Editing Merkur XR4Ti (section)

{{Infobox automobile
| name         = Merkur XR4Ti
| image        = MerkurXr4ti.JPG
| caption =
| manufacturer = [[Ford of Europe]]
| production   = 1984&ndash;1989
| model_years  = 1985&ndash;1989
| assembly     = Germany: [[Rheine]] ([[Karmann]])
| designer     = [[Uwe Bahnsen]]<br>[[Patrick le Quément]]
| class        = [[Compact car]]
| body_style   = 3-door [[hatchback]]
| layout       = [[Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout|Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive]]
| platform     = Ford DE-1
| related      = [[Ford Sierra]]
| engine       = 2.3 L [[turbocharged]] [[Ford Pinto engine#2.3 OHC|Lima]] [[Inline-four engine|I4]]
| transmission = 5-speed [[Ford Type 9 transmission|T-9]] [[Manual transmission|manual]]<br>3-speed [[Ford C3 transmission|C3]] [[Automatic transmission|automatic]]
| wheelbase = {{cvt|2610|mm|in|1}}<ref name="carfolio"/>
| length = {{cvt|4530|mm|in|1}}<ref name="carfolio"/>
| width = {{cvt|1727|mm|in|1}}<ref name="carfolio"/>
| height = {{cvt|1392|mm|in|1}}<ref name="carfolio"/>
| weight = {{cvt|1339|kg|lb|0}}<ref name="carfolio"/>
}}

The '''Merkur XR4Ti''' is a performance-oriented 3-door [[hatchback]] sold in North America from 1985 to 1989. A product of the [[Ford Motor Company]], the car was a version of the European [[Ford Sierra]] adapted to U.S. regulations.<ref name="sreeql"/> The XR4Ti project was championed by Ford vice president [[Bob Lutz (businessman)|Bob Lutz]].<ref name="autoweek"/>