The Granada Diesel L is a rear wheel drive saloon (sedan) passenger car with a front positioned engine, from Ford.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 1.9 litre capacity. This powerplant features single overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 53 bhp (54 PS/40 kW) of power at 4500 rpm, and maximum torque of 111 N·m (82 lb·ft/11.3 kgm) at 2000 rpm.
A 4 speed manual transmission supplies the power to the wheels.
Claimed weight at the kerb is 1310 kg.
Its maximum speed stated is 125 km/h, which is 78 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 | 2769 mm | 109 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1515 mm | 59.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1532 mm | 60.3 inches | |
| Length | 4633 mm | 182.4 inches | |
| Width | 1791 mm | 70.5 inches | |
| Height | 1416 mm | 55.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.67 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1310 kg | 2888 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 65 litres | 14.3 [17.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Peugeot | ||
| Engine code | XD 4.88 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.9 litre 1948 cc (118.874 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 88 × 80 mm
3.46 × 3.15 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.1 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 54 PS (53 bhp) (40 kW) at 4500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 111 Nm (82 ft·lb) (11.3 kgm) at 2000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 20.3 kW/litre 27.6 ps/litre 27.2 bhp/litre 0.45 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
56.98 Nm/litre
0.69 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 21.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | diesel injection pump | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 716.1 kPa (103.9 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 487 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal D. | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 125 km/h (78 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 41.02 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 PS/kg 30.17 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.03 kW/kg 40.46 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 33.15 kg/kW 55.37 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6J x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6J x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 175 SR 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 175 SR 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 262 mm | ||
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| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.89 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 638858 | ||
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| RAC rating | 19.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1978 Ford Granada Diesel L added 2020-02-15. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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