Ford Scorpio
Manufacturer:	Ford Motor Company
Production:	1985—1998
Predecessor:	Ford Granada
Successor:	None
Class:	FR Executive car
Body style:	4-door saloon 5-door hatchback 5-door break
Engine:	1.8 L 4cyl SOHC 2.0 L 4cyl SOHC 2.0 L 4cyl DOHC 2.4 L 12v V6 2.8 L 12v V6 2.9 L 12v V6 2.9 24v Cosworth V6
Similar:	Citroën XM Peugeot 605 Renault 25 Rover 800 Opel Omega Audi 100

The Ford Scorpio is an executive car produced by the Ford Motor Company at its factory in Cologne, Germany between 1985 and 1998. Known within Ford by its codename DE-1, it replaced the Granada, although the car was still called Granada in the United Kingdom, the Scorpio badge only being used on the top-of-the range versions (hence the Granada Scorpio) until 1994, when the entire range was called Scorpio. It was awaded the European Car of the Year in 1986. Image File history File links Please see the file description page for further information. ... Automakers or automobile manufacturers are companies that design and manufacture automobiles. ... Ford Motor Company is an American multinational corporation and the worlds third largest automaker based on vehicle sales in 2005. ... The Ford Granada was the name for several cars produced by the Ford Motor Company. ... It has been suggested that Vehicle size class be merged into this article or section. ... In automobile design, an FR, or front-engine, rear wheel drive means a layout where the engine is in the front of the vehicle and drive wheels at the rear. ... Car classification is a somewhat subjective subject, as many vehicles fall between classes or even outside all of them. ... A Toyota Camry, a recognizable sedan The Ford Five Hundred, a medium-sized sedan A sedan car, American English terminology (saloon in British English), is one of the most common body styles of the modern automobile. ... Peugeot 306 hatchback, with the hatch lifted and the parcel shelf tilted for access Not a hatchback: a fastback like this Infiniti M35 can be confused with a true hatchback Hatchback is term describing an automobile design, consisting of a passenger cabin with an integrated cargo space, accessed from behind... Shooting-brake is a car body style indicating luxury estate cars built for being used by wealthy hunters. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Internal combustion engine. ... The Ford Pinto engine is the unofficial but ubiquitous nickname for a 4 cylinder internal combustion engine built by the Ford Motor Company in Europe. ... The Ford Pinto engine is the unofficial but ubiquitous nickname for a 4 cylinder internal combustion engine built by the Ford Motor Company in Europe. ... The Ford I4 DOHC engine was a 4-cylinder inline internal combustion engine produced by the Ford Motor Company from 1989 and continuing into the 1990s. ... Left side of a 2. ... Left side of a 2. ... Left side of a 2. ... Left side of a 2. ... The Citroën XM was a full-size luxury automobile produced by the French manufacturer Citroën between 1989 and 2000. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Peugeot 605 The Peugeot 605 was a full-size sedan automobile produced by the French manufacturer Peugeot between 1989 and 1999. ... The Renault 25 was a large automobile produced by Renault between 1983 and 1992 with a minor facelift in 1988. ... The Rover 800 series is an executive car introduced by the Austin Rover Group in 1986. ... There was also an Oldsmobile Omega, an unrelated vehicle in the 1970s/80s The Opel Omega was an executive car produced by the German automaker Opel between 1986 and 2003. ... Audi 100 Avant 1994 (C4) The Audi 100 was a mid-sized automobile from Audi that was made between 1968 and 1994. ... Car classification is a somewhat subjective subject, as many vehicles fall between classes or even outside all of them. ... Ford Motor Company is an American multinational corporation and the worlds third largest automaker based on vehicle sales in 2005. ... Cologne (German:   ; Kölsch: Kölle /ˈkÅ“É«É™/) is Germanys fourth-largest city after Berlin, Hamburg and Munich, and is the largest city both in the German Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... The Ford Granada was the name for several cars produced by the Ford Motor Company. ... The European Car of the Year award was established in 1964 by a collective of automobile magazines from different countries in Europe. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Mk I (1985–1994)

Engineering-wise, the Scorpio was heavily based on the Sierra, sitting on a stretched version of its floorpan, and using a similar styling philosophy set by both the Sierra and the third generation Escort. Under the hood were well-proven engines, starting with the venerable Pinto engine unit in 1.8 L and 2.0 L capacities, and the V6 Cologne engine in 2.4 L, 2.8 L and later 2.9 L displacements. By 1989, both the Pinto engines had been dropped, with an 8-valve DOHC engine replacing the 2.0 L model. 1985 Ford Sierra 2. ... The Ford Escort was a small family car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company from 1967 through 2003. ... The Ford Pinto engine is the unofficial but ubiquitous nickname for a 4 cylinder internal combustion engine built by the Ford Motor Company in Europe. ... The Ford Essex V6 engine V6 and V-6 redirect here. ... Categories: Automobile stubs | Ford engines ... A double overhead cam (also called a dual overhead cam, DOHC, or twincam) engine is a type of internal combustion engine where the camshafts that operate the intake and exhaust valves are mounted above the cylinders, and where there are separate camshafts for inlet and exhaust valves. ...

