Ford Escort (North America)
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Ford Escort (North America)

Vehicle information
ManufacturerFord Motor Company
Production1981-2003
PredecessorFord Pinto
SuccessorFord Focus
ClassCompact
LayoutFF layout

Ford Escort (North America)

Vehicle information
Production1981-1990
AssemblyEdison, New Jersey, United States
Wayne, Michigan, United States
Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Body style3-door hatchback
4-door station wagon
5-door hatchback
PlatformFord CE14 platform
Engine1.6 L CVH I4
1.9 L CVH I4
2.0 L Mazda RF diesel I4
Transmission4-speed MTX-II manual
5-speed MTX-III
3-speed ATX/FLC automatic
Wheelbase94.2 in (2393 mm)
Length169.4 in (4303 mm)
GT: 169.0 in (4293 mm)
Width65.9 in (1674 mm)
HeightHatchbacks: 53.7 in (1364 mm)
Sedan: 53.4 in (1356 mm)
RelatedFord EXP
Ford Tempo
Mercury LN7
Mercury Lynx
Mercury Topaz

Ford Escort (North America)

Vehicle information
Also calledFord Escort GT
Production1991-1996
AssemblyWayne, Michigan, United States
Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
Body style3-door hatchback
4-door sedan
4-door station wagon
5-door hatchback
PlatformMazda B platform
Engine1.8 L BP I4
1.9 L CVH I4
Transmission5-speed IB5 manual
4-speed F-4EAT automatic
Wheelbase98.4 in (2499 mm)
Length170.0 in (4318 mm)
Wagon: 171.3 in (4351 mm)
1992 & 1995-96 Sedan: 170.9 in (4341 mm)
Width66.7 in (1694 mm)
HeightSedan: 52.7 in (1339 mm)
Hatchbacks: 52.5 in (1334 mm)
Wagon: 53.6 in (1361 mm)
Weight2491 lb (1130 kg)
RelatedFord Laser
Mazda 323
Mazda Protegé
Mercury Tracer

Ford Escort (North America)

Vehicle information
Production1997-2002
AssemblyWayne, Michigan, United States
Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
Body style4-door sedan
4-door station wagon
PlatformMazda B platform
Engine2.0 L SPI2000 SOHC I4
Transmission5-speed IB5 manual
4-speed F-4EAT automatic
Wheelbase98.4 in (2499 mm)
LengthWagon: 172.7 in (4386.6 mm)
Sedan: 174.7 in (4437.4 mm)
Width67.0 in (1701.8 mm)
HeightSedan: 53.3 in (1353.8 mm)
Wagon: 53.9 in (1369.1 mm)
Weight2468 lb (62687.2 mm)
Fuel capacity12.7 usgal (48.1 L ; 10.6 impgal)
RelatedMazda Protegé
Mercury Tracer

Ford Escort (North America)

Vehicle information
Also calledFord Escort ZX2
Production1998-2003 (USA)
1998-2000 (Canada & Mexico) 
PredecessorFord Probe
ClassSport compact
Body style2-door coupe
PlatformMazda B platform
Engine2.0 L Zetec DOHC I4
Transmission5-speed G5M manual
4-speed F-4EAT automatic
Wheelbase98.4 in (2499.4 mm)
Length175.2 in (4450.1 mm)
Width67.4 in (1712 mm)
Height52.3 in (1328.4 mm)
Weight2478 lb (62941.2 mm)
Fuel capacity12.7 usgal (48.1 L ; 10.6 impgal)
RelatedMazda Protegé
Mercury Tracer

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:See also Ford Escort (Europe).

The Ford Escort is a compact car that was manufactured by the Ford Motor Company. The North American Escort adopted both the badge and the general design of a redesigned European model, and the name has been applied to several different designs in North America since its introduction as Ford's first successful world car.

The Escort was Ford's first front-wheel-drive car built in North America, replacing the dated Ford Pinto subcompact car (1971-80) with a modern front-wheel drive design popularized by the Volkswagen Rabbit. It also effectively replaced the smaller Ford Fiesta which was imported from Europe from 1978-80. Though mechanically sophisticated, the Fiesta was too small, even for a Pinto replacement.

The Escort was one of Ford's most successful models in the 1980s, earning a much better reputation than the Pinto, which faced widely-publicized safety issues. In fact, the Escort was the single best-selling car in its second year in the United States and during most of that decade.

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91 red Ford Escort in Pittsgrove fatal - The Bridgeton News - NJ.com Tweet this news
The Bridgeton News - NJ.com--He was driving a 1991 red -Ford Escort- on Garden Road when he left the roadway to the right for an unknown reason in the area just west of Parvin Mill Road. ... - Date : Tue, 24 Aug 2010 04:14:44 GMT+00:00
Crash injures youths - Worcester Telegram Tweet this news
Worcester Telegram--Worcester police Sgt. Donald LaRange inspects a bicycle, which was riden by an 8 year old and an 11 year old, struck by a -Ford Escort-, center, ... - Date : Tue, 24 Aug 2010 04:11:36 GMT+00:00
Kendallville man killed in crash - WANE Tweet this news
WANE--The report said Tackett was a front seat passenger in a 1998 -Ford Escort- being driven eastbound on CR 100S by James Handshoe, 24, of Avilla. ... - Date : Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:17:09 GMT+00:00
1 man killed in Elmer, NJ accident - 6abc.com Tweet this news
6abc.com--ELMER, NJ - August 23, 2010 (WPVI) -- A man was killed, his passenger critically injured, after the 1991 -ford escort- he was driving, left the road and ... - Date : Tue, 24 Aug 2010 01:40:00 GMT+00:00
Ford Escort 1.6 LX - 1999 - Daily auto news Tweet this news
Daily auto news--The -Ford Escort- is an old design that shows safety shortcomings. Euro NCAP tested the car a year ago but held off publishing the results when Ford announced ... - Date : Mon, 23 Aug 2010 08:44:50 GMT+00:00
Kennewick police seek hit-and-run car, driver - Mid Columbia Tri City Herald Tweet this news
Mid Columbia Tri City Herald--By the Herald staff Kennewick police are looking for a blue compact stationwagon, possibly a -Ford Escort-, believed to be responsible for an Aug. ... - Date : Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:55:21 GMT+00:00
Motorist rescued after Saturday accident - Gaffney Ledger (subscription) Tweet this news
Gaffney Ledger (subscription)--Jessica Hall, 24, of Boiling Springs, NC, was taken by ambulance to Upstate Carolina Medical Center after her -Ford Escort- went off the county roadway and ... - Date : Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:14:22 GMT+00:00
Car collides with sandwich van in Rickmansworth - Uxbridge Gazette Tweet this news
Uxbridge Gazette--Emergency services were called to Harefield Road at about 3pm, after a man in his 30s, driving a -Ford Escort-, collided with a woman, believed to be in her ... - Date : Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:55:23 GMT+00:00
Gunmen rob restaurant, elude police dogs - Durham Herald Sun Tweet this news
Durham Herald Sun--A Chapel Hill officer saw a green -Ford Escort- near the intersection of West Rosemary Street and Church Street about 10:30 pm on Sunday. ... - Date : Tue, 24 Aug 2010 04:23:55 GMT+00:00
Man arrested on charges of extreme DUI - Prescott Daily Courier Tweet this news
Prescott Daily Courier--At 4:30 am, the officer also saw the white -Ford Escort- driven by a man identified as Ronald James Ropke, 33, of Glendora, Calif., cross the median into the ... - Date : Tue, 17 Aug 2010 05:01:59 GMT+00:00

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