ANDAt a time when classics such as the Ford Falcon, the Renault 12 or the Peugeot 504 continued to have a high level of sales but already showed their origins decades ago, the arrival of the Sierra revolutionized the local automotive industry and the vehicle fleet of that country. moment, with its modern design, equipment and features unprecedented for the time. Produced at the General Pacheco plant since 1984, Ford Argentina celebrated the 40th anniversary of this brand icon.
Together with the Ford Sierra Fans Club and other owners of the sedan, the oval brand held a meeting at the industrial complex to review its history and the importance it had for the company at a local level, both in the market and at a sporting level and with its complete range of 5-door, rural and XR4 coupe versions.
On May 30, 1984, the first unit was produced and brought with it the implementation of robotization at the Pacheco plant. In addition, it allowed Argentines to be offered a disruptive vehicle for its time due to its design and cutting-edge technology. Initially, it was launched in a 5-door body, with 1.6 and 2.3 gasoline engines. A few months later, on September 5, the long-awaited XR4 Coupé version was added to the range, a variant that raised sportiness to a new level and that would become a cult model in Argentina. Likewise, the spacious rural one completed the family of 3 bodies.
Another of its innovations was the mechanical configuration, with a longitudinal engine, rear-wheel drive and independent suspension on all four wheels, which gave it a comfortable and sporty driving dynamic at the same time, unusual characteristics in the Argentine market at that time and that They made it an extremely pleasant vehicle to drive, even measured with current parameters.
Production of the sedan continued until 1993, with a total of 73,024 units sold, a large figure that made it a symbol of the time and the brand in the country.
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