The Scorpio was intended as a far more luxurious car than the Granada, so features such as leather upholstery, electrically adjustable seats, heated windscreen and all wheel drive all made their first appearance on a European Ford. The car was very comfortable (slightly let down by seats without good back support) 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 anti-lock braking system standard across the whole range. Four wheel drive or 4x4, is a type of four wheeled vehicle drivetrain configuration that enables all four wheels to receive power from the engine simultaneously in order to provide maximum traction. ... An anti-lock braking system (ABS) is a system on motor vehicles which prevents the wheels from locking while braking. ...

Unlike the Granada, it was initially only available as a hatchback, and not as a saloon or 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, 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. Peugeot 306 hatchback, with the hatch lifted and the parcel shelf tilted for access Not a hatchback: a fastback like this Infiniti M35 can be confused with a true hatchback Hatchback is term describing an automobile design, consisting of a passenger cabin with an integrated cargo space, accessed from behind... A Toyota Camry, a recognizable sedan The Ford Five Hundred, a medium-sized sedan A sedan car, American English terminology (saloon in British English), is one of the most common body styles of the modern automobile. ... Estate car body style (Saab 95) A station wagon (United States usage), wagon (Australian usage, though station wagon is widely used) or estate car (United Kingdom usage) is a car body style similar to a sedan car but with an extended rear cargo area. ... Cosworth Logo Cosworth is an automotive engineering company founded in London in 1958 specialising in engines for automobile racing. ...

Mk II (1994–1998)

Ford Scorpio Mk II 2.9 V6 Ultima

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. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1024x768, 213 KB) Summary My Scorpio == Licensing Media:Example. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1024x768, 213 KB) Summary My Scorpio == Licensing Media:Example. ...

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). The bulging headlights and wide grill were defended by some who felt that this made it look less like a minicab but the public and press reaction was largely negative. Taxicab, short forms taxi or cab, is a type of public transport for a single passenger, or small group of passengers, typically for a non-shared ride. ...

The French took to calling it a grenouile triste (sad frog) and Jeremy Clarkson wrote in The Times at the time (now published in his book Clarkson on Cars) that (before the Scorpio Mk II) people could argue all they liked about which was the most beautiful and the most ugly car on the road but now, whilst one could still argue about the most beautiful, the argument was now ended for all time on which was the ugliest. In Sniff Petrol author Richard Porter's 2004 book Crap Cars the Scorpio Mk II was listed as #49 (of 50) on looks alone. Jeremy Charles Robert Clarkson (born April 11, 1960, in Doncaster) is a British writer and broadcaster who specialises in motoring. ... The Times is a national newspaper published daily in the United Kingdom since 1785, and under its current name since 1788. ... Sniff Petrol is a satirical British online magazine written by Richard Porter, dedicated to automobile-related humor. ...

In early 1998 the Scorpio was facelifted, the headlights where given darker surrounds to make the front end less "BRIGHT" and a more subtle grill helped tone down the front end, the rear of the saloon got revised rear lights to make it look less bulbous. This was to be the last development for the model which was discontinued at the end of that year. Cars continued to sell as new after this point however, with the very last ones sold in the UK being on "W" (2000) plates. (At least one "Y" Plate car does exsist, currently (3-12-6) Residing in the UK city of Carlisle)

Whether or not the car genuinely made Ford's sales expectations, the shifting European car market at the end of the 1990's meant that it has not, to this day, been replaced. This was not unusual at the time with trends towards either high-spec large family cars for executives or towards multi-purpose vehicles for families. Other manufacturers were doing the same: Renault would shortly discontinue the Safrane, Honda would cease making the Legend only a few years later. Meanwhile the Rover 800 was also retired in 1999 in favour of the smaller Rover 75. Some of the of the big executive cars (such as the Legend) have since been brought back, though Ford have not, as yet, announced any plans to make another Scorpio-sized car for the European market. A Ford Focus, classed as a small family car. ... An MPV or multi-purpose vehicle is a passenger-carrying vehicle based on a car platform, and is generally a one box design—neither a distinct bonnet (US: hood) nor boot (US: trunk), but rather a maximised interior space. ... Renault S.A. is a French vehicle manufacturer producing cars, vans, buses, tractors, and trucks. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Renault Safrane The Renault Safrane was an automobile designed and built by French manufacturer Renault from 1992 to 1998. ... For other uses, see Honda (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that Acura Legend and Acura RL be merged into this article or section. ... The Rover 800 series is an executive car introduced by the Austin Rover Group in 1986. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The Rover 75 is a compact-executive class saloon car which was produced by MG Rover at their Longbridge site in Birmingham. ...

Despite all of this, however, those who actually drove a Scorpio Mk II generally liked it (not least because of its high equipment level (see trim levels)) and today good condition ones (particularly Cosworths and estates) sell for well over the book price.

