The Scorpio was made from (1985 to 1998)
Scorpio was heavily based on the Ford Sierra, sitting on a stretched version of its floorpan, and using a similar styling philosophy set by both the Sierra and the third generation Ford Escort. The engines were well proven, starting with the venerable pinto engine unit in 1.8 L and 2.0 L, and the V6 Cologne engine in 2.4 L, 2.8 L and later 2.9 L displacements. In 1989, both the Pinto engines had been dropped, with an 8 valve DOHC engine replacing the 2.0 L model. The Scorpio was intended as a far more luxurious car than the Granada, so features such as leather upholstery, electrically adjustable seats, heated windscreen (front) and A/W/D, all made their first appearance on a European Ford. The car was very comfortable and had excellent rear legroom but surprisingly little lateral headroom. The biggest advance of the Scorpio was that it was the first mass market European car to have ABS as standard across the whole of it's range.Unlike the Granada, it was initially only available as a hatchback, and not as a saloon or an estate. This proved to be a mistake for Ford, which later introduced a saloon version in 1990, and the estate appeared two years later. There were few engineering changes over the years aswell, notably the introduction of the DOHC engines in 1989, and the Scorpio Cosworth with a 2.9 L 24 valve Cosworth V6 the following year.
The second generation Scorpio (available as a saloon or an estate only) had largely the same floorplan as its predecessor as well as all of the same engines that were in use at the end of the first generation's run. Many supension and handling improvements were made between the first and second generations (including self levelling rear suspension on the estates). It was also radically re styled both inside and outside, making it look more like a frog at the front. Inside the car were new arm chair style seats and improved interior quality, but outside the new look was controversial. Unusually, Ford never released the name of the designer and maintain to this day that the car outsold its expected figures (although they never released what those figures actually were). But the public and press reaction was largely negative. In April 1985 the third generation car arrived, which was essentially a rebadged Ford Scorpio, the Granada name being used in the UK and Ireland only, with the Scorpio badge being reserved for the top of the range versions only.
The final incarnation of the Granada proved itself to be a reliable and solid car. In August 2006, 12 years after the last model was made, a survey by Auto Express magazine revealed that more than 40,000 of the 265,640 MK3 Granadas registered in the UK were still on the road. And that the entire range was called Scorpio from 1994. Granadas were made from (1972-94). Because they had the MK 1,2,3 & 4. Weres Scorpio only had the MK 1 & 2.
(The actuall features you would get from say the Ford Scorpio would be:)
Heated front & rear windows, door mirrors & front seats,
Central locking,
ABS,
Leather interior,
Electric windows all round, door mirrors, sun roof & front & rear seats,
On board computer,
Air con,
Alarm,
Alloy wheels and Metalic paint.
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