This car has a 3 door hatchback body style with a front mounted engine driving through the front wheels.
Its 1.6 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 4 cylinder unit that develops 96 bhp (97 PS/72 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 132 N·m (97 lb·ft/13.5 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed manual gearbox.
The Ford Escort XR3 weighs a claimed 895 kg at the kerb.
Its maximum speed stated is 182 km/h (113 mph).
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 | 2393 mm | 94.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1390 mm | 54.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1430 mm | 56.3 inches | |
| Length | 3970 mm | 156.3 inches | |
| Width | 1640 mm | 64.6 inches | |
| Height | 1380 mm | 54.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Kerb weight | 895 kg | 1973 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 40 litres | 8.8 [10.6] 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 | 79.96 × 79.52 mm
3.15 × 3.13 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.01 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
97 PS (96 bhp) (72 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
132 Nm (97 ft·lb) (13.5 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
44.8 kW/litre 60.9 ps/litre 60.1 bhp/litre 0.99 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
82.65 Nm/litre
1 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; light alloy head | ||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 We carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1038.7 kPa (150.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6250 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 399.25 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 | 182 km/h (113 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 108.75 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 79.99 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 107.26 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.5 kg/kW 20.88 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| 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 | I.MS.LW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.LW.TRA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | 5.5 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5.5 | ||
| 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 | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.95 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.84 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 86537 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 15.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1980 Ford Escort XR3 added 2001-08-15. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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