General data and characteristics of the car (Sierra)

Dimensions

Sedan body (4-door).

Overall length: 4.467 m.

Overall width: 1.698 m.

Front overhang: 0.801 m.

Rear overhang: 1.058 m.

Wheelbase: 2.608 m.

Front track: 1.452 m.

Rear track: 1.468 m.

Weights (kg)

Engine type	1.6 dm³ LSE	1.8 dm³RED			1.8 dm³R2A			2.0 dm³ N4A			2.0 dm³ N8A	2.0 dm³ N9A
Net weight in running order:	1070	1090	1090	1090	1105	1115	1130	1175	1175	1145	1130	1145	1170
– while the load on the front axle	545	555	555	570	550	565	555	575	575	590	575	595	605
– while the load on the rear axle	525	535	535	550	555	560	565	540	540	555	555	550	565
Gross permissible weight	1525	1550	1600	1600	1600	1600	1600	1600	1600	1600	1650	1675	1675
– while the load on the front axle;	725	750	750	750	750	750	750	750	750	750	775	775	775
– while the load on the rear axle	900	900	900	900	900	900	900	900	900	900	900	900	900
Permissible weight with trailer with brakes	2325	2700	2500	2900	2850	2500	2950	2850	2400	2500	2650	3025	3025
Trailer weight without brakes	450	500	500	500	500	500	500	500	500	500	500	500	500
Trailer weight with brakes	800	1150 (3)	900 (4)	1350 (2)	1250 (3)	900 (4)	1350 (2)	1250 (4)	800 (3)	900 (4)	1000	1350 (1)	1350 (2)

(1) with a mechanical gearbox type MT 75;
(2) with automatic transmission;

(3) with a 4-speed manual transmission;
(4) with a mechanical 5-speed gearbox type N.

number of gears

Cars with 1.6 dm³ ONS engine and 5-speed manual transmission type MT 75

Broadcast	Gear number	Total number of transmission with main transmission with number		Travel speeds in km/h at 1000 rpm engine*
		3.62 (A)	3.92 (B)	(A)	(IN)
1	3,86	14,082	15,249	7,733	7,279
2	2,08	7,530	8,154	14,463	13,614
3	1,34	4,851	5,253	22,450	21,132
4	1,00	3,620	3,920	30,083	28,316
5	0,82	2,968	3,214	36,686	34,532
reverse	3,51	12,706	13,759	8,571	8,067

* With 165 R 13 tires, wheel diameter: 1815 mm.

Cars with a CVH 1.8 dm³ engine and a 4-speed automatic transmission

Broadcast	Gear number	Total gear ratio with final drive 3.62	Travel speeds in km/h at 1000 rpm engine*
1	2,474	8,956	12,160
2	1,474	5,336	20,409
3	1,000	3,620	30,083
4	0,750	2,715	40,110
reverse	2,111	7,645	14,251

* With 165 R 13 tires, wheel diameter: 1815 mm.

Cars with a CVH 1.8 dm³ engine and a 4-speed manual transmission

Broadcast	Gear number	Total gear ratio with final drive 3.62	Travel speeds in km/h at 1000 rpm engine*
1	3,65	13,213	8,242
2	1,97	7,131	15,270
3	1,37	4,959	21,958
4	1,00	3,620	30,083
reverse	3,66	13,249	8,219

* With 165 R 13 tires, wheel diameter: 1815 mm.

Cars with a CVH 1.8 dm³ engine and a 5-speed manual transmission type N

Broadcast	Gear number	Total number of transmission with main transmission with number		Travel speeds in km/h at 1000 rpm engine*
		3.62 (A)	3.92 (B)	(A)	(IN)
1	3,86	12,337	14,308	8,827	7,758
2	1,97	6,659	7,722	16,355	14,374
3	1,37	4,631	5,370	23,517	20,669
4	1,00	3,380	3,920	32,219	28,316
5	0,82	2,772	3,214	39,291	34,532
reverse	3,66	12,371	13,347	8,803	7,737

(A) With 165 R 13 tyres, wheel diameter: 1815 mm.

