingdom and Ireland only, for a third-generation model which was sold in other European markets as the Ford Scorpio.

The March 1972-released Granada succeeded the British Ford Zephyr, and the German P7-series as Ford's European executive car offering. At first, lower models in the range were called the Ford Consul. This may have been because of a lawsuit by Granada Group a major British conglomerate of the time; however, their application for an injunction failed at appeal and they could not prevent Ford registering the name Granada as a trademark thus from 1975 on they were all called Granadas. The car soon became popular for taxi, fleet, and police use. It was also converted into limousine and hearse versions by the British companies Coleman Milne and Woodall Nicholson. Traditional four-door limousines were offered (both long and short versions) alongside an unusual four-door "coupé limousine" (only 12 built), as well as hearses in either two- or four-door configurations.

Mechanically, the European Granada conformed to Ford convention, the initial range using the Ford Essex V4 unit in 2.0 L displacement, and the "Essex" V6 engine in 2.5 and 3.0 L capacities. German models employed a Ford Taunus V4 engine in 1.7 L displacement, or the 3.0L Essex V6, or, more commonly the "Cologne" V6 in 2.0, 2.3 or 2.6 L capacities. The V4 was later replaced by the Pinto unit. The car generally followed mechanical layout of its predecessors Ford Zephyr/Zodiac, using a coil-spring independent rear end, although front MacPherson struts were replaced by double wishbones, introduced 18 months earlier in smaller TC Cortina and Taunus. However, the Granada – like Ford 17M/20M/26M – featured drum brakes at rear, as opposed to the Ford Zephyr/Zodiac rear disc brakes.