1989 Ford Sierra Turnier LX 2.3 diesel
Summary:
Very comfortable car, strong and patient one
Faults:
My gearbox crashed at ~100000 km.
Changed silent-blocks.
Change shock absorbers every 20000 (we have a lot of gravel and other bad quality roads in Lithuania, that I drive trough everyday).
Driver and back doors got rotten.
Roof window doesn't like rain and snow - got stuck.
Changed all bearings.
General Comments:
2.3 diesel engine is unbreakable.
However, diesel engine is very lazy and slow (too slow).
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 21st June, 2002
28th Sep 2026, 18:49
I’ve never seen a diesel Sierra in my life, and I live in Finland, where the Sierra was one of the most popular and best-selling cars of the 80s and 90s. Then again, maybe it’s because diesel engines were never very popular in passenger cars here.
In any case, I know diesel engines were available for the Sierra. Could this one be the 2.3-liter Peugeot-sourced engine? I believe it was the same one used in the 505, if I’m not mistaken; someone more knowledgeable can correct me.
By the 90s, Ford had its own diesel engines, and I think the Sierra used the 1.8 Endura, both with and without a turbo.
As for the car itself: besides being beautiful, it’s excellent and reliable.
23rd Mar 2008, 15:31
These are great cars. I agree with you, too slow, but the upside of this is that the engine is so unstressed at only 67 bhp that it will reward your patience by running forever! I have a 2.3 D sapphire, they can bury me in it. I absolutely love it.