The Ford Escort 1.6 GL Estate is a front wheel drive motor vehicle, with its engine placed in the front, and a 5 door estate/station wagon body.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 1.6 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. 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 transmission.
Stated weight at the kerb is 895 kg.
It is said to be able to attain a top speed of 165 km/h (103 mph).
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