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Ford LTD

🇺🇸 United States ·1968–1986· sedan / estate / wagon / coupé / convertible

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12 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
  1. 1. Ford LTD: Bull-Doser· Public domain
  2. 2. Ford LTD II: IFCAR· Public domain
  3. 3. Ford Ranchero: Ermell· CC BY-SA 4.0
  4. 4. '72 Ford LTD Coupe: Bull-Doser· Public domain
  5. 5. 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 LTD: Greg Gjerdingen· CC BY 2.0
  6. 6. 1968 Ford LTD Brougham 4-door Hardtop, front left (Hershey 2019): Mr.choppers· CC BY-SA 3.0
  7. 7. 1968 Ford LTD Brougham 4-door Hardtop, rear left (Hershey 2019): Mr.choppers· CC BY-SA 3.0
  8. 8. 1969 Ford LTD 2-door hardtop (18609065763): Sicnag· CC BY 2.0
  9. 9. 1970 Ford LTD '3.9' Saloon (7822116190): Riley from Christchurch, New Zealand· CC BY 2.0
  10. 10. 1971 Ford LTD 2-door Hardtop: Greg Gjerdingen· CC BY 2.0
  11. 11. 1971 Ford LTD convertible (red): Nick Young· CC BY 2.0
  12. 12. 1975 Ford LTD Landau BR: Prefeitura Municipal Itanhaém from Itanhaém, Brasil; Cropped, plates blanked, and levels adjusted by uploader Mr.choppers· CC BY 2.0
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Ford LTD, photo 1 of 12
1/12 Bull-Doser· Public domain

base stats

  • power 315 hptop version
  • efficiency 296 g CO₂/kmcleanest version
  • popularity 119 in NL#1355 most common
  • weight 2,076 kgaverage, ready to drive

Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.

what the fuel types mean

  • petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
  • LPG Runs on autogas (cheap fuel) via a conversion; extra road tax in NL.

spec sheet

built
1968–1986
body
sedan, estate / wagon, coupé, convertible
engine
2.3 L–6.6 L
cylinders
4–8
turbo
no
power
129–315 hp
drive
rear-wheel drive
gearbox
automatic
seats
6
doors
3
weight
2,076 kg
fuel use
—
CO₂
296 g/km
US rating
16–20 mpg
EV range
—
US size class
Midsize Cars, Midsize Station Wagons, Midsize-Large Station Wagons
avg new price NL
—

Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.

🇳🇱 on Dutch roads

119 are registered in the Netherlands today, #1355 of all models. Most common build year: 1972 (19 cars).

19681980

Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).

names it's registered under (5)
  • LTD 92
  • LTD Wagon 11
  • LTD Convertible 6
  • L.t.d. 5
  • LTD II 5

🇺🇸 US versions (24)

Every version the EPA tested, model years 1984–1986. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.

yearversionenginegearboxdrivefuelmpgL/100
1986LTD2.3 L 4 cylAutomatic 3-spdRWDRegular2011.8
1986LTD3.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 3-spdRWDRegular1813.1
1986LTD Wagon3.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 3-spdRWDRegular1813.1
1985LTD2.3 L 4 cylAutomatic 3-spdRWDRegular2011.8
1985LTD2.3 L 4 cylAutomatic 3-spdRWDRegular2011.8
1985LTD3.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 3-spdRWDRegular1813.1
1985LTD3.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 3-spdRWDRegular1813.1
1985LTD5.0 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDRegular1713.8
1985LTD Wagon3.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 3-spdRWDRegular1813.1
1985LTD Wagon3.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 3-spdRWDRegular1813.1
1984LTD2.3 L 4 cylAutomatic 3-spd—Regular1912.4
1984LTD2.3 L 4 cylAutomatic 3-spd—Regular2011.8
1984LTD3.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spd—Regular1912.4
1984LTD3.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 3-spd—Regular1713.8
1984LTD3.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 3-spd—Regular1813.1
1984LTD3.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 3-spd—Regular1813.1
1984LTD3.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spd—Regular1912.4
1984LTD5.0 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spd—Regular1713.8
1984LTD5.0 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spd—Regular1614.7
1984LTD Wagon3.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 3-spd—Regular1813.1
1984LTD Wagon3.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 3-spd—Regular1713.8
1984LTD Wagon3.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spd—Regular1912.4
1984LTD Wagon3.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spd—Regular1912.4
1984LTD Wagon3.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 3-spd—Regular1813.1

Sources: RDW open data, fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.

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