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FORD FAIRMONT 2-Door Sedan 5.0L V-8 Automatic
FORD FAIRMONT 2-Door Sedan 5.0L V-8 Automatic
FORD FAIRMONT 4-Door Sedan 5.0L V-8 Automatic
FORD FAIRMONT 4-Door Sedan 5.0L V-8 Automatic

1978
1978
1978
1978

Country of origin:
USA
USA
USA
USA

Sales markets:
- North America
- North America
- North America
- North America

Make:
ford_usa
ford_usa
ford_usa
ford_usa
Model:
Fairmont
Fairmont
Fairmont
Fairmont

1978-1983
1978-1983
1978-1983
1978-1983
Type:
Fairmont Base 2-Door Sedan
Fairmont Base 2-Door Sedan
Fairmont Base 4-Door Sedan
Fairmont Base 4-Door Sedan

1978-1981
1978-1981
1978-1981
1978-1981
EEC segmentation:
D (large cars)
D (large cars)
D (large cars)
D (large cars)
Class:
compact / small family car
compact / small family car
compact / small family car
compact / small family car
Body style:
sedan
sedan
sedan
sedan
Doors:
2
2
4
4
Traction:
RWD (rear-wheel drive)
RWD (rear-wheel drive)
RWD (rear-wheel drive)
RWD (rear-wheel drive)
DIMENSIONS & CAPACITIES
Length:
4923 mm / 193.8 in
4923 mm / 193.8 in
4923 mm / 193.8 in
4923 mm / 193.8 in
Width:
1783 mm / 70.2 in
1783 mm / 70.2 in
1783 mm / 70.2 in
1783 mm / 70.2 in
Height:
1359 mm / 53.5 in
1359 mm / 53.5 in
1359 mm / 53.5 in
1359 mm / 53.5 in
Wheelbase:
2680 mm / 105.5 in
2680 mm / 105.5 in
2680 mm / 105.5 in
2680 mm / 105.5 in
Front track:
1438 mm / 56.6 in
1438 mm / 56.6 in
1438 mm / 56.6 in
1438 mm / 56.6 in
Rear track:
1448 mm / 57 in
1448 mm / 57 in
1448 mm / 57 in
1448 mm / 57 in
Fuel:
61 liter / 16.1 U.S. gal / 13.4 imp. gal
61 liter / 16.1 U.S. gal / 13.4 imp. gal
61 liter / 16.1 U.S. gal / 13.4 imp. gal
61 liter / 16.1 U.S. gal / 13.4 imp. gal
Legroom:
1st row:

2nd row:

3rd row:

Shoulder room:
1st row:

2nd row:

3rd row:

Headroom:
1st row:

2nd row:

3rd row:

Hiproom:
1st row:

2nd row:

EPA passenger volume:

Calculated passenger volume:

Trunk cap. claimed:

Trunk cap. SAE:
476 / / dm3
476 / / dm3
476 / / dm3
476 / / dm3

16.8 / / cu ft
16.8 / / cu ft
16.8 / / cu ft
16.8 / / cu ft
Trunk cap. VDA:

Turning circle btw. walls:

Turning circle btw. curbs:

Drag coefficient claimed:
Drag coefficient estimated:
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
WEIGHTS
Curb weight claimed
(without a driver):
1343 kg / 2961 lbs
1343 kg / 2961 lbs
1362 kg / 3003 lbs
1362 kg / 3003 lbs
Dry weight claimed:

Shipping weight claimed:

Curb weight estimated:

Total weight:

POWERTRAIN
Engine type:
spark-ignition 4-stroke
spark-ignition 4-stroke
spark-ignition 4-stroke
spark-ignition 4-stroke

Ford Windsor V-8 302 (5.0-Liter)
Ford Windsor V-8 302 (5.0-Liter)
Ford Windsor V-8 302 (5.0-Liter)
Ford Windsor V-8 302 (5.0-Liter)
Fuel type:
petrol (gasoline)
petrol (gasoline)
petrol (gasoline)
petrol (gasoline)
Fuel system:
carburetor
carburetor
carburetor
carburetor
Charge system:
naturally aspirated
naturally aspirated
naturally aspirated
naturally aspirated
Valves per cylinder:
2
2
2
2
Additional features:
Motorcraft 2150 2-barrel
2-barrel
Motorcraft 2150 2-barrel
2-barrel
Emission control:
Emission standard:
Cylinders alignment:
V 8
V 8
V 8
V 8
Displacement:
4942 cm3 / 301.6 cui
4942 cm3 / 301.6 cui
4942 cm3 / 301.6 cui
4942 cm3 / 301.6 cui
Bore:
101.6 mm / 4 in
101.6 mm / 4 in
101.6 mm / 4 in
101.6 mm / 4 in
Stroke:
76.2 mm / 3 in
76.2 mm / 3 in
76.2 mm / 3 in
76.2 mm / 3 in
Compression ratio:
8.4 : 1
8.1 : 1
8.4 : 1
8.1 : 1
Power net:
104 kW / 141 PS / 139 hp (SAE net)
99.5 kW / 135 PS / 133 hp (SAE net)
104 kW / 141 PS / 139 hp (SAE net)
99.5 kW / 135 PS / 133 hp (SAE net)

