The Ford Escort 1.6 GL is a hatchback with 3 doors and a front mounted powerplant which transmits its power to the front wheels.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1.6 litre, overhead valve 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. In this application it produces 79 bhp (80 PS/59 kW) of power at 5800 rpm, and maximum torque of 125 N·m (92 lb·ft/12.7 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual gearbox.
It weighs a claimed 865 kg at the kerb.
Maximum speed stated is 167 km/h (104 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2393 mm | 94.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1400 mm | 55.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1423 mm | 56 inches | |
| Length | 3970 mm | 156.3 inches | |
| Width | 1640 mm | 64.6 inches | |
| Height | 1380 mm | 54.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 120 mm | 4.7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Kerb weight | 865 kg | 1907 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 40 litres | 8.8 [10.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.39 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | CVH | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1597 cc (97.455 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 79.96 × 79.52 mm
3.15 × 3.13 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.01 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
80 PS (79 bhp) (59 kW) at 5800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
125 Nm (92 ft·lb) (12.7 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
36.9 kW/litre 50.2 ps/litre 49.5 bhp/litre 0.81 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
78.27 Nm/litre
0.95 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 We carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 983.6 kPa (142.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 399.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 11.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 167 km/h (104 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 92.6 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 68.1 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 91.33 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 14.68 kg/kW 24.53 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 10.50 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS.LW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.LW.TRA.CS. | ||
| 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 | 3.58 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 26840 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 15.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1980 Ford Escort 1.6 GL added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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