MK4 Cortina - Features Comparison
Please note that this page is based on data at the time of the launch of the MK4 and does not take into account the later addition of a 2.3 V6 engine.
| CORTINA | L | GL | S | GHIA | |
| EXTERIOR | |||||
| YES | YES | YES | BLACK | YES | Bright Bumpers |
| YES | YES | YES | YES | Bumper Inserts | |
| YES | YES | Overriders | |||
| YES | YES | YES | YES | Halogen Headlights | |
| YES | Aux Halogen Driving Lights | ||||
| YES | YES | YES | YES | Grille below bumper | |
| YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | Hazard Warning Flashers |
| YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | Reversing Lights |
| BLACK | YES | YES | BLACK | YES | Bright Window Mouldings/Drip Rail |
| YES | WIDE | Coachline | |||
| SLIM | WIDE | Protective Bodyside Moulding | |||
| YES | YES | YES | YES | REMOTE | Door Mirror |
| YES | YES | YES | Sports Road Wheels | ||
| YES | YES | Wheel Rim Embellishers | |||
| YES | Tinted Glass all round | ||||
| YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | Heated Rear Window |
| YES | Vinyl Roof | ||||
| YES | YES | YES | Tailgate Wash/Wipe (Estate) | ||
| INTERIOR | |||||
| YES | YES | YES | YES | Black Fascia | |
| YES | YES | YES | Wood instrument Panel | ||
| YES | Wood Facia and Door Cappings | ||||
| YES | YES | YES | Push Button MW/LW Radio | ||
| YES | YES | 2 Spoke Safety Steering Wheel | |||
| YES | YES | YES | 4 Spoke Safety Steering Wheel | ||
| YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | Two Speed Wipers |
| YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | Electric Wash/Wipe |
| YES | YES | YES | Intermittent Wipe | ||
| YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | Instrument Rheostat |
| YES | YES | Tachometer | |||
| YES | YES | YES | Trip Recorder | ||
| YES | YES | YES | Electric Clock | ||
| YES | YES | YES | YES | Glove Box Lamp and Lock | |
| YES | YES | Trinket Tray | |||
| YES | YES | Centre Console With Clock | |||
| YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | Illuminated Heater Controls |
| YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | Illuminated Cigar Lighter |
| YES | YES | YES | YES | Vanity Mirror | |
| YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | Dipping Rear View Mirror |
| YES | YES | YES | YES | Reclining Seats | |
| YES | YES | Head Restraints | |||
| YES | YES | YES | YES | Fabric Trim | |
| YES | YES | YES | Map Pockets | ||
| YES | YES | Rear Centre Armrest (Saloons) | |||
| YES | YES | Front Centre Armrest | |||
| YES | YES | YES | YES | Carpet | |
| YES | Shag Pile Carpet and Luxury Interior | ||||
| YES | Boot Carpet and Lamp | ||||
| YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | Childproof Rear Locks |
| YES | YES | YES | Inertia Reel Seat Belts | ||
| MECHANICAL | |||||
| YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | Dual Line Disc/Drum Brakes |
| YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | Servo Assisted Brakes |
| YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | Radial Ply Tyres |
| YES | YES | Gas Shock Absorbers | |||
| YES | Uprated Suspension | ||||
| 2/4/E | 2/4/E | 4/E | 4 | 4/E | 2 door/4 Door/Estate Availability |
| YES | YES | 1300 or 1600 Economy Engines | |||
| YES | YES | 1600 Regular Engine | |||
| YES | YES | YES | 2000 Engine | ||
| Cortina Model Line Up | ||||||
| Engine | Bodystyle | Cortina | L | GL | S | GHIA |
| 1300 Economy | 2 Door | X | X | |||
| 4 Door | X | X | ||||
| Estate | ||||||
| 1600 Economy | 2 Door | |||||
| 4 Door | X | X | ||||
| Estate | X | X | ||||
| 1600 Standard | 2 Door | |||||
| 4 Door | X | X | ||||
| Estate | X | X | ||||
| 2000 | 2 Door | |||||
| 4 Door | X | X | X | |||
| Estate | X | X | ||||
| Technical | ||||
| Ford Computed Figures | 1300 OHV 1V Economy | 1600 OHV 1V Economy | 1600 OHC 1V | 2000 OHC 2V |
| Engine Capacity (cc) | 1298 | 1593 | 1593 | 1998 |
| Engine Type | I4 OHV | I4 OHC | I4 OHV | I4 OHC 2V |
| BHP (DIN) at revs | 49.5/5000 | 59/4500 | 72/5000 | 98/5200 |
| Torque MKP (DIN) at revs | 8.8/3000 | 11.3/2600 | 12.0/2700 | 15.4/3500 |
| Tyre Size | 165 SR 13 | 165 SR 13 | 165 SR 13 | 185/70 SR 13 |
| Axle ratio | 4.11 | 3.78 | 3.89 | 3.75 |
| Performance | ||||
| Top Speed (MPH) | 82 | 88 | 94 | 103 |
| 0-60 MPH (secs) | 19.4 | 15.1 | 12.4 | 9.4 |
| Touring fuel consumption (MPG) | 41.2 | 37.4 | 34.5 | 30.7 |