Of all the SE6-shaped Scimitars built, nearly 3,900 were the SE6A alone — making it the single most popular version of the whole SE6 run.
Median 140 hp across 184 similar cars
Lead trim: SE6 / SE6A 3.0 Essex V6 (135 bhp)
Reliant Scimitar GTE SE6 / SE6A / SE6B1975–1986
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FactOf all the SE6-shaped Scimitars built, nearly 3,900 were the SE6A alone — making it the single most popular version of the whole SE6 run.
More of a luxury model than the SE5, the SE6 series was promoted to the executive market. These models were two-door sports estates, again with the Ford V6 3.0 L engine as used in the SE5A with 135 bhp; the wheelbase was increased by 4 inches and the track by 3 inches, making the cars correspondingly longer and wider than their predecessors, with the extra length used to improve rear-seat legroom and access. The outer headlamp size increased from 5¾" to 7", and chrome-plated bumpers were replaced with rubber ones. The SE6 was replaced by the SE6A in late 1976; 543 SE6 models were produced and 3,877 SE6As, the most popular version of the SE6 shape. Ford stopped making the Essex engine for the Capri by 1981, so the SE6B used the German-built Ford Cologne 2.8 L V6, providing similar power but rather less torque at low revs, with the final drive ratio lowered from 3.31:1 to 3.54:1. When tested by Autocar in 1981, a Scimitar GTE with the 2.8 L engine and automatic transmission achieved 0–60 mph in 10.8 seconds and a top speed of 116 mph.
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Trims & Figures
2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE6 / SE6A 3.0 Essex V6 (135 bhp) | 1975–1980 | 3.0 L V6 | 135 hp | 172 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| SE6B 2.8 Ford Cologne V6 | 1980–1986 | 2.8 L V6 | — | — | 10.8 s | — | — | — |
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Of all the SE6-shaped Scimitars built, nearly 3,900 were the SE6A alone — making it the single most popular version of the whole SE6 run.
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