PWI OWNERS REPORT: FORD GRANADA/MERCURY MONARCH. Is. the. similarity. to. Mercedes. more. than. skin. deep? A nationwide survey based on 990,295 owner-driven miles. by Michael Lamm WEST COAST EDITOR Photos by the author Granada and Monarch ...
... Ford Granada, though, styling again provides the major incentive to buy. Nearly half the owners we surveyed listed styling as the chief factor in influencing their purchase decisions. And in living with the Granada, most found the car's ...
SUMMARY OF 1981 FORD GRANADA OWNERS REPORTS1 Styling 53.5% Handling 42.0 Comfort 30.0 Economy 21.0 Ride 19.3 Specific dislikes: No complaints Gas mileage below expectations Rattles and noises Harsh ride Poor workmanship What changes ...
... Ford Granada. The first Granada wagon ever. Ford is proud to introduce the first Granada wagon — with all the style of Granada and more cargo room than any American-built wagon in its -*' - ' •- _. FORD. New Jersejrfphoto) before 1969 ...
Ford Granada four-door sedan is shown in a dimensional comparison with the Mercedes-Benz 280 (the Mercury Monarch varies only slightly from the Granada in some dimensions). Recognizing Mercedes' design efficiency, Ford used the 280 as a ...
OWNERS REPORT: FORD GRANADA (Continued from page 32B) Granada proved to have ample interior room, and a high quality of workmanship. The most common choice of engine was in-line Six, that owners claimed was weak. Michigan school ...
... Ford Granada with front disc and rear drum brakes. Since the car's early days, it's given me chatter and vibration in the front suspension when brakes are applied and this has become worse with age. Wheels have been balanced, aligned ...
... Ford building Granada specials You could get more car than you pay for if you buy a '76 Ford Granada. The company hasn't said so, but it is apparently using Granada as an infield test car to try out new materials it expects to use a ...
... Granada was brought to Germany for a scientific ride comparison with a Mercedes- Benz 450 SE (U.S. sticker price ... Ford Granada consistently rode as quietly as the Mercedes-Benz. 1977. Fuel. economy,. The Granada design- spacious ...
... Ford Granada used for my tests is 16 mpg. Here, in sequence, are the tests. 1. I started the Ford's cold engine and allowed it to idle for one minute. The engine consumed 97 cc of fuel, equivalent to 1.54 gallons per hour. I drove the ...