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Pictures taken in 2009 near Hanover, Germany

Ford Sierra 4door sedan

1987-1990, Germany

engines/performance

engines:

years	cyl./valv.	compr.	displacement	power		specific	fuel	torque
87-89:	i4/8V	9.5:1	1597cc.(97ci)	75DIN-hp	@4900rpm	47.0 hp/l	1x1bbl	91lb-ft. (123Nm)	@2900rpm
88-89:	i4/8V	9.5:1	1597cc.(97ci)	72DIN-hp	@4900rpm	45.1 hp/l	1x1bbl	88lb-ft. (119Nm)	@2900rpm
87-89:	i4/8V	9.5:1	1796cc.(110ci)	90DIN-hp	@5400rpm	50.1 hp/l	1x1bbl	103lb-ft. (140Nm)	@3500rpm
87-89:	i4/8V	9.3:1	1796cc.(110ci)	87DIN-hp	@5200rpm	48.4 hp/l	1x1bbl	107lb-ft. (145Nm)	@3000rpm
89-90:	i4/8V	9.0:1	1598cc.(98ci)	90DIN-hp	@5500rpm	56.3 hp/l	FI	89lb-ft. (121Nm)	@3500rpm
87-89:	i4/8V	9.2:1	1993cc.(122ci)	105DIN-hp	@5200rpm	52.7 hp/l	1x1bbl	116lb-ft. (157Nm)	@4000rpm
87-89:	i4/8V	9.2:1	1993cc.(122ci)	100DIN-hp	@5400rpm	50.2 hp/l	1x1bbl	113lb-ft. (153Nm)	@4000rpm
87-90:	i4/8V	8.5:1	1993cc.(122ci)	100DIN-hp	@5100rpm	50.2 hp/l	EFI	109lb-ft. (148Nm)	@4000rpm
87-88:	i4/8V	9.2:1	1993cc.(122ci)	115DIN-hp	@5500rpm	57.7 hp/l	EFI	118lb-ft. (160Nm)	@4000rpm
89-90:	i4/8V	10.3:1	1998cc.(122ci)	120DIN-hp	@5500rpm	60.1 hp/l	EFI	126lb-ft. (171Nm)	@2500rpm
89-90:	V6/12V	9.2:1	2933cc.(179ci)	145DIN-hp	@5500rpm	49.4 hp/l	EFI	164lb-ft. (222Nm)	@3000rpm
87-89:	i4/8V	22.2:1	2304cc.(141ci)	67DIN-hp	@4200rpm	29.1 hp/l	diesel	103lb-ft. (139Nm)	@2000rpm

performance:

engine	topspeed	0-50mph	0-62mph	0-100mph	0-124mph	1/4mile	mileage (US-gallon)
1.6l75hp:	165kph/103mph	?s	14.5s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	8.5-9.5 l/100km	24.8-27.7 mpg
1.6l72hp:	163kph/101mph	?s	14.9s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	8.0-9.0 l/100km	26.1-29.4 mpg
1.8l90hp:	177kph/110mph	?s	12.5s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	9.5-10.5 l/100km	22.4-24.8 mpg
1.8l87hp:	170kph/106mph	?s	12.4s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	9.0-10.0 l/100km	23.5-26.1 mpg
1.6l90hp:	167kph/104mph	?s	14.5s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	10.0-11.0 l/100km	21.4-23.5 mpg
2.0l105hp:	185kph/115mph	?s	11.0s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	10.0-11.0 l/100km	21.4-23.5 mpg
2.0l100hp:	178kph/111mph	?s	10.8s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	9.5-10.5 l/100km	22.4-24.8 mpg
2.0l100hp:	182kph/113mph	?s	12.0s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	10.5-11.5 l/100km	20.5-22.4 mpg
2.0l115hp:	186kph/116mph	?s	11.5s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	10.0-11.0 l/100km	21.4-23.5 mpg
2.0l120hp:	189kph/117mph	?s	11.0s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	9.5-10.5 l/100km	22.4-24.8 mpg
2.9l145hp:	205kph/127mph	?s	9.5s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	11.5-12.5 l/100km	18.8-20.5 mpg
2.3l67hp:	155kph/96mph	?s	19.5s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	7.0-8.0 l/100km	29.4-33.6 mpg

tyres/transmission

tyres front/rear:

165 SR13

transmission/drive wheel:

4/5-speed/RWD, 4-speed automatic optional

dimensions/weight

length x width x height:

4425 x 1694 x 1407 mm (174.2 x 66.7 x 55.4 in)

wheelbase - tread f/r:

2608 mm - 1452/1427 mm (102.7 in - 57.2/56.2 in)

some calculations:

base aera: 7.50 m² (80.7 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: 1.94 m² (20.9 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 10.55 m³ (372.5 cu.ft.)

aerodynamics:

coefficient of drag (cd): 0.34 - 0.35 - drag area: 0.660 - 0.679 m² / 7.10 - 7.31 sq.ft.

weight:

1050 - 1185 kg (2315 - 2612 lb)

power/weight-ratio:

8.2 - 15.7 kg/hp (18.0 - 34.5 lb/hp) 64 - 122 hp/ton

price/production

base-price:

22,560 - 36,535 DM (1989)

production:

The Ford Sierra was the successor to the Ford Taunus (1976-1982). It was
succeeded by the Ford Mondeo in 1993. It was a mid-size car competing the Opel Ascona or the VW Passat.