In 1982, a new family car, the Ford Sierra, appeared on the automotive market. The model replaced the Ford Taunus car, which was produced from 1948 to 1982 in many modifications, in large and small series. The Ford Sierra project required significant investment, about $ 1.2 billion, but the result of the efforts of the Ford Corporation's engineering sector team exceeded all expectations.
Popularity
Ford Sierra, the reviews on which were only positive, immediately came out on top in the middle D class family car category. In 1983, the car almost became the "Best Car in Europe", losing only a few points "AUDI 100 C3" in the competition. Convenient and relatively inexpensive model did not linger in car dealerships, customers lined up. Over 11 years of production, the Ford Sierra was sold in the amount of 2 720 000 copies. The car was sold all over the world, and the main dealerships were in Germany.
In 1985, the Ford Scorpio business class car was created on the basis of the Ford Sierra , a fairly large model with excellent characteristics. The main distinguishing feature of Scorpio was the presence of a standard ABS system, which from the very beginning of production was installed on all production cars of the Ford Scorpio brand. Characteristically, the model received the title "Best Car of Europe" in 1986.
Hatchback or sedan
Initially, the Sierra was offered as a hatchback, but it soon became clear that the mass buyer prefers a sedan. After several attempts to replace the Sierra with other models based on it, in 1987 the car began to be mass-produced mainly in the sedan. Small series produced the Ford Sierra Universal and a three-door hatchback. Light restyling of the exterior was regularly carried out, as a result of which the appearance of the car changed for the better. Traditionally closed by a solid panel with the Ford logo, the space between the headlights was replaced by a radiator grill, first with transverse trims, and then with a mesh structure.
Engines
The power plant of the Ford Sierra was multivariate, gasoline engines of various configurations, as well as diesel engines, were installed on the machine. There were four carburetor engines: a 1.3-liter with a capacity of 60 liters. with., 1.6-liter capacity of 75 liters. with., 1,8 liters power is 90 l. from. and a volume of 2.0 liters with a capacity of 100 liters. from. Four more gasoline engines were equipped with injectors and developed power from 115 to 124 liters. s., the remaining engines from the gasoline category were also injection, their power varied in the range of 120-140 liters. from. At the Ford Sierra, the diesel engine was not very powerful, but it was reliable and hardy.
The “RS500” turbodiesel, a four-cylinder, with double injection nozzles, replacing the usual regular four nozzles, developed a capacity of 200 liters. s., and an atmospheric diesel engine of 2.3 liters was less powerful, its thrust was only 75 liters. pp., but the motor resource of such a motor was almost limitless. The speed of the car did not depend directly on engine power, the transmission factor influenced the speed factor, which, like the motors, was in several versions, with a different set of gear ratios. The maximum speed of a car with an optimally selected engine and gearbox was 234 km / h, which is excessive for a family-class car. Still Ford Sierra engine which possessed significant potential, constantly expanded its lineup precisely taking into account the increase in speed parameters. And since the increase in speed implied the strengthening of security measures, the design bureaus worked in this direction.
Options
In 1988, the Ford Sierra reduced the number of engines to four gasoline and one atmospheric diesel. All engines used a belt transmission of a gas distribution mechanism, which does not always withstand the required resource and is subject to frequent replacement. The new timing belt is difficult to install, and to open the pulleys where it is located, it is necessary to remove the valve cover. And in order to remove the cover, you have to remove the carburetor. It is recommended to take the help of specialists when replacing the timing belt and adjusting the valves.
The Ford Sierra gearbox in its most common form is a four-speed manual with floor shifting. Fans of automatic transmissions are offered a "three-speed automatic". Such a choice for the buyer existed until 1986, then a five-speed manual gearbox and a four-speed automatic appeared. A new engine also appeared in 1986, it was an XR8 gasoline engine, an eight-cylinder, with a V-shaped arrangement of cylinders, a volume of 5 liters and a capacity of 200 liters. from. The Ford Sierra XR8 model was produced in small series, in just two years, from 1986 to 1988, 250 cars were produced.
Brake system
"Ford Sierra" is equipped with an effective dual-circuit brake system, front disc brakes, rear drum. In 1985, the front brakes were made ventilated. The chassis for all the time the car was manufactured did not cause any complaints, the front link suspension is reliable, the ball bearings and silent blocks do not need to be replaced until the car passes 60,000 kilometers.
Common parameters
Specifications of the base model of the Ford Sierra:
- The volume of the gasoline engine is 2.0 liters.
- Power - 115 HP
- The maximum speed is 190 km / h.
- Fuel consumption - 8.4 liters per 100 km.
- Fuel tank - 60 liters.
- Dimensions: length - 4390 mm, width - 1670 mm, height - 1360 mm.
- Wheelbase - 2610 mm.
- Ground clearance (clearance) - 130 mm.