The Ford Escort 1.9 LX is a front wheel drive vehicle, with its powerplant mounted in the front, and a 5 door hatchback body.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 1.9 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 87 bhp (88 PS/65 kW) of power at 4400 rpm, and maximum torque of 146 N·m (108 lb·ft/14.9 kgm) at 3800 rpm.
A 5 speed manual transmission transmits the power to the wheels.
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 | 2500 mm | 98.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1435 mm | 56.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1435 mm | 56.5 inches | |
| Length | 4318 mm | 170 inches | |
| Width | 1694 mm | 66.7 inches | |
| Height | 1334 mm | 52.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 45.1 litres | 9.9 [11.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.34 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.9 litre 1859 cc (113.443 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82 × 88 mm
3.23 × 3.46 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE net) |
88 PS (87 bhp) (65 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
146 Nm (108 ft·lb) (14.9 kgm) at 3800 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
34.9 kW/litre 47.4 ps/litre 46.8 bhp/litre 0.77 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
78.54 Nm/litre
0.95 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 986.9 kPa (143.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 464.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| 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 | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5.0 x 13 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5.0 x 13 | ||
| Tyres front | P175/70 R 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | P175/70 R 13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 235 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 229 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.73 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.62 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 771958 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 16.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1991 Ford Escort 1.9 LX added 2022-09-25. Last modified 2022-09-25. |
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