The Ford Sierra 2300 GL Diesel is a 5 door hatchback style motor vehicle with a front positioned engine powering the rear wheels.
Its 2.3 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 4 cylinder unit that develops 67 bhp (68 PS/50 kW) of power at 4200 rpm, and maximum torque of 139 N·m (103 lb·ft/14.2 kgm) at 2000 rpm.
A 5 speed manual 'box transfers the power to the wheels.
Claimed kerb weight is 1195 kg.
Maximum stated speed is 155 km/h (96 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 | 2610 mm | 102.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1450 mm | 57.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1470 mm | 57.9 inches | |
| Length | 4410 mm | 173.6 inches | |
| Width | 1720 mm | 67.7 inches | |
| Height | 1410 mm | 55.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1195 kg | 2635 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 60 litres | 13.2 [15.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Peugeot | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2.3 litre 2304 cc (140.599 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 94 × 83 mm
3.7 × 3.27 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.13 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
68 PS (67 bhp) (50 kW) at 4200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
139 Nm (103 ft·lb) (14.2 kgm) at 2000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
21.7 kW/litre 29.5 ps/litre 29.1 bhp/litre 0.48 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
60.33 Nm/litre
0.73 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 22.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Rotodiesel diesel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 758.1 kPa (110 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 576 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 | 155 km/h (96 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 56.85 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 41.81 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 56.07 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 23.92 kg/kW 39.95 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 4.200 | ||
| Turning circle | 10.60 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.W.MS.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.LW.RA.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.82 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.14 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 32186 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 21.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1984 Ford Sierra 2300 GL Diesel added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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