Ford · 1983–present
Ford Orion
The Ford Orion is a small family car (C-segment in Europe) that was produced by Ford Europe from 1983 until 1993. A total of 3,534,239 units were sold during the car's ten-year production life. The Ford Orion was based on the Ford Escort, but instead of the Escort's hatchback, the Orion had a separate boot, making it a four-door saloon. Visually, the Ford Orion's notchback rear end and greater rear overhang made it readily distinguishable from the Escort. The nameplate Orion is derived from the constellation, named after a Greek hunter.
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Predecessor: Ford Escort · Successor: Ford Escort
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Specifications
- name
- Ford Orion
- Manufacturer
- Ford Europe
- Production
- September 1983 – September 1993
- Assembly
- United Kingdom: Halewood (Halewood Body & Assembly), Germany: Saarlouis, Brazil: São Bernardo do Campo (Ford Brazil), Spain: Almussafes, Argentina: General Pacheco (Ford Argentina), Venezuela: Valencia
- Class
- Small family car (C)
- Body style
- 4-door notchback saloon, 2-door notchback saloon (Brazil)
- Related
- Ford Escort, Ford Verona, Volkswagen Apollo
- Layout
- Front engine, Front-wheel-drive
- Engine
- 1296 cc OHV "Valencia/HCS" Straight-4, 1296 cc OHC "CVH" Straight-4, 1598 cc OHC "CVH" Straight-4, 1597 cc DOHC "Zetec" Straight-4, 1796 cc DOHC "Zetec" Straight-4, 1753 cc OHC "Endura-D" Straight-4 Diesel
- Transmission
- Ford BC4 4-speed manual, Ford BC5 5-speed manual, Ford ATX 3-speed automatic
- Predecessor
- Ford Escort (1968–1980), Ford Cortina (1962–1982)
- Successor
- Ford Escort Saloon (1993–1998)
Specification summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Measured facts from Wikidata (CC0). Check the linked sources for citations.
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q838533CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_OrionCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1362919480 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ford_Orion_front_20071031.jpgCC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Rudolf Stricker · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.