Ford Sierra 1.6 GL is an automobile that has a 5 door hatchback body style with a front positioned engine driving through the rear wheels.
The 4 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 1.6 litres. For this model it develops power and torque figures of 79 bhp (80 PS/59 kW) at 5500 rpm and 120 Nm (89 lbft/12.2 kgm) at 2800 rpm respectively.
The engine transmits power to the wheels through a 4 speed manual gearbox.
It weighs a claimed 1076 kg at the kerb.
Top claimed speed is 180 km/h (112 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2608 mm | 102.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1451 mm | 57.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1468 mm | 57.8 inches | |
| Length | 4408 mm | 173.5 inches | |
| Width | 1720 mm | 67.7 inches | |
| Height | 1362 mm | 53.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 149 mm | 5.9 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1076 kg | 2372 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 51.2% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 60 litres | 13.2 [15.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1598 cc (97.516 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 80.98 × 77.62 mm
3.19 × 3.06 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.04 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
80 PS (79 bhp) (59 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
120 Nm (89 ft·lb) (12.2 kgm) at 2800 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
36.9 kW/litre 50.1 ps/litre 49.4 bhp/litre 0.81 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
75.09 Nm/litre
0.91 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 We carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 943.7 kPa (136.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6300 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 399.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 180 km/h (112 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 74.44 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 54.75 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 73.42 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 18.27 kg/kW 30.51 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 | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 4.160 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5½ x 13 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½ x 13 | ||
| Tyres front | 165 SR 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 165 SR 13 | ||
| 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 | 3.70 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 146443 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 16.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1985 Ford Sierra 1.6 GL added 2006-09-10. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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