FORD Escort · 1.6i RS · Hatchback · 1997 ‐ 1998

From 1997 Ford began manufacture of cars type Escort, modification of 1.6i RS and terminated it in 1998. This vehicle has three doors, the body is in the form a hatchback, weight 1.1 tons and length 4.1 meters, which can seat 5 person total.

«Escort 1.6i RS» have a front-wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual gear shift. 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with «multipoint injection system» can generate power 90 horsepower at 5500 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the automobile for 12.3 s to 100 km/h and obtain maximum speed of 177 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 10.7 l in the urban mode of driving, on the track 6.4 l, and the mixed fuel consumption is 8 l per 100 km. Fuel tank capacity is 55 l of petrol, what lets to go approximately 688 km without refueling.

The front wheels of this auto have disks brakes and attached to the body chassis by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have drums brakes and fixed to the body chassis through suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs». Tires have the following measure - 185/70HR14.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Ford Escort got the 2 quantity of stars. This car does not have active safety, and there is passive features (driver airbags).