The Escort XR3 is a front wheel drive hatchback road car with a front positioned engine, manufactured by Ford.
The Ford Escort XR3's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1.8 litre, single overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 95 bhp (96 PS/71 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 157 N·m (116 lb·ft/16 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual gearbox.
Quoted weight at the kerb is 925 kg.
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 | 2400 mm | 94.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1400 mm | 55.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1425 mm | 56.1 inches | |
| Length | 4020 mm | 158.3 inches | |
| Width | 1640 mm | 64.6 inches | |
| Height | 1320 mm | 52 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 135 mm | 5.3 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | 925 kg | 2039 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 48 litres | 10.6 [12.7] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.8 litre 1781 cc (108.683 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 81 × 86.4 mm
3.19 × 3.4 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.94 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
96 PS (95 bhp) (71 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
157 Nm (116 ft·lb) (16 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
39.8 kW/litre 54.1 ps/litre 53.3 bhp/litre 0.87 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
88.15 Nm/litre
1.07 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; alloy head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 We DMTB 38 carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1107.8 kPa (160.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 445.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| 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 | Higher is better 104.13 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 76.59 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 102.7 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 13.06 kg/kW 21.81 lb/bhp |
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| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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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 | 10.50 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 4½ x 13 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 4½ x 13 | ||
| Tyres front | 185/60 HR 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 185/60 HR 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 240 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.67 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 102003 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 16.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1989 Ford Escort XR3 added 2002-11-11. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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