Ford Granada Mark II

1977 to 1985

Production	1977–1985
Class	motor car
Body style	2-door saloon 4-door saloon 5-door estate
Engines	Petrol: 1,593 cc I4 75 hp1,699 cc V4 70-73 hp1,993 cc I4 99-101 hp 1,999 cc V6 90 hp 2,293 cc V6 108-114 hp 2,792 cc V6 135-160 hp Diesel 1,948 cc I4 54 hp (Peugeot) 2,112 cc I4 63 hp (Peugeot) 2,498 cc I4 69 hp (Peugeot)
Transmission	4-speed manual all-synchromesh, 5-speed manual all-synchromesh, 3-speed auto
Wheelbase	2,769 mm (109.0 in)
Length	4,720 mm (186 in)(Saloon) 4,824 mm (189.9 in)(Estate)
Width	1,791 mm (70.5 in)
Height	1,416 mm (55.7 in) (Saloon) 1,422 mm (56.0 in) (Estate)

The luxury Ford Granada Mark II first appeared in August 1977 and was produced until April 1985.

History

In August 1977 the outwardly heavily modernized Granada '78 appeared . The design came from Uwe Bahnsen and was an enlarged facelift that affected the roof, the front and the rear. The tournament remained unchanged except for the front design and the rear bumper, only the chrome frames of the taillights were omitted and the handle of the trunk lid was made smaller.

Based on the Granada '78, the limited special model Granada Chasseur , available exclusively as a tournament (station wagon), was also created , based on the Granada GLS equipment line and including special fabric covers, a two-tone special paint, bronze tinted glass, a matching range of suitcases and a V6 engine (2.3 liters, 114 hp) included.

A Granada Coupé, however, was no longer built by this generation. The only two-door model in the range was the notchback sedan, the production of which was discontinued in late summer 1981 due to the ever decreasing demand.

The car was renamed Granada '82 with 2214 altered parts, mostly in the realm of technology, as part of a makeover in September 1981. The two-door sedan was phased out of production. In 1982, it received a little redesign and attention to drivetrain NVH. It was a development of the previous car, with the main differences being the replacement of the older "Essex" V6 engine with the "Cologne" V6 engine (which had never been offered in the Cologne built Granadas) and the addition of features such as air conditioning and, for the top-priced 2.8-litre versions, fuel injection. A 1.7 L V4 was initially available in mainland Europe. UK Granada production had already begun at the time of its debut.

The Granada was preferably ordered with V6 engines from Cologne production, which had already been introduced in 1964 with the previous models. From then until the Granada was discontinued, Ford produced most of the six-cylinder engine vehicles in Europe. In 1977 Ford's market share in Europe was 17.2%, which had not been reached before.

The Granada was available as a sedan and station wagon tournament made until March 1985 a total of 1,619,000 copies. Ford used the name "Granada" because of the high image effect in the United Kingdom until 1994 as a type designation for the successor Scorpio .

When the new model was introduced, the coupé was phased out, while a two-door saloon variant was available in some European countries. The Peugeot 504 / 505 four-cylinder diesel engine in 1.9-, 2.1-, and 2.5-litre capacities was also produced in a small number of vehicles. Originally only available as four-door sedans (the later 2.5 also as an estate), the majority of these were sold to taxi companies, and only a few remain today. The smallest 1.9 was underpowered, therefore it was quickly replaced by the somewhat more powerful 2.1, which was introduced as the "Granada GLD" in Geneva in March 1979. By 1982, it had been replaced by the 2.5, which was more capable.

Two more models were added to the lineup as the line progressed. The Granada 2.8 Injection was offered as a sports-oriented Granada with white alloy wheels and a black bootlid spoiler. The 2.8i "injected" engine from the Ghia model line was used in this model. The introduction of the 2.0 and 2.3 LX saloon and estate UK marketing packs near the conclusion of the production cycle provided versions with a slightly higher specification than the "basic" L vehicles.

For sales in South Korea, Ford subcontracted assembly to Hyundai Motor Company, where it was offered from October 1978 to 1986, when it was replaced by the Hyundai Grandeur instead of smaller European Fords like the Sierra and Escort. After 4,743 units were constructed, production terminated in December 1985. The car came with a 2.0-liter V6 engine with a 2-barrel Solex carburetor at first, but after 1980, a more fuel-efficient 2-litre four-cylinder engine became available. The Granada was up against the Saehan Rekord and the Peugeot 604, both of which were imported by Kia Motors. Hyundai's founder Chung Ju-eldest yung's son, Chung Mong-pil, was killed in a vehicle accident in Granada.

Ford Granada Mark II taxi

The "Ford Granada Ghia X Executive" was later launched as a special Ford of Britain-only marketing pack version of the Ghia X model, which standardised luxury amenities such as the high-grade Connolly Leather upholstery, which had previously been an optional fitment. Electronic sunroofs, automatic boot opening on saloons, electric seat adjustment, heated seats, trip computer, and air conditioning set the Granada Ghia X apart from most other cost-comparable executive cars offered in the UK in the early 1980s. A special "Taxi" edition was also available, which incorporated a foot-operated "panic button" in the driver's footwell that activated the alarm system.

Ford Granada Mark II Coleman Milne Windsor Estate

Outside conversion businesses also offered hearses, as well as a series of four-door limos made by Coleman Milne. The 15-centimeter-stretched "Minster" and the 68-centimeter-longer "Dorchester" and better-equipped "Grosvenor" were among them. The Dorchester was also available in an estate variant with enlarged rear doors, known as the "Windsor," starting in autumn 1982.