Merkur XR4Ti
E47493
The Merkur XR4Ti is a mid-1980s, turbocharged rear-wheel-drive sport hatchback sold by Ford’s short-lived Merkur brand in North America, based on the European Ford Sierra.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Ford Sierra XR4i | 0 | 2 |
| Ford Sierra | 0 | 1 |
| Merkur XR4Ti (in Merkur lineup context) | 0 | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
automobile model
→
sport compact car → |
| assemblyLocation | Rheine, Germany → |
| basedOn |
Merkur XR4Ti
self-linksurface differs
→
surface form:
Ford Sierra
|
| bodyStyle | 3-door hatchback → |
| brandOwner | Ford Motor Company → |
| class | sport hatchback → |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany → |
| designer |
Ford Styling Department
→
surface form:
Ford of Europe design team
|
| drivetrain | rear-wheel drive → |
| emissionsStandard | U.S. federal emissions compliant (1980s) → |
| engineConfiguration | inline-4 engine → |
| engineDisplacement | 2.3 litres → |
| fuelType | gasoline → |
| induction | turbocharged → |
| introducedAt |
Chicago Auto Show
→
surface form:
1984 Chicago Auto Show
|
| layoutDescription | front-engine, rear-wheel-drive sport hatchback → |
| manufacturer | Merkur → |
| market | North America → |
| marketPosition | European performance car for North America → |
| marketSegment | entry-level European import alternative → |
| marketStatus | discontinued → |
| modelYears |
1985
→
1986 → 1987 → 1988 → 1989 → |
| notableFeature |
bi-plane rear spoiler
→
independent rear suspension → turbocharged 2.3L Lima engine → |
| platform | Ford Sierra platform → |
| predecessor | none → |
| productionEnd | 1989 → |
| productionStart | 1984 → |
| relatedModel |
Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
→
Merkur XR4Ti self-linksurface differs →
surface form:
Ford Sierra XR4i
|
| safetyFeature |
front disc brakes
→
rear drum brakes → |
| soldBy |
Lincoln-Mercury dealer network
→
surface form:
Lincoln-Mercury dealers
|
| soldUnderNameplate | Merkur → |
| successor | none → |
| suspensionTypeFront | MacPherson strut → |
| suspensionTypeRear | independent semi-trailing arm → |
| transmissionOption |
3-speed automatic transmission
→
5-speed manual transmission → |
| valvetrain | single overhead camshaft → |
| vehicleLayout | front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout → |
| wheelbase | 2608 mm → |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Merkur XR4Ti
this entity surface form:
Ford Sierra XR4i
this entity surface form:
Ford Sierra
this entity surface form:
Merkur XR4Ti (in Merkur lineup context)
this entity surface form:
Ford Sierra XR4i