The Ford Escort 1.8 Turbodiesel is a hatchback with 5 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits the power to the front wheels.
It is powered by a turbocharged engine of 1.8 litre capacity. This unit features single overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 69 bhp (70 PS/51 kW) of power at 4500 rpm, and maximum torque of 135 N·m (100 lb·ft/13.8 kgm) at 2500 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels through a 5 speed manual gearbox.
Claimed weight at the kerb is 1104 kg.
Top claimed speed is 163 km/h, or 101 mph, stated fuel consumption figures are 8.7/5.6/6.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 179.0 g/km.
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) | 1439 mm | 56.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1462 mm | 57.6 inches | |
| Length | 4138 mm | 162.9 inches | |
| Width | 1700 mm | 66.9 inches | |
| Height | 1346 mm | 53 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.64 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1104 kg | 2434 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 55 litres | 12.1 [14.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.8 litre 1753 cc (106.975 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82.5 × 82 mm
3.25 × 3.23 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.01 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 70 PS (69 bhp) (51 kW) at 4500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 135 Nm (100 ft·lb) (13.8 kgm) at 2500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 29.4 kW/litre 39.9 ps/litre 39.4 bhp/litre 0.65 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
77.01 Nm/litre
0.93 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; aluminium head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 21.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | diesel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 967.7 kPa (140.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 438.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 15.8 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 63.37 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 46.61 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 62.5 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 21.46 kg/kW 35.84 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 8.7/5.6/6.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 8.7/5.6/6.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 11.5/17.9/14.9 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 32.5/50.4/42.2 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 27.0/42.0/35.1 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 179.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
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| 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 | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6 x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6 x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 185/60 HR 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 185/60 HR 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 522258 | ||
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| RAC rating | 16.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1998 Ford Escort 1.8 Turbodiesel added 2017-06-25. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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