Trim levels

The Scorpio Mk II was available in the following levels of trim (each one being available as a saloon or an estate and with any engine). Regardless of the trim level, any car with a 2.9 Cosworth engine was fitted with traction control, cruise control and an automatic gearbox as standard (although manual could be specified as a no cost opiton). All other engines were fitted with a manual gearbox with an automatic available as a cost option. A trim package is a set of cosmetic (mostly non-functional) embellishments to a vehicle. ... Traction control systems, on current production vehicles, are typically (but not necessarily) electro-hydraulic systems designed to prevent loss of traction (and therefore the control of the vehicle) when excessive throttle or steering is applied by the driver. ... Cruise control (sometimes known as speed control or Autocruise) is a system to automatically control the speed of an automobile. ... An automatic transmission is an automobile gearbox that can change gear ratios automatically as the car or truck moves, thus freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually. ...

• Executive - The base model, although even this had a high level of spec including electric windows, power steering, ABS, PAS as well as an alarm and immobiliser.

• Ghia - This level added air conditioning, alloy wheels, front fog lights and electric mirrors as well as a variety of minor additions.

• Ultima - The highest level added a CD autochanger, climate control, leather seats, cruise control and an automatically dimmming mirror, and electrically operated seats as well as a variety of other minor improvements.

The Executive was discontinued in 1997 and the Ghia became the base model, but another model known as the Ghia X appeared in between this and the Ultima. The Ghia X had some of the Ultima additions (such as climate control) but not others (eg leather seats). An anti-lock braking system (ABS) is a system on motor vehicles which prevents the wheels from locking while braking. ... PAS can stand for: Personalized Amplification Systemâ„¢ family of products Process Automation System Patient administration system Partido Alianza Social, a former Mexican political party. ... Ghia (Carrozzeria Ghia SpA) is one of the most famous Italian automobile design and coachbuilding firms, founded in 1921 in Turin by Giacinto Ghia (1887 - 1944). ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ghia (Carrozzeria Ghia SpA) is one of the most famous Italian automobile design and coachbuilding firms, founded in 1921 in Turin by Giacinto Ghia (1887 - 1944). ...

Unusually trim levels and engine sizes were not liveried on the backs of the cars. Rather the trim levels were liveried on the sides of the cars by the Scorpio badges on the rear window frames as such. The Executive had no badge, simply the word "Scorpio". Each other model had the model name under the badge, for example "Scorpio Ultima."

Engine sizes were also on the sides of the cars towards the front just above the auxiliary indicator lights as such:

• 2.0 L - no badge (on older cars the 2 litre 8 valve had no badge but the 2 litre sixteen valve bore had the badge "2.0 16v")
  
• 2.3 L - "2.3" (on older cars "2.3 16v")
  
• 2.9 L - "2.9" (on older cars "2.9 12v")
  
• 2.9 L - Cosworth "24v"
  

Unlike the Mk I Scorpio, the word "Cosworth" did not appear anywhere on the outside of cars fitted with such an engine (doubtless in attempt to reduce the likelihood of vehicle theft) although it is written in huge lettering across the top of the engine.

The traditional market for volume manufacturers in larger executive type cars in the UK has disappeared, being wholly replaced by the premium - mainly German Marques, such as BMW & Mercedes. Scorpio and Omega from Vauxhall were the last players in this arena. Largely the buyers of these cars now buy an equivalent premium marque or smaller, perhaps more powerful, medium sector vehicle with more fashion appeal. With large numbers of these types of vehicles traditionally being sold into the company car market in the UK, their very low residual values (worth after 3 or 4 years use) impacted on the total cost of ownership to such a degree the premium, aspirational marques became no more expensive to run, especially on a Contract Hire or Leasing Agreement. Contract hire is a popular tool for UK fleets, where they simply pay for use of the vehicle on a typical 3 year rental, retuning it to the leasing company at the end of the agreed period for the leasing company to dispose of. Most leasing rental charges also include the servicing and tyre costs.

Merkur Scorpio

The Merkur Scorpio was a North American version of the European Scorpio Mk I. The car was offered at select Lincoln-Mercury dealerships from 1988–1990. World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... Lincoln is an American luxury automobile brand, operated under the Ford Motor Company. ... -1...

The Merkur Scorpio was only offered with the Cologne 2.9L V6 engine with some detail differences from the contemporary Fords. Adapted to meet American emissions requirements, the Merkur version of the Scorpio produced 140HP when introduced to the North American market in 1988. The vast majority were fitted with the A4LD 4-speed automatic transmission, and the rest received the T-9 5-speed manual transmission. The car was marketed as an upscale, mid-size luxury car, but never achieved the market impact that the Ford Motor Company hoped for. The vehicle was also plagued by minor electrical reliability issues which hurt its luxury image with consumers. Ford dropped the Merkur nameplate altogether after 1990. Left side of a 2. ... The C3 was a light-duty 3-speed automatic transmission from the Ford Motor Company. ... A mid-size car, frequently referred to as an intermediate, is an automobile with a size between that of a compact and a full-size or standard-size car. ... A luxury car is a relatively expensive car. ... Merkur, the German word for Mercury, was an automobile brand which was briefly marketed by Ford Motor Company in the United States and Canada from 1985 to 1989. ...

External links

• Ford Scorpio, a website run by Scorpio owners, offering comprehensive information about the car
• Ford Club Polska (in Polish)
• Ford Scorpio Team (in Polish)

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