The Granada 2.3 V6 is a rear wheel drive saloon (sedan) road car with a front mounted engine, manufactured by Ford.
Its 6 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated powerplant has 2 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 2.3 litres. For this model it develops power and torque figures of 107 bhp (108 PS/80 kW) at 5000 rpm and 177 Nm (131 lbft/18 kgm) at 3000 rpm respectively.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed manual gearbox.
The stated weight at the kerb is 1275 kg.
Maximum speed quoted is 164 km/h (102 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2770 mm | 109.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1510 mm | 59.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1535 mm | 60.4 inches | |
| Length | 4572 mm | 180 inches | |
| Width | 1790 mm | 70.5 inches | |
| Height | 1370 mm | 53.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 150 mm | 5.9 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.65 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1275 kg | 2811 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 65 litres | 14.3 [17.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
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| Cylinders | V 6 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 2.3 litre 2293 cc (139.927 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 90 × 60.14 mm
3.54 × 2.37 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.5 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
108 PS (107 bhp) (80 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
177 Nm (131 ft·lb) (18 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
34.8 kW/litre 47.3 ps/litre 46.7 bhp/litre 0.76 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
77.19 Nm/litre
0.93 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Solex 35/35 EEIT carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 970 kPa (140.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 382.17 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 13 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 164 km/h (102 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 85.09 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 62.58 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 83.92 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.98 kg/kW 26.69 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5½J x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½J x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 175 SR 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 175 SR 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
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| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.64 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 592438 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 30.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1975 Ford Granada 2.3 V6 added 2019-02-22. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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