Vehicle Profile

Ford Sierra RS Cosworth

1986–1992 · Hatchback · RWD

$24,000 USDOriginal MSRP (1986)

original 1986 MSRP. This is a price reference, not a current market valuation or an offer for sale.

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A homologation hot Sierra with a 2.0-liter turbocharged Cosworth YB four and a huge whale-tail spoiler, the RS Cosworth dominated late-1980s touring car and rally racing. Early three-door cars were rear-drive; later Sapphire models added a four-door body and eventual four-wheel drive.

Ford Sierra RS Cosworth

Photo: Kieran White from Manchester, England · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Horsepower
204 hp
Torque
204 lb-ft
0–60 mph
6.5s
Top Speed
149 mph
¼ Mile
14.8s
Drivetrain
RWD
Body Style
Hatchback
Years
1986–1992
Original MSRP (1986)
$24,000 USD

Sources & data notes

Catalog verification date (recorded): June 17, 2026. Recorded spec confidence: low.

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Performance positioning

Compared with 467 cars in the Wheelz catalog.

Top Speed149 mph
Rank #347 / 46726th percentilehigher is better
Horsepower204 hp
Rank #405 / 46713th percentilehigher is better
0-60 mph6.5s
Rank #401 / 46714th percentilelower is better
Quarter Mile14.8s
Rank #324 / 38817th percentilelower is better