FORD Escort · 1.6i Business Edition · Hatchback · 1997 ‐ 1998

Make of cars Escort, modification of 1.6i Business Edition launched manufacture by Ford in 1997 and terminated in 1998. The weight of the car is 1.1 tons and a length of 4.1 m, It is formed as hatchback with 3 doors, and may be fit in 5 person with a driver.

«Escort 1.6i Business Edition» is a front-wheel drive vehicle with a variator. This car can speed up for 14.2 s to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 173 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a maximum output of 90 hp at 5500 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this auto is 55 liters of petrol, thereby when intermediate fuel consumption is 8.9 liters per 100 km (6.8 liters on the track, 12.3 liters in the urban), accordingly allows to go about 618 km without refueling.

The front wheels of this vehicle have disks brakes and attached to the undercarriage using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have drums brakes and fixed to the chassis with help of suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs». Tires have the following size - 185/60HR14.

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Ford Escort got the 2 number of stars. This vehicle has passive safety (driver airbags), however there is no active safety systems.