The Ford Tempo Diesel Sedan is a saloon with 2 doors and a front mounted powerplant which delivers the power through the front wheels.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 2 litre capacity. This unit features single overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 51 bhp (52 PS/38 kW) of power at 3600 rpm, and maximum torque of 111 N·m (82 lb·ft/11.3 kgm) at 2400 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual gearbox.
It weighs a claimed 1124 kg at the kerb.
Its maximum speed claimed is 155 km/h (96 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 | 2537 mm | 99.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1389 mm | 54.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1463 mm | 57.6 inches | |
| Length | 4475 mm | 176.2 inches | |
| Width | 1735 mm | 68.3 inches | |
| Height | 1339 mm | 52.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 127 mm | 5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1124 kg | 2478 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 53 litres | 11.7 [14] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.36 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1998 cc (121.925 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 86 × 86 mm
3.39 × 3.39 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE net) |
52 PS (51 bhp) (38 kW) at 3600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
111 Nm (82 ft·lb) (11.3 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
19 kW/litre 25.9 ps/litre 25.5 bhp/litre 0.42 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
55.56 Nm/litre
0.67 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; alloy head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 22.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | electronic diesel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 698.1 kPa (101.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 4100 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal D. | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| 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 46 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 PS/kg 33.84 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.03 kW/kg 45.37 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 29.56 kg/kW 49.37 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.520 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5 x 13 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5 x 13 | ||
| Tyres front | P175/80 R 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | P175/80 R 13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 235 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.98 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.73 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 220033 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 18.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1984 Ford Tempo Diesel Sedan added 2010-10-01. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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