Body style: Hatchback
Segment: Compact
Production years: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995
The fifth generation of the Escort was a car built as an affordable, compact vehicle. One of the most common version was the five-door.
In 1992, Ford introduced a facelift for its compact-segment representative, the Escort. The refresh affected the entire range, including the coupe, the sedan, the station wagon, the convertible, and the five-door hatchback.
The Escort featured a mixed design, between the boxy-looking vehicles of the '80s and the flowing lines of the '90s. For the facelifted range, the grille featured black, slim, horizontal slats. The headlights and the turn-signals were in separate blocks and covered with clear glass. For the rest of the car, the lines remained similar, but an enhancement was made for the door handles, which were in body color, unlike the non-facelift version where they were black.
Inside, the dashboard was redesigned. It featured a smoothed dashboard with the center stack and the upper area modified. As for the instrument cluster, a new set of dials was installed, but offering the same information as on the non-facelifted version. For selected versions, an airbag was fitted as standard. The five-door version offered enough room for five passengers, especially if none of them was over the average, European, height.
Under the hood, Ford offered a choice of six engines, including two diesel versions. The base version was a frugal 1.3-liter unit that offered only 60 hp, while the top-performer version was the 1.8-liter engine with 108 hp. All versions were paired to a 5-speed manual gearbox.
ENGINE SPECS - 1.3i 5MT FWD (60 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1264 cm3 |
Power: | 44 KW @ 5000 RPM 60 HP @ 5000 RPM 59 BHP @ 5000 RPM |
Torque: | 75 lb-ft @ 2500 RPM 101 Nm @ 2500 RPM |
Fuel System: | Monopoint Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Fuel capacity: | 14.5 gallons (54.9 L) |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 95.1 mph (153 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 17.7 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-Speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Discs |
Rear: | Drums |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 175/70TR13 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 161.4 in (4100 mm) |
Width: | 66.1 in (1679 mm) |
Height: | 53.1 in (1349 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 56.7/57.5 in (1,440/1,461 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 99.2 in (2520 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 4.7 in (119 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 13.4 cuFT (379 L) |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 2211.2 lbs (1003 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 3251.8 lbs (1475 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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Combined: | 34.1 mpg US (6.9 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 164 g/km |
ENGINE SPECS - 1.4i 5MT FWD (70 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1392 cm3 |
Power: | 51.5 KW @ 5600 RPM 70 HP @ 5600 RPM 69 BHP @ 5600 RPM |
Torque: | 76 lb-ft @ 4000 RPM 103 Nm @ 4000 RPM |
Fuel System: | Monopoint Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Fuel capacity: | 14.5 gallons (54.9 L) |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 101.3 mph (163 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 15.4 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-Speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Discs |
Rear: | Drums |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 175/70TR13 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 161.4 in (4100 mm) |
Width: | 66.1 in (1679 mm) |
Height: | 53.1 in (1349 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 56.7/57.5 in (1,440/1,461 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 99.2 in (2520 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 4.7 in (119 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 13.4 cuFT (379 L) |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 2215.6 lbs (1005 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 3251.8 lbs (1475 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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Combined: | 30.2 mpg US (7.8 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 186 g/km |
ENGINE SPECS - 1.6i 5MT FWD (90 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1597 cm3 |
Power: | 66 KW @ 5500 RPM 90 HP @ 5500 RPM 89 BHP @ 5500 RPM |
Torque: | 99 lb-ft @ 3000 RPM 134 Nm @ 3000 RPM |
Fuel System: | Multipoint Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Fuel capacity: | 14.5 gallons (54.9 L) |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 110 mph (177 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 12.3 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-Speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Discs |
Rear: | Drums |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 175/70TR13 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 161.4 in (4100 mm) |
Width: | 66.1 in (1679 mm) |
Height: | 53.1 in (1349 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 56.7/57.5 in (1,440/1,461 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 99.2 in (2520 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 4.7 in (119 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 13.4 cuFT (379 L) |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 2303.8 lbs (1045 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 3527.4 lbs (1600 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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Combined: | 32.7 mpg US (7.2 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 171 g/km |
ENGINE SPECS - 1.8i 5MT FWD (105 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1796 cm3 |
Power: | 77 KW @ 5500 RPM 105 HP @ 5500 RPM 103 BHP @ 5500 RPM |
Torque: | 113 lb-ft @ 4000 RPM 153 Nm @ 4000 RPM |
Fuel System: | Multipoint Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Fuel capacity: | 14.5 gallons (54.9 L) |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 116.2 mph (187 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 10.7 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-Speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Discs |
Rear: | Drums |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 175/70TR13 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 161.4 in (4100 mm) |
Width: | 66.1 in (1679 mm) |
Height: | 53.1 in (1349 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 56.7/57.5 in (1,440/1,461 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 99.2 in (2520 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 4.7 in (119 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 13.4 cuFT (379 L) |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 2440.5 lbs (1107 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 3527.4 lbs (1600 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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Combined: | 29.8 mpg US (7.9 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 188 g/km |
ENGINE SPECS - 1.8D 5MT FWD (60 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1753 cm3 |
Power: | 44 KW @ 4800 RPM 60 HP @ 4800 RPM 59 BHP @ 4800 RPM |
Torque: | 81 lb-ft @ 2500 RPM 110 Nm @ 2500 RPM |
Fuel System: | Indirect Injection |
Fuel: | Diesel |
Fuel capacity: | 14.5 gallons (54.9 L) |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 95.1 mph (153 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 17.9 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-Speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Discs |
Rear: | Drums |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 175/70TR13 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 161.4 in (4100 mm) |
Width: | 66.1 in (1679 mm) |
Height: | 53.1 in (1349 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 56.7/57.5 in (1,440/1,461 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 99.2 in (2520 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 4.7 in (119 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 13.4 cuFT (379 L) |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 2361.2 lbs (1071 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 3527.4 lbs (1600 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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Combined: | 42 mpg US (5.6 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 148 g/km |
ENGINE SPECS - 1.8D Turbo 5MT FWD (90 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1753 cm3 |
Power: | 66 KW @ 4500 RPM 90 HP @ 4500 RPM 89 BHP @ 4500 RPM |
Torque: | 131 lb-ft @ 2200 RPM 178 Nm @ 2200 RPM |
Fuel System: | Indirect Injection |
Fuel: | Diesel |
Fuel capacity: | 14.5 gallons (54.9 L) |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 106.9 mph (172 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 11.5 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-Speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Discs |
Rear: | Drums |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 175/70TR13 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 161.4 in (4100 mm) |
Width: | 66.1 in (1679 mm) |
Height: | 53.1 in (1349 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 56.7/57.5 in (1,440/1,461 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 99.2 in (2520 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 4.7 in (119 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 13.4 cuFT (379 L) |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 2469.2 lbs (1120 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 3582.5 lbs (1625 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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Combined: | 37.3 mpg US (6.3 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 167 g/km |