Ford Granada (North America)

Ford Granada
Overview
Manufacturer	Ford
Model years	1975–1982
Body and chassis
Class	Compact (1975-1980), Mid-size (1981-1982)
Layout	Front-engine, rear-wheel drive
Chronology
Predecessor	Ford Maverick
Successor	Ford LTD

First generation
1975–1977 Ford Granada 4-door
Overview
Model years	1975–1980
Assembly	Mahwah, New Jersey Wayne, Michigan
Body and chassis
Body style	2-door coupe 4-door sedan
Related	Mercury Monarch Lincoln Versailles Ford Maverick Mercury Comet
Powertrain
Engine	200 cu in (3.3 L) I6 250 cu in (4.1 L) I6 302 cu in (4.9 L) V8 351 cu in (5.8 L) V8
Transmission	3-speed manual 3-speed Ford C4 automatic 4-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	109.9 in (2,791 mm)
Length	197.7 in (5,022 mm)
Width	74.5 in (1,892 mm)
Height	54.1 in (1,374 mm)
Curb weight	3,120 lb (1,415 kg)

Second generation
1982 Ford Granada GL station wagon
Overview
Model years	1981–1982
Assembly	Hapeville, Georgia Chicago, Illinois
Body and chassis
Body style	2-door-sedan 4-door sedan 4-door station wagon
Platform	Ford Fox platform
Related	Ford Mustang/Mercury Capri Ford Thunderbird Ford Fairmont/Mercury Zephyr Mercury Cougar Lincoln Continental (1982–1987) Lincoln Continental Mark VII
Powertrain
Engine	2.3L Lima I4 200 cu in (3.3 L) Thriftpower Six I6 3.8 L (232 cu in) Essex V6 255 cu in (4.2 L) Windsor V8
Transmission	4-speed manual 4-speed AOD automatic 3-speed C4 automatic 3-speed C5 automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	105.5 in (2,680 mm)
Length	196.5 in (4,991 mm)
Width	71.0 in (1,803 mm)
Height	54.2 in (1,377 mm)

The Ford Granada is a mid-sized car manufactured and marketed by Ford in North America from 1975–1982 across two generations, along with its rebadged variants, the Mercury Monarch and Lincoln Versailles.

Available in two-door sedan, four-door sedan, and station wagon body styles, the Granada reached a total production of 2,066,336. The name was borrowed from the unrelated European market Granada

For the 1975 model year, the Granada was originally intended as the successor to the Ford Maverick. As a consequence of the 1973 energy crisis, the fuel-efficient Maverick continued to grow in popularity; Ford chose to produce both cars. The Maverick was positioned as an entry-level car, while the Granada was created a new niche as “one of the most luxurious compacts on the market". To appeal to potential buyers moving out of full-sized cars, the Granada retained many comfort and convenience features seen in the intermediate-sized Torino and full-sized LTD, only in a smaller package. To emphasize this, the Granada was marketed by Ford as a rival to the similarly sized Mercedes-Benz 280 of the time. The Maverick was produced alongside the Granada until the end of the 1977 model year.

The first-generation Granada and Monarch were based on the platform of the four-door Ford Maverick/Mercury Comet. Sharing much of its design with earlier Ford compacts and intermediates, it was the final generation of the platform introduced with the 1960 Ford Falcon. They were assembled in Wayne, Michigan and Mahwah, New Jersey, and also overlapped with the Maverick/Comet's ultimate successors, the Ford Fairmont and the Mercury Zephyr, which were released in 1978.