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| Ford Sierra | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Ford Europe |
| Production | 1982–1993 |
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| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size car/Large family car (D) |
| Body style | 3-door notchback/liftback 5-door notchback/liftback 4-door saloon 5-door estate 5-door car derived van |
| Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive |
| Related |
Ford Scorpio Ford P100 Merkur XR4Ti |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1294cc Pinto I4 SOHC 1593cc Pinto I4 SOHC 1796cc Pinto I4 SOHC 1993cc Pinto I4 SOHC 1998cc DOHC I4 DOHC 1598cc CVH I4 CVH 1769cc CVH I4 CVH 1999cc Cologne V6 OHV 2293cc Cologne V6 OHV 2792cc Cologne V6 OHV 2935cc Cologne V6 OHV 5.0 L V8 OHV (South Africa only) 1.8 L 1753cc I4 SOHC Turbodiesel 2.3 L 2304cc I4 OHV Indenor Diesel |
| Transmission | 3-speed automatic 4-speed automatic 4-speed manual 5-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 102.7 in (2,609 mm) |
| Length | 178.4 in (4,531 mm) |
| Width | 68 in (1,727 mm) |
| Height | 53.8 in (1,367 mm) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor |
Ford Cortina Mark V Ford Taunus TC3 |
| Successor | Ford Mondeo |
The Ford Sierra is a mid-size car or large family car that was built by Ford Europe from 1982 to 1993. It was designed by Uwe Bahnsen, Robert Lutz and Patrick le Quément. The code used during development was "Project Toni" It was named for the Spanish word for mountain range.
The Ford Sierra was first unveiled on 22 September 1982 at the British International Motor Show hosted at the NEC in Birmingham. with sales beginning on 15 October 1982, replacing the Ford Cortina. Its aerodynamic styling was ahead of its time and as such, many conservative buyers (including company car drivers) did not take fondly to the Ford Cortina's replacement.
It was mainly manufactured in Germany, Belgium, and the United Kingdom, although Sierras were also assembled in Ireland, Argentina, Venezuela, South Africa and New Zealand.
Assembly for the Ford Sierra in Ireland was located at the Marina in Cork City, which became the first European vehicle plant for Ford Motor Company outside of the United States in 1932. After an investment in the plant of £10 million in 1982 to upgrade it for KD kit assembly of the Sierra, it briefly had a relatively small production output of the car, which was assembled mainly for export until the plant's closure two years later in 1984. The former plant at the Marina is now a commercial business park. Some of the factory buildings were demolished in the late 1980s. The Sierra was the 1983 Semperit Irish Car of the Year in Ireland, although it missed out on the European Car of the Year award to the Audi 100.
Ford had confirmed during 1981, a year before the Sierra's official launch, that its new mid-range car would carry the Sierra name, signalling the end of the Cortina nameplate after 20 years and five generations. In September that year, it had unveiled the Probe III concept car at the Frankfurt Motor Show, hinting at what the new car would look like when the final product was unveiled 12 months later.
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