/ 3600
/ 3600
/ 3600
/ 3600
Torque:
339 Nm / 250 ft-lb
330 Nm / 243 ft-lb
339 Nm / 250 ft-lb
330 Nm / 243 ft-lb

/ 1600
/ 1600
/ 1600
/ 1600
Power gross:

Torque gross:

Redline rpm:
DRIVETRAIN
Gearbox manufacturer:
FORD
FORD
FORD
FORD
Transmission type:
automatic
automatic
automatic
automatic

Ford C4
Ford C4
Ford C4
Ford C4

Number of gears:
3
3
3
3
Final drive ratio std:
2.47
2.47
2.47
2.47
Standard tires:
B78 - 14
B78 - 14
B78 - 14
B78 - 14
PERFORMANCE DATA - factory claim
Top speed:

0-60mph (s):
0-100km/h (s):
0-1/4mile (s):
0-1km (s):
Fuel consumption:

ECE 90/120/city (combined):

EU urban/extra-urban/combined:

EPA city/highway:
16 / 23 mpg(U.S.)
16 / 21 mpg(U.S.)
16 / 23 mpg(U.S.)
16 / 21 mpg(U.S.)

14.7 / 10.2 l/100km
14.7 / 11.2 l/100km
14.7 / 10.2 l/100km
14.7 / 11.2 l/100km

19.2 / 27.5 mpg(imp.)
19.2 / 25.1 mpg(imp.)
19.2 / 27.5 mpg(imp.)
19.2 / 25.1 mpg(imp.)
new EPA city/highway:

AS2877 city/highway:

ADR82 urban/extra-urban/combined:

CND FTP city/highway:

NBR7024 city/highway/comb.:

60-mode:

10-15 mode:

PERFORMANCE DATA - ProfessCars™ simulation
Top speed:
179 km/h / 111 mph
176 km/h / 109 mph
179 km/h / 111 mph
176 km/h / 109 mph
Acceleration:
0-30 km/h (s):
1.9
1.9
1.9
2
0-40 km/h (s):
2.6
2.7
2.7
2.7
0-50 km/h (s):
3.4
3.5
3.5
3.6
0-60 km/h (s):
4.3
4.4
4.3
4.5
0-70 km/h (s):
5.3
5.4
5.3
5.5
0-80 km/h (s):
7.1
7.3
7.1
7.4
0-90 km/h (s):
8.6
9
8.8
9.1
0-100 km/h (s):
10.4
10.8
10.5
10.9
0-110 km/h (s)
12.3
12.8
12.5
13
0-120 km/h (s):
14.6
15.3
14.8
15.5
0-130 km/h (s):
18.3
19.2
18.6
19.5
0-140 km/h (s):
22.5
23.7
22.8
24
0-160 km/h (s):
36.2
39.3
36.7
39.9
0-180 km/h (s):
0-200 km/h (s):
0-220 km/h (s):
0-240 km/h (s):
0-270 km/h (s):
0-20 mph (s):
2
2.1
2.1
2.1
0-30 mph (s):
3.3
3.4
3.3
3.4
0-40 mph (s):
4.7
4.9
4.7
4.9
0-50 mph (s):
7.1
7.4
7.2
7.5
0-60 mph (s):
9.8
10.1
9.9
10.3
0-70 mph (s):
12.9
13.5
13.1
13.6
0-80 mph (s):
17.7
18.6
17.9
18.8
0-90 mph (s):
24.9
26.3
25.2
26.7
0-100 mph (s):
36.9
40.2
37.5
40.8
0-110 mph (s):
0-120 mph (s):
0-130 mph (s):
0-140 mph (s):
0-150 mph (s):
0-160 mph (s):
0- 1/4 mile (s):
17.2
17.4
17.3
17.5
speed at 1/4 mile:
128 km/h / 80 mph
126 km/h / 78 mph
127 km/h / 79 mph
126 km/h / 78 mph
0- 1km (s):
32
32.4
32.1
32.6
quarter mile time difference to the car from the first column (s):
0
-0.2
-0.1
-0.3
drag race distance at 1/4 mile to the car from the first column ahead(+) or behind(-):
0
-7 m / -8 yds
-4 m / -4 yds
-10 m / -11 yds
Acceleration in gears:
60-100 km/h (IV th or top gear)(s):
80-120 km/h (V th or top gear)(s):
80-120 km/h (VI gear)(s):