(B) With 195/65 R 14 tyres, wheel diameter: 1850 mm.

Cars with a carburetor engine ONS 2.0 dm³ and a 4-speed automatic transmission

Broadcast	Gear number	Total gear ratio with final drive 3.62	Travel speeds in km/h at 1000 rpm engine*
1	2,474	7,768	14,018
2	1,474	4,628	23,529
3	1,000	3,140	34,628
4	0,750	2,352	46,304
reverse	2,111	6,629	16,429

* With 165 R 13 tires, wheel diameter: 1815 mm.

Cars with a carburetor engine ONS 2.0 dm³ and a five-speed manual transmission type N

Broadcast	Gear number	Total number of transmission with main transmission with number			Travel speeds in km/h at 1000 rpm engine*
		3.14 (A)	3.92 (B)	3.38 (C)	(A)	(IN)	(WITH)
1	3,65	11,46	14,308	12,34	9,502	7,758	8,827
2	1,97	6,18	7,722	6,66	17,605	14,374	16,354
3	1,37	4,30	5,370	4,63	23,315	20,669	23,517
4	1,00	3,14	3,920	3,38	34,681	28,316	32,218
5	0,82	2,57	3,214	2.77	42,295	34,532	39,291
reverse	3,66	11,49	13,347	13,37	9,477	7,737	8,145

(A) With 165 R 13 tyres, wheel diameter: 1815 mm.
(B) With tires 195/65 R 14, wheel diameter: 1850 mm;
(C) With 185/70 R 13 tires, wheel diameter: 1815 mm.

Cars with 2.0 dm³ ONS engine with fuel injection and five-speed manual transmission type N

Broadcast	Gear number	Total number of transmission with main transmission with number		Travel speeds in km/h at 1000 rpm engine*
		3.92 (A)	3.14 (B)	(A)	(IN)
1	3,86	14,308	11,461	7,758	9,658
2	1,97	7,772	6,186	14,374	17,944
3	1,37	5,370	4,302	20,669	25,803
4	1,00	3,920	3,14	28,316	35,350
5	0,82	3,214	2,575	34,532	43,110
reverse	3,66	14,347	11,492	39,291	8,659

* With tires 195/65 R 14, wheel diameter: 1850 mm.

Cars with 2.0 dm³ ONS engine with fuel injection and 4-speed automatic transmission

Broadcast	Gear number	Total gear ratio with final drive 3.62	Travel speeds in km/h at 1000 rpm engine*
1	2,474	8,96	12,059
2	1,474	5,34	20,240
3	1,000	3,62	19,834
4	0,750	2,71	19,830
reverse	2,111	7,64	14,254

* With tires 195/65 R 14, wheel diameter: 1850 mm.

Cars with a carburetor engine ONS 2.0 dm³ and a five-speed manual transmission type MT 75

Broadcast	Gear number	Total gear ratio with final drive 3.14	Travel speeds in km/h at 1000 rpm engine*
1	3,890	12,214	9,087
2	2,080	6,531	16,995
3	1,340	4,207	26,384
4	1,000	3,140	35,350
5	0,820	2,574	43,123
reverse	3,510	11,021	10,071

* With tires 195/65 R 14, wheel diameter: 1850 mm.

Cars with a 2.0 dm³ DOHC engine with fuel injection and a five-speed manual transmission type MT 75

Broadcast	Gear number	Travel speeds in km/h at 1000 rpm engine*
1	3,890	7,141
2	2,080	13,357
3	1,340	20,734
4	1,000	27,780
5	0,820	33,883
reverse	3,510	7,914

* With 185/70 R 13 tires, wheel diameter: 1815 mm.

Cars with DOHC 2.0 dm³ engine with fuel injection and 4-speed automatic transmission

Broadcast	Gear number	Total gear ratio with final drive 3.62	Travel speeds in km/h at 1000 rpm engine*
1	2,474	8,955	12,160
2	1,474	5,335	20,412
3	1,000	3,620	30,082
4	0,750	2,715	40,110
reverse	2,111	7,641	14,252

* With 185/70 R 13 tires, wheel diameter: 1815 mm.

