Ford Granada (North America, second generation)

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automobile model compact car passenger vehicle

The Ford Granada (North America, second generation) was a compact, rear-wheel-drive sedan and coupe produced for the 1981–1982 model years, serving as Ford’s downsized, Fox-platform successor to its earlier midsize Granada.

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Label	Occurrences
Ford Granada (North America, second generation) canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2199372 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Ford Granada (North America, second generation)
Context triple: [Ford Fox platform (third generation), notableModel, Ford Granada (North America, second generation)]

A. Ford Taurus
The Ford Taurus is a mid-size to full-size family sedan produced by Ford, known for its widespread popularity in North America from the mid-1980s through the early 2000s.
B. Ford Torino
The Ford Torino is a mid-size American car produced by Ford from the late 1960s through the 1970s, known for its muscle-car variants and prominent appearances in film and television.
C. Ford Fusion
The Ford Fusion is a mid-size sedan produced by Ford, known for its mainstream appeal, fuel-efficient powertrains, and role as one of the brand’s core passenger cars in the 2000s and 2010s.
D. A-Model Ford
A-Model Ford is the common name for Ford's late-1920s Model A automobile, a popular successor to the Model T known for its improved performance and modern styling.
E. Ford Fox platform (third generation)
The Ford Fox platform (third generation) is a rear-wheel-drive unibody automotive architecture used by Ford in the late 1970s through the early 1990s, underpinning various compact and mid-size models including the third-generation Mustang.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Ford Granada (North America, second generation)
Target entity description: The Ford Granada (North America, second generation) was a compact, rear-wheel-drive sedan and coupe produced for the 1981–1982 model years, serving as Ford’s downsized, Fox-platform successor to its earlier midsize Granada.

A. Ford Taurus
The Ford Taurus is a mid-size to full-size family sedan produced by Ford, known for its widespread popularity in North America from the mid-1980s through the early 2000s.
B. Ford Torino
The Ford Torino is a mid-size American car produced by Ford from the late 1960s through the 1970s, known for its muscle-car variants and prominent appearances in film and television.
C. Ford Fusion
The Ford Fusion is a mid-size sedan produced by Ford, known for its mainstream appeal, fuel-efficient powertrains, and role as one of the brand’s core passenger cars in the 2000s and 2010s.
D. A-Model Ford
A-Model Ford is the common name for Ford's late-1920s Model A automobile, a popular successor to the Model T known for its improved performance and modern styling.
E. Ford Fox platform (third generation)
The Ford Fox platform (third generation) is a rear-wheel-drive unibody automotive architecture used by Ford in the late 1970s through the early 1990s, underpinning various compact and mid-size models including the third-generation Mustang.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	automobile model ⓘ compact car ⓘ passenger vehicle ⓘ
assemblyLocation	Atlanta ⓘ surface form: Atlanta, Georgia, United States Mahwah, New Jersey ⓘ surface form: Mahwah, New Jersey, United States Wayne, Michigan ⓘ surface form: Wayne, Michigan, United States
bodyStyle	2-door coupe ⓘ 4-door sedan ⓘ
class	compact car ⓘ
discontinuedReason	replaced by Fox-based Ford LTD and line consolidation after 1982 model year ⓘ
driveType	rear-wheel drive ⓘ
engineOption	2.3 L Lima inline-4 engine ⓘ 3.3 L Thriftpower inline-6 engine ⓘ 3.8 L Essex V6 engine ⓘ 4.2 L Windsor V8 engine ⓘ
fuelType	gasoline ⓘ
introducedAs	Fox-platform successor to first-generation Ford Granada ⓘ
layout	front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout ⓘ
manufacturer	Ford Motor Company ⓘ
market	North America ⓘ
marketPosition	compact, near-luxury offering in Ford lineup ⓘ
marketSegment	downsized replacement for earlier midsize Granada ⓘ
modelYears	1981 ⓘ 1982 ⓘ
notableFeature	Fox-platform unibody construction ⓘ available bucket seats and floor console ⓘ rack-and-pinion steering on some models ⓘ
platform	Ford Fox platform (third generation) ⓘ surface form: Ford Fox platform
predecessor	Ford Granada (North America, first generation) ⓘ
productionEnd	1982 ⓘ
productionStart	1980 ⓘ
relatedModel	Ford Fairmont ⓘ Ford Mustang ⓘ surface form: Ford Mustang (Fox platform) Mercury Capri ⓘ surface form: Mercury Capri (Fox platform) Mercury Zephyr ⓘ
successor	Ford Fairmont ⓘ surface form: Ford Fairmont (indirect, line rationalization) Ford LTD (Fox-based, mid-size) ⓘ surface form: Ford LTD (Fox platform)
transmissionOption	3-speed automatic transmission ⓘ 4-speed automatic transmission ⓘ 4-speed manual transmission ⓘ
trimLevel	Granada ESS ⓘ Granada GL ⓘ Granada L ⓘ base Granada ⓘ
wheelbase	105.5 in ⓘ

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Ford Fox platform (third generation) → notableModel → Ford Granada (North America, second generation) ⓘ

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