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Ford
Fiesta S
(1979)




Basic (general) data

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Marque (make)Image of Ford Fiesta S
Ford
SerieFiesta
Model family
ModelFiesta S
Model code
Issued from1979
Issued until
Number made
Body construction
Body designation

Bodywork

 
Base platform
Bodywork typehatchback (liftback) sedan
Bodywork designer
Number of doors3
Number of seats5
Cargo capacity (volume) [m2 / cu ft / cu ft]
Max. cargo capacity (volume) [m2 / cu ft / cu ft]

Dimensions & Weight

 
Wheelbase [mm / in / in]2290 / 90.2 / 90.2
Track front [mm / in / in]1330 / 52.4 / 52.4
Track rear [mm / in / in]1320 / 52.0 / 52.0
Length [mm / in / in]3560 / 140.2 / 140.2
Width [mm / in / in]1570 / 61.8 / 61.8
Height [mm / in / in]1360 / 53.5 / 53.5
Length/wheelbase ratio1.55
Ground clearance [mm / in / in]140 / 5.5 / 5.5
Total (curb) weight [kg / lb / lb]770 / 1698 / 1698
Dry weight [kg / lb / lb]
Weight distribution (front) [% / % / %]
Fuel capacity [l / UK gal / US gal]34 / 7.5 / 9.0

Aerodynamics

 
Drag coefficient
Frontal Area [m2 / sq ft / sq ft]
Cx

Engine

 
Engine Code
Engine ManufacturerFord
Engine Typestraight (inline)
Engine Type Details
Sump
Fuelpetrol (gasoline)
Cam DesignOHV (overhead valve, I-head)
Total number of cylinders4
Total number of valves8
Valves per cylinder2
Engine Main bearings3
Engine construction
Bore [mm / in / in]81.0 / 3.19 / 3.19
Stroke [mm / in / in]63.0 / 2.48 / 2.48
Bore/Stroke ratio1.29
Engine displacement [cm3 / cu in / cu in]1299 / 79.3 / 79.3
Unitary capacity [cm3/cylinder / cu in/cylinder / cu in/cylinder]324.75 / 19.817 / 19.817
Compression ratio9.2
Fuel supply
Aspirationnatural
Compressor typeN/A
Intercoolernone
Catalytic converterno
Max. output power [kW / hp / hp]49.2 / 66.9 / 66.9
Max. output power rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]5600 / 5600 / 5600
Max. torque [Nm / lbft / lbft]92.0 / 67.9 / 67.9
Max. torque rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]3250 / 3250 / 3250
Maximum rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]
Coolantwater
Max. net output [kW / bhp / bhp]48.5 / 65.9 / 65.9
Specific output [kW/l / bhp/cu in / bhp/cu in]50.8 / 1.132 / 1.132
Specific torque [Nm/l / lbft/cu in / lbft/cu in]70.82 / 0.619 / 0.619

Transmission

 
Transmission typemanual
Number of gears4
Wheel drivefront wheel drive
Top gear (drive) ratio0.96
Final gear (drive) ratio3.84

Performance

 
Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 0-60 mph (96 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 0-100 km/h [s / s / s]
Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top [s / s / s]
0-Quarter-mile time [s / s / s]
0-Quarter-mile speed [km/h / mph / mph]
0-Kilometer time [s / s / s]
0-Kilometer speed [km/h / mph / mph]
Top (maximal) speed [km/h / mph / mph]158 / 98 / 98
Fuel consumption, City (urban) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Euro [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
CO2 emissions [g/km / g/mi / g/mi]
Power-to-weight ratio [kW/ton / bhp/ton / bhp/ton]85.71 / 116.53 / 116.53

Chassis

 
Engine locationfront
Engine alignmenttransverse
Steeringrack & pinion
Turns lock-to-lock3.40
Turning circle [m / ft / ft]9.80 / 32.15 / 32.15
Suspension frontI.MS.CS.LW.ARB.
Suspension rearLA.SwLongTrailA.TA.PR.CS.ARB.
Wheels front
Wheels rear
Tyres front
Tyres rear
Brakes frontdisc
Brakes reardrum, servo-assisted
Brake diameter front [mm / in / in]
Brake diameter rear [mm / in / in]
Braked area [cm2 / sq in / sq in]
 
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