The Ford Escort 1.4i is a 5 door hatchback style road car with a front mounted engine powering the front wheels.
Its 1.4 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that develops 69 bhp (70 PS/51 kW) of power at 5600 rpm, and maximum torque of 101 N·m (74 lb·ft/10.3 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual gearbox.
It weighs a stated 1040 kg at the kerb.
Maximum speed stated is 163 km/h (101 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2525 mm | 99.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1440 mm | 56.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1462 mm | 57.6 inches | |
| Length | 4104 mm | 161.6 inches | |
| Width | 1696 mm | 66.8 inches | |
| Height | 1397 mm | 55 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.63 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1040 kg | 2293 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 55 litres | 12.1 [14.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.4 litre 1392 cc (84.945 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 77.2 × 74.3 mm
3.04 × 2.93 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.04 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
70 PS (69 bhp) (51 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
101 Nm (74 ft·lb) (10.3 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
37 kW/litre 50.3 ps/litre 49.6 bhp/litre 0.81 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
72.56 Nm/litre
0.88 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Ford 3D fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 911.8 kPa (132.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 348 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 15.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 163 km/h (101 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 67.27 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 49.47 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 66.35 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 20.21 kg/kW 33.76 lb/bhp |
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| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.000 | ||
| Turning circle | 10.50 m | ||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.76 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.06 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 26730 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 14.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1992 Ford Escort 1.4i added before December 1995. Last modified 2022-12-26. |
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