Ford almost couldn't use the Granada name at all — a British conglomerate called Granada Group sued to block it, and only lost on appeal.
Lead trim: 2.0 I4 · up to 148 hp
Ford Granada (Europe)Mk I · 1972–1977
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FactFord almost couldn't use the Granada name at all — a British conglomerate called Granada Group sued to block it, and only lost on appeal.
Launched in March 1972 as the successor to the British Ford Zephyr and the German P7-series, Ford's European executive car that completed the integration of its British and German ranges. Lower models were first sold as the Ford Consul (all Granadas from 1975). It followed the Zephyr/Zodiac's layout with a coil-spring independent rear end and drum brakes at the rear, and came as a four-door saloon, five-door estate (Turnier) and two-door fastback coupé, with a two-door saloon from May 1973. Popular as taxi, fleet and police cars. In South Africa the Granada Perana V8 by Basil Green Motors used a 302 cu in Windsor V8 with 255 PS.
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Trims & Figures
4 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 I4 | 1972–1977 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 98 hp | 115 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 2.3 V6 (Europe) | 1972–1977 | 2.3 L V6 | 107 hp | 130 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 3.0 V6 (UK / South Africa) | 1972–1977 | 3.0 L V6 | 136 hp | 174 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Fuel-injected Cologne V6 (150 PS, continental Europe 1976–77) | 1976–1977 | V6 | 148 hp | 159 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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Photographs
A silver 2.8i S Granada became a TV icon, immortalised as the car in the British crime series The Sweeney.
Ford almost couldn't use the Granada name at all — a British conglomerate called Granada Group sued to block it, and only lost on appeal.
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