1981 Ford Fiesta XR2 Mk I 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 9.7 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 10.8 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 19.5 s @ 84 mph |
| Top speed | 175 kph / 109 mph |
| Curb weight | 800 kilograms (1764 pounds) |
| Year introduced | 1981 |
| Displacement | 1598 cubic centimeters (1.6 liters / 98 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 84 metric horsepower (83 brake horsepower / 62 kilowatts) |
| Maximum torque | 122 Newton-meters (90 pound-feet) |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | front wheel drive |
Ford Fiesta XR2 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 1.2 s |
| 0-20 mph | 2.0 s |
| 0-30 mph | 2.7 s |
| 0-40 mph | 3.9 s |
| 0-50 mph | 6.1 s |
| 0-60 mph | 9.7 s |
| 0-70 mph | 16.3 s |
| 0-80 mph | 26.5 s |
| 0-90 mph | 36.8 s |
Ford Fiesta XR2 quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 8.5 s @ 53 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 12.6 s @ 68 mph |
| 1000 feet | 16.2 s @ 77 mph |
| Quarter mile | 19.5 s @ 84 mph |
| 2000 feet | 25.7 s @ 91 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 31.0 s @ 95 mph |
| 3000 feet | 33.7 s @ 96 mph |
| 3500 feet | 37.3 s @ 97 mph |
| 4000 feet | 40.8 s @ 98 mph |
Ford Fiesta XR2 acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.8 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.4 s |
| 0-30 kph | 1.9 s |
| 0-40 kph | 2.3 s |
| 0-50 kph | 2.8 s |
| 0-60 kph | 3.5 s |
| 0-70 kph | 4.6 s |
| 0-80 kph | 6.0 s |
| 0-90 kph | 8.1 s |
| 0-100 kph | 10.8 s |
| 0-110 kph | 14.9 s |
| 0-120 kph | 20.7 s |
| 0-130 kph | 27.3 s |
| 0-140 kph | 33.9 s |
| 0-150 kph | 39.5 s |
| 0-160 kph | 43.4 s |
Ford Fiesta XR2 distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 8.9 s @ 88 kph |
| 200 meters | 12.5 s @ 109 kph |
| 300 meters | 16.0 s @ 124 kph |
| 400 meters | 19.4 s @ 134 kph |
| 500 meters | 22.5 s @ 142 kph |
| 600 meters | 25.5 s @ 146 kph |
| 700 meters | 28.2 s @ 150 kph |
| 800 meters | 30.9 s @ 152 kph |
| 900 meters | 33.4 s @ 154 kph |
| 1 kilometers | 35.8 s @ 155 kph |
| 1.1 kilometers | 38.1 s @ 156 kph |
| 1.2 kilometers | 40.4 s @ 158 kph |
| 1.3 kilometers | 42.7 s @ 159 kph |
