FORD Escort · 1.8i RS · Hatchback · 1997 ‐ 1998

Manufacturing version 1.8i RS of car models Escort was started in 1997 by Ford, and finished in 1998. In this automobile can sit 5 men including the driver, it has hatchback form with 5 doors, and length 4.1 meters, weight 1.1 tons.

«Escort 1.8i RS» automobile with a 5-speed manual gearbox is fitted to the front-wheels. The 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with «multipoint injection system» can generate output 105 hp at 5500 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the auto in 10.7 s to 100 km/h and obtain top speed of 187 km/h.

Fuel tank volume of this automobile is 55 liters of petrol, thereby when medium fuel rate is 8.1 liters per 100 km (6.4 liters on the suburban, 10.9 liters in the urban), what let you to go approximately 680 kilometers unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have disks brakes and attached to the undercarriage through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rear wheels have drums brakes and fixed to the underframe with help of suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs». Tires have the following dimensions - 185/70HR14.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Ford Escort received the 2 quantity of stars. This automobile has passive safety systems (driver airbags), but there is no dynamic safety.