The New Ford Granada: Built to Take on the Best in Europe. They certainly know how to build performance saloons on the continent. And any British car that challenges the European models has got to meet them on their own terms. Nobody's going to buy British just because there's a Union Jack on the bonnet. This philosopy has produced the Granada, a new car built by Ford to match European saloons in terms of looks, comfort and performance. Note: UK market sales sheet.