The Ford Escort 1.6 LX is a hatchback with 5 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits the power through the front wheels.
The Ford Escort 1.6 LX's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1.6 litre, double overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 89 bhp (90 PS/66 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 134 N·m (99 lb·ft/13.7 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual gearbox.
It weighs a quoted 1083 kg at the kerb.
Top stated speed is 177 km/h or 110 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 | 2523 mm | 99.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4136 mm | 162.8 inches | |
| Width | 1685 mm | 66.3 inches | |
| Height | 1346 mm | 53 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.64 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1083 kg | 2388 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 | 1.6 litre 1597 cc (97.455 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 76 × 88 mm
2.99 × 3.46 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.86 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
90 PS (89 bhp) (66 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
134 Nm (99 ft·lb) (13.7 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
41.6 kW/litre 56.5 ps/litre 55.7 bhp/litre 0.91 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
83.91 Nm/litre
1.01 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1054.4 kPa (152.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 399.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 11.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 177 km/h (110 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 83.32 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 61.28 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 82.18 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 16.32 kg/kW 27.26 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | TBA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.76 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.82 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 26609 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 14.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1994 Ford Escort 1.6 LX added 1995-12-06. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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