The Ford Escort XR3i is a front wheel drive automobile, with its engine mounted in the front, and a hatchback bodyshell.
The Ford Escort XR3i is one of the Escort Mark 4 range of cars from Ford.
Its 4 cylinder, single overhead camshaft naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 1.6 litres. It musters power and torque figures of 105 bhp (106 PS/78 kW) at 6000 rpm and 138 Nm (102 lbft/14.1 kgm) at 4800 rpm respectively.
A 5 speed manual gearbox transmits the power to the driven wheels.
The Ford Escort XR3i weighs a claimed 950 kg at the kerb.
Maximum speed stated is 190 km/h or 118 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2400 mm | 94.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1405 mm | 55.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1427 mm | 56.2 inches | |
| Length | 4061 mm | 159.9 inches | |
| Width | 1641 mm | 64.6 inches | |
| Height | 1349 mm | 53.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 950 kg | 2094 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 60% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
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| 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 | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 106 PS (105 bhp) (78 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 138 Nm (102 ft·lb) (14.1 kgm) at 4800 rpm |
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| Specific output | 49 kW/litre 66.7 ps/litre 65.7 bhp/litre 1.08 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
86.41 Nm/litre
1.04 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1085.9 kPa (157.5 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 399.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 6.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 9.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 17.2 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 190 km/h (118 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 112.06 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 82.42 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 110.53 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.13 kg/kW 20.27 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | unknown | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.76 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.27 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 26950 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | Escort Mark 4 | ||
| RAC rating | 15.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1986 Ford Escort XR3i added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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