The 1989 Ford Tempo comes in 6 trims to which are the LX sedan, sedan 4-wheel-drive, GL coupe, GL sedan, GLS coupe, and GLS sedan. A standard engine of 2.3L is common to all trims. A 98 horsepower and a 124 torque pound-feet is available to LX sedan, GL coupe, and GL sedan while a 100 horsepower and a 130 torque pound-feet is available to the remaining 3 trims. A 3-speed automatic and a 5-speed manual overdrive transmission are available to the 1989 Tempo. This 1989 Tempo got an overall rating of 6.6 for 10 rendered by 84 1989 Tempo consumers. It garnered a styling rating of 6.0, a performance rating of 6.3, an interior rating of 7.0, a quality rating of 6.6, and a recommendation rating of 6.8, all out of 10.