40-60 mph (IV th or top gear)(s):
50-70 mph (V th or top gear)(s):
50-70 mph (VI th gear)(s):
Overtaking factors:
60-100 km/h (s):
6.1
6.4
6.2
6.4
80-120 km/h (s):
7.6
8
7.7
8.1
100-180 km/h (s):

40-70 mph (s):
8.2
8.6
8.3
8.7
50-90 mph (s):
17.8
18.9
18
19.2
Speed range (max speed on gears in km/h / mph):
I:
76 / 47
76 / 47
76 / 47
76 / 47
II:
128 / 80
128 / 80
128 / 80
128 / 80
III:
187 / 116
187 / 116
187 / 116
187 / 116
IV:
/
/
/
/
V:
/
/
/
/
VI:
/
/
/
/
Fuel consumption
(extra-urban / city / highway / average combined)
l/100km:
13-16 / 24-30 / 14-18 / 19.2
13-16 / 23-30 / 14-18 / 19.1
13-16 / 24-30 / 14-18 / 19.2
13-16 / 23-30 / 14-18 / 19.1
mpg (imp.):
17-22 / 9-12 / 15-20 / 14.8
17-22 / 10-12 / 15-20 / 14.9
17-22 / 9-12 / 15-20 / 14.7
17-22 / 10-12 / 15-20 / 14.9
mpg (U.S.):
14-18 / 8-10 / 13-16 / 12.3
14-18 / 8-10 / 13-16 / 12.4
14-18 / 8-10 / 13-16 / 12.3
14-18 / 8-10 / 13-16 / 12.4
km/l:
6-8 / 3-4 / 5-7 / 5.2
6-8 / 3-4 / 5-7 / 5.3
6-8 / 3-4 / 5-7 / 5.2
6-8 / 3-4 / 5-7 / 5.3

	FORD FAIRMONT 2-Door Sedan 5.0L V-8 Automatic	FORD FAIRMONT 2-Door Sedan 5.0L V-8 Automatic	FORD FAIRMONT 4-Door Sedan 5.0L V-8 Automatic	FORD FAIRMONT 4-Door Sedan 5.0L V-8 Automatic
	1978	1978	1978	1978


Country of origin:	USA	USA	USA	USA

Sales markets:	- North America	- North America	- North America	- North America


Make:	ford_usa	ford_usa	ford_usa	ford_usa
Model:	Fairmont	Fairmont	Fairmont	Fairmont
	1978-1983	1978-1983	1978-1983	1978-1983
Type:	Fairmont Base 2-Door Sedan	Fairmont Base 2-Door Sedan	Fairmont Base 4-Door Sedan	Fairmont Base 4-Door Sedan
	1978-1981	1978-1981	1978-1981	1978-1981
EEC segmentation:	D (large cars)	D (large cars)	D (large cars)	D (large cars)
Class:	compact / small family car	compact / small family car	compact / small family car	compact / small family car
Body style:	sedan	sedan	sedan	sedan
Doors:	2	2	4	4
Traction:	RWD (rear-wheel drive)	RWD (rear-wheel drive)	RWD (rear-wheel drive)	RWD (rear-wheel drive)

DIMENSIONS & CAPACITIES
Length:	4923 mm / 193.8 in	4923 mm / 193.8 in	4923 mm / 193.8 in	4923 mm / 193.8 in
Width:	1783 mm / 70.2 in	1783 mm / 70.2 in	1783 mm / 70.2 in	1783 mm / 70.2 in
Height:	1359 mm / 53.5 in	1359 mm / 53.5 in	1359 mm / 53.5 in	1359 mm / 53.5 in
Wheelbase:	2680 mm / 105.5 in	2680 mm / 105.5 in	2680 mm / 105.5 in	2680 mm / 105.5 in
Front track:	1438 mm / 56.6 in	1438 mm / 56.6 in	1438 mm / 56.6 in	1438 mm / 56.6 in
Rear track:	1448 mm / 57 in	1448 mm / 57 in	1448 mm / 57 in	1448 mm / 57 in
Fuel:	61 liter / 16.1 U.S. gal / 13.4 imp. gal	61 liter / 16.1 U.S. gal / 13.4 imp. gal	61 liter / 16.1 U.S. gal / 13.4 imp. gal	61 liter / 16.1 U.S. gal / 13.4 imp. gal
Legroom:
1st row:
2nd row:
3rd row:
Shoulder room:
1st row:
2nd row:
3rd row:
Headroom:
1st row:
2nd row:
3rd row:
Hiproom:
1st row:
2nd row:
EPA passenger volume:
Calculated passenger volume:
Trunk cap. claimed:

Trunk cap. SAE:	476 / / dm3	476 / / dm3	476 / / dm3	476 / / dm3
	16.8 / / cu ft	16.8 / / cu ft	16.8 / / cu ft	16.8 / / cu ft
Trunk cap. VDA:

Turning circle btw. walls:
Turning circle btw. curbs:
Drag coefficient claimed:
Drag coefficient estimated:	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5

WEIGHTS
Curb weight claimed
(without a driver):	1343 kg / 2961 lbs	1343 kg / 2961 lbs	1362 kg / 3003 lbs	1362 kg / 3003 lbs
Dry weight claimed:
Shipping weight claimed:
Curb weight estimated:
Total weight:

POWERTRAIN
Engine type:	spark-ignition 4-stroke	spark-ignition 4-stroke	spark-ignition 4-stroke	spark-ignition 4-stroke
	Ford Windsor V-8 302 (5.0-Liter)	Ford Windsor V-8 302 (5.0-Liter)	Ford Windsor V-8 302 (5.0-Liter)	Ford Windsor V-8 302 (5.0-Liter)
Fuel type:	petrol (gasoline)	petrol (gasoline)	petrol (gasoline)	petrol (gasoline)
Fuel system:	carburetor	carburetor	carburetor	carburetor
Charge system:	naturally aspirated	naturally aspirated	naturally aspirated	naturally aspirated
Valves per cylinder:	2	2	2	2
Additional features:	Motorcraft 2150 2-barrel	2-barrel	Motorcraft 2150 2-barrel	2-barrel
Emission control:
Emission standard:
Cylinders alignment:	V 8	V 8	V 8	V 8
Displacement:	4942 cm3 / 301.6 cui	4942 cm3 / 301.6 cui	4942 cm3 / 301.6 cui	4942 cm3 / 301.6 cui
Bore:	101.6 mm / 4 in	101.6 mm / 4 in	101.6 mm / 4 in	101.6 mm / 4 in
Stroke:	76.2 mm / 3 in	76.2 mm / 3 in	76.2 mm / 3 in	76.2 mm / 3 in
Compression ratio:	8.4 : 1	8.1 : 1	8.4 : 1	8.1 : 1
Power net:	104 kW / 141 PS / 139 hp (SAE net)	99.5 kW / 135 PS / 133 hp (SAE net)	104 kW / 141 PS / 139 hp (SAE net)	99.5 kW / 135 PS / 133 hp (SAE net)
	/ 3600	/ 3600	/ 3600	/ 3600
Torque:	339 Nm / 250 ft-lb	330 Nm / 243 ft-lb	339 Nm / 250 ft-lb	330 Nm / 243 ft-lb
	/ 1600	/ 1600	/ 1600	/ 1600
Power gross:

Torque gross:

Redline rpm:

DRIVETRAIN
Gearbox manufacturer:	FORD	FORD	FORD	FORD
Transmission type:	automatic	automatic	automatic	automatic
	Ford C4	Ford C4	Ford C4	Ford C4

Number of gears:	3	3	3	3
Final drive ratio std:	2.47	2.47	2.47	2.47
Standard tires:	B78 - 14	B78 - 14	B78 - 14	B78 - 14

PERFORMANCE DATA - factory claim
Top speed:

0-60mph (s):
0-100km/h (s):
0-1/4mile (s):
0-1km (s):
Fuel consumption:
ECE 90/120/city (combined):


EU urban/extra-urban/combined:


EPA city/highway:	16 / 23 mpg(U.S.)	16 / 21 mpg(U.S.)	16 / 23 mpg(U.S.)	16 / 21 mpg(U.S.)
	14.7 / 10.2 l/100km	14.7 / 11.2 l/100km	14.7 / 10.2 l/100km	14.7 / 11.2 l/100km
	19.2 / 27.5 mpg(imp.)	19.2 / 25.1 mpg(imp.)	19.2 / 27.5 mpg(imp.)	19.2 / 25.1 mpg(imp.)
new EPA city/highway:


AS2877 city/highway:


ADR82 urban/extra-urban/combined:


