Production chronology1984–1994
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FordTempo
Production1984–1994
Recorded originUnited States
ClassCompact car
Background
The Ford Tempo is a compact car that was manufactured by Ford from the 1984 to 1994 model years. The successor of the Ford Fairmont, the Tempo is the fourth generation of compact cars sold by Ford in North America, marking both its downsizing and adoption of front-wheel drive. Through its entire production, the Tempo was sold as a two-door coupe and four-door sedan; Lincoln-Mercury marketed the model line as its Mercury Topaz divisional counterpart.
Text adapted from “Ford Tempo” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
Chronology ledger
Dates with their meaning intact
US EPA model years1987–1991
Model years represented in FuelEconomy.gov; a US-market observation, not a worldwide production range.
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