A silver 2.8i S Granada became a TV icon, immortalised as the car in the British crime series The Sweeney.
Median 94 hp across 363 similar cars
Lead trim: 2.0 TL20H I4 · up to 150 hp
Ford Granada (Europe)Mk II · 1977–1985
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FactA silver 2.8i S Granada became a TV icon, immortalised as the car in the British crime series The Sweeney.
Built at Cologne (and assembled in Taiwan, South Korea and South Africa) from 1977 to 1985 as a two- or four-door saloon and five-door estate. In most of Europe a sporty Granada 2.8 Injection joined the range with white metric alloy wheels, Michelin TRX tyres, uprated suspension, Recaro seats and spoilers, using the 2.8 injected engine slightly downrated to 150 bhp, which the Ghia models usually had. Peugeot-sourced diesels of 1.9, 2.1 and 2.5 L were offered, and a 2.5 D Ghia came late; the UK also saw the Ghia X Executive with Connolly leather.
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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 TL20H I4 | 1977–1985 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 99 hp | 115 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 2.3 V6 | 1977–1985 | 2.3 L V6 | 107 hp | 130 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 2.5 D Peugeot diesel | 1977–1985 | 2.5 L Inline-4 | 68 hp | 108 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 2.8 Injection V6 (150 bhp) | 1977–1985 | 2.8 L V6 | 150 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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