CND FTP city/highway:


NBR7024 city/highway/comb.:



60-mode:

10-15 mode:


PERFORMANCE DATA - ProfessCars™ simulation
Top speed:	179 km/h / 111 mph	176 km/h / 109 mph	179 km/h / 111 mph	176 km/h / 109 mph

Acceleration:
0-30 km/h (s):	1.9	1.9	1.9	2
0-40 km/h (s):	2.6	2.7	2.7	2.7
0-50 km/h (s):	3.4	3.5	3.5	3.6
0-60 km/h (s):	4.3	4.4	4.3	4.5
0-70 km/h (s):	5.3	5.4	5.3	5.5
0-80 km/h (s):	7.1	7.3	7.1	7.4
0-90 km/h (s):	8.6	9	8.8	9.1
0-100 km/h (s):	10.4	10.8	10.5	10.9
0-110 km/h (s)	12.3	12.8	12.5	13
0-120 km/h (s):	14.6	15.3	14.8	15.5
0-130 km/h (s):	18.3	19.2	18.6	19.5
0-140 km/h (s):	22.5	23.7	22.8	24
0-160 km/h (s):	36.2	39.3	36.7	39.9
0-180 km/h (s):
0-200 km/h (s):
0-220 km/h (s):
0-240 km/h (s):
0-270 km/h (s):

0-20 mph (s):	2	2.1	2.1	2.1
0-30 mph (s):	3.3	3.4	3.3	3.4
0-40 mph (s):	4.7	4.9	4.7	4.9
0-50 mph (s):	7.1	7.4	7.2	7.5
0-60 mph (s):	9.8	10.1	9.9	10.3
0-70 mph (s):	12.9	13.5	13.1	13.6
0-80 mph (s):	17.7	18.6	17.9	18.8
0-90 mph (s):	24.9	26.3	25.2	26.7
0-100 mph (s):	36.9	40.2	37.5	40.8
0-110 mph (s):
0-120 mph (s):
0-130 mph (s):
0-140 mph (s):
0-150 mph (s):
0-160 mph (s):

0- 1/4 mile (s):	17.2	17.4	17.3	17.5
speed at 1/4 mile:	128 km/h / 80 mph	126 km/h / 78 mph	127 km/h / 79 mph	126 km/h / 78 mph
0- 1km (s):	32	32.4	32.1	32.6
quarter mile time difference to the car from the first column (s):	0	-0.2	-0.1	-0.3
drag race distance at 1/4 mile to the car from the first column ahead(+) or behind(-):	0	-7 m / -8 yds	-4 m / -4 yds	-10 m / -11 yds

Acceleration in gears:
60-100 km/h (IV th or top gear)(s):
80-120 km/h (V th or top gear)(s):
80-120 km/h (VI gear)(s):

40-60 mph (IV th or top gear)(s):
50-70 mph (V th or top gear)(s):
50-70 mph (VI th gear)(s):

Overtaking factors:
60-100 km/h (s):	6.1	6.4	6.2	6.4
80-120 km/h (s):	7.6	8	7.7	8.1
100-180 km/h (s):

40-70 mph (s):	8.2	8.6	8.3	8.7
50-90 mph (s):	17.8	18.9	18	19.2

Speed range (max speed on gears in km/h / mph):
I:	76 / 47	76 / 47	76 / 47	76 / 47
II:	128 / 80	128 / 80	128 / 80	128 / 80
III:	187 / 116	187 / 116	187 / 116	187 / 116
IV:	/	/	/	/
V:	/	/	/	/
VI:	/	/	/	/

Fuel consumption
(extra-urban / city / highway / average combined)
l/100km:	13-16 / 24-30 / 14-18 / 19.2	13-16 / 23-30 / 14-18 / 19.1	13-16 / 24-30 / 14-18 / 19.2	13-16 / 23-30 / 14-18 / 19.1
mpg (imp.):	17-22 / 9-12 / 15-20 / 14.8	17-22 / 10-12 / 15-20 / 14.9	17-22 / 9-12 / 15-20 / 14.7	17-22 / 10-12 / 15-20 / 14.9
mpg (U.S.):	14-18 / 8-10 / 13-16 / 12.3	14-18 / 8-10 / 13-16 / 12.4	14-18 / 8-10 / 13-16 / 12.3	14-18 / 8-10 / 13-16 / 12.4
km/l:	6-8 / 3-4 / 5-7 / 5.2	6-8 / 3-4 / 5-7 / 5.3	6-8 / 3-4 / 5-7 / 5.2	6-8 / 3-4 / 5-7 / 5.3