Maximum speeds of movement

Cars with 1.6 dm³ ONS engine:

• five-speed manual transmission type N: 153 km/h;
• five-speed manual transmission type MT 75: 165 km/h.

Cars with 1.8 dm³ ONS engine:

• 4-speed manual transmission: 178 km/h;
• five-speed manual transmission type N: 178 km/h;
• four-speed automatic transmission: 175 km/h.

Cars with CVH 1.8 dm³ engine:

• 4-speed manual transmission: 173 km/h;
• five-speed manual transmission type N: 171 km/h;
• four-speed automatic transmission: 172 km/h.

Cars with carburetor engine ONS 2.0 dm³:

• five-speed manual transmission type N: 182 km/h;
• four-speed automatic transmission: 182 km/h.

Cars with ONS 2.0 dm³ engine with fuel injection:

• five-speed manual transmission type N: 190 km/h;
• four-speed automatic transmission: 184 km/h.

Cars with carburetor engine DOHC 2.0 dm³:

• five-speed manual transmission type MT 75: 185 km/h;
• four-speed automatic transmission: 190 km/h.

Cars with DOHC 2.0 dm³ engine with fuel injection:

• five-speed manual transmission type MT 75: 195 km/h;
• four-speed automatic transmission: 190 km/h.

Fuel consumption (dm³/100 km)

Engine type	Gearbox type	Main gear number	At 90 km/h	At 120 km/h	Urban cycle
ONS 1.6 dm³	Mech. 5-p. type MT75	3,62	5,5	7,1	8,9
ONS 1.8 dm³	Fur. 4-p.	3,62	6,6	8,0	9,0
	Auth.	3,38	6,2	7,8	9,5
	Mech. 5-p. type N	3,38	6,0	7,6	9,0
CVH 1.8 dm³	Fur. 4-p.	3,62	6,0	7,7	9,1
	Auth.	3,62	5,5	7,2	9,1
	Mech. 5-p. type N	3,38	5,9	7,7	9,2
OHC 2.0 dm³ carb.	Auth.	3,14	6,3	8,2	10,7
	Mech. 5-p. type N	3,14	5,9	7,7	10,3
	Mech. 5-p. type N	3,38	5,8	7,4	10,3
OHC 2.0 dm³ with injection	Auth.	3,62	5,8	7,5	10,8
	Fur. 5-p. type MT 75	3,92	6,5	8,4	10,8
DOHC 2.0 dm³ carb.	Fur. 5-p. type MT 75	3,14	5,5	6,9	9,0
DOHC 2.0 dm³ with injection	Auth.	3,62	5,8	7,3	10,1
	Fur 5-p. type MT 75	3,92	5,8	7,3	9,2

Operating fluids

Fuel

Fuel type:

• cVH 1.8 dm³ engine: leaded petrol LO 98 or unleaded with an octane rating of at least 95 (engine adapted to run on unleaded petrol);
• 2.0 dm³ engine (all types): leaded petrol LO 98 or unleaded with an octane rating of at least 95.

Motor oil

Quantity:

• cVH 1.8 dm³ engine: 4 dm³ (with filter);
• 2.0 dm³ engine: 4.75 dm³ (with filter).

Type: motor oil according to API SG/CD with viscosity SAE 10W 30, 10W 40 or 10W 50.

Replacement frequency (with filter): after 10,000 km of mileage or after six months of operation, then every 20,000 km of mileage or once a year.

Coolant

Quantity:

• cVH 1.8 dm³ engine: 9.5 dm³;
• 2.0 dm³ engines: carburetor: 7.9 dm³; with fuel injection: 7.3 dm³.

Type: mixture of special antifreeze liquid Ford Super Plus SSM 97 B 9103 A and distilled water (50% each).

Replacement frequency: every 40,000 km or once every two years.

Oil in a manual gearbox type MT 75

Quantity: 1.25 dm³.

Type: gearbox oil Ford ESD M2C 186 A.

Replacement frequency: check the level every 20,000 km or once a year; periodic oil change is not provided.

(This article was borrowed from the website: www.fordbook.ru)