The Sierra XR4X4 is an all wheel drive saloon (sedan) passenger car with a front placed engine, from Ford.
Powering the Ford Sierra XR4X4 is an overhead valve, 2.9 litre naturally aspirated 6 cylinder motor, with 2 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 150 bhp (152 PS/112 kW) at 5700 rpm and 233 N·m (172 lb·ft/23.8 kgm) at 3000 rpm respectively.
A 5 speed manual transmission transfers the power to the wheels.
With a claimed weight at the kerb of 1290 kg, the Ford Sierra XR4X4 performs the 0-60 mph sprint in 8.6 seconds and the standing quarter mile in 16.6 seconds.
Top stated speed is 208 km/h, which equates to 129 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2608 mm | 102.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1468 mm | 57.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1466 mm | 57.7 inches | |
| Length | 4425 mm | 174.2 inches | |
| Width | 1725 mm | 67.9 inches | |
| Height | 1377 mm | 54.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1290 kg | 2844 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 56% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.34 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 2.9 litre 2933 cc (178.983 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 93 × 71.97 mm
3.66 × 2.83 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.29 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 152 PS (150 bhp) (112 kW) at 5700 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 233 Nm (172 ft·lb) (23.8 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 38.1 kW/litre 51.9 ps/litre 51.1 bhp/litre 0.84 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
79.44 Nm/litre
0.96 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 998.3 kPa (144.8 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Other | ||
| Unitary capacity | 488.83 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | |||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 8.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 16.6 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 208 km/h (129 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 117.9 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 86.71 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 116.28 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.53 kg/kW 19.26 lb/bhp |
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| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.STCS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
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| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 2299 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 32.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1989 Ford Sierra XR4X4 added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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