the whole point of the auto box is that the ratios are perfect for the granada
the engine was designed to go with an auto so you wil never find one with the manual box unless it's been retro fitted (wait for the chorus of people who will say "but ford fitted mine with this that and the other" etc) so thats why they are nice and efficeint to drive in a straight line
round corners though, don't bother, you can throw them about, but they never feel as quick as the sierra, all that wieght makes them very cumbersome but good for boot brake corner and boot it again moments

epic space inside (4 aults in the rear no problem) and all the mod cons you could want
pootle about knowing that with a prod of the right foot into the depths of the carpet will see off most bits of tinfoil they call hot hatches nowadays (mainly because they don't expect a barge to leave them for dust )

need to change the oil reuglar though and, if you can live without it, you can strip it down to the bare minumun and get a big wieght saving

for between £300 and £800 it's the best bit of budget motoring you can get
and when they break, you strpip them for their bits and make your money back