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Ford Thunderbird

🇺🇸 United States ·1955–2005· convertible / sedan / coupé

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12 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
  1. 1. 1957 Ford Thunderbird (28911503716) (cropped): Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA· CC BY 2.0
  2. 2. 1956 Ford Thunderbird, front right (Cruisin' the River Lowellville Car Show, June 19th, 2023): MercurySable99· CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. 3. 1963 Thunderbird (14382613191): GPS 56 from New Zealand· CC BY 2.0
  4. 4. 1969 Blue Ford Thunderbird rearquarter: Wikimedia Commons· CC BY-SA 3.0
  5. 5. 1977 Ford Thunderbird at Belmont, front left: Mr.choppers· CC BY-SA 3.0
  6. 6. 1982 Ford Thunderbird: That Hartford Guy· CC BY-SA 2.0
  7. 7. 1984 Ford Thunderbird; Annandale, MN (42362510175): Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA· CC BY 2.0
  8. 8. 2005 Ford Thunderbird Hardtop front 4.28.18: Kevauto· CC BY-SA 4.0
  9. 9. 57 Ford Thunderbird (9456382888): Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA· CC BY 2.0
  10. 10. 59 Ford Thunderbird (7367357208): Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA· CC BY 2.0
  11. 11. 66 Ford Thunderbird (9684280658): Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA· CC BY 2.0
  12. 12. 68 Ford Thunderbird (5908835299): Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA· CC BY 2.0
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1/12 Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA· CC BY 2.0

base stats

  • power 375 hptop version
  • efficiency 253 g CO₂/kmcleanest version
  • popularity 665 in NL#701 most common
  • price € 45.204new, 2004
  • weight 1,945 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
1955–2005
body
convertible, sedan, coupé
engine
2.3 L–5.5 L
cylinders
4–8
turbo
some versions
power
121–375 hp
drive
rear-wheel drive
gearbox
automatic, manual
seats
4
doors
2
weight
1,945 kg
fuel use
—
CO₂
253–324 g/km
US rating
16–21 mpg
EV range
—
US size class
Compact Cars, Midsize Cars, Two Seaters
avg new price NL
€ 45.204

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

🇳🇱 on Dutch roads

665 are registered in the Netherlands today, #701 of all models. Most common build year: 1955 (43 cars).

19552005

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

names it's registered under (6)
  • Thunderbird 620
  • Thunderbird U9 10
  • Thunderbird LX U9 10
  • Thunderbird K6 10
  • Thunderbird Convertible 9
  • Thunderbird Cabriolet 6

🇺🇸 US versions (68)

Every version the EPA tested, model years 1984–2005. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.

yearversionenginegearboxdrivefuelmpgL/100
2005Thunderbird3.9 L 8 cylAutomatic (S5)RWDPremium1813.1
2005Thunderbird3.9 L 8 cylAutomatic 5-spdRWDPremium1813.1
2004Thunderbird3.9 L 8 cylAutomatic (S5)RWDPremium1813.1
2004Thunderbird3.9 L 8 cylAutomatic 5-spdRWDPremium1813.1
2003Thunderbird3.9 L 8 cylAutomatic 5-spdRWDPremium1813.1
2003Thunderbird3.9 L 8 cylAutomatic 5-spdRWDPremium1813.1
2002Thunderbird3.9 L 8 cylAutomatic 5-spdRWDPremium1713.8
1997Thunderbird3.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDRegular1912.4
1997Thunderbird4.6 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDRegular1813.1
1996Thunderbird3.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDRegular1912.4
1996Thunderbird4.6 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDRegular1813.1
1995Thunderbird3.8 L 6 cyl SCManual 5-spdRWDPremium1912.4
1995Thunderbird3.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDRegular1912.4
1995Thunderbird3.8 L 6 cyl SCAutomatic 4-spdRWDPremium1813.1
1995Thunderbird4.6 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDRegular1813.1
1994Thunderbird3.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDRegular1912.4
1994Thunderbird3.8 L 6 cyl SCManual 5-spdRWDPremium1912.4
1994Thunderbird3.8 L 6 cyl SCAutomatic 4-spdRWDPremium1813.1
1994Thunderbird4.6 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDRegular1813.1
1993Thunderbird3.8 L 6 cyl SCManual 5-spdRWDPremium1813.1
1993Thunderbird3.8 L 6 cyl SCAutomatic 4-spdRWDPremium1713.8
1993Thunderbird3.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDRegular2011.8
1993Thunderbird5.0 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDRegular1813.1
1992Thunderbird3.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDRegular2011.8
1992Thunderbird3.8 L 6 cyl SCManual 5-spdRWDPremium1813.1

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

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