FORD Escort · 1.8 TD Limited Edition · Hatchback · 1996 ‐ 1997

In 1996 Ford began manufacture of automobiles type Escort, modification of 1.8 TD Limited Edition and terminated it in 1997. The weight of the car is 1.1 tons and a length of 4.1 m, It is shaped as hatchback with 5 doors, and can be placed in a 5 men including the driver.

«Escort 1.8 TD Limited Edition» car with a 5-speed manual gearbox is fitted to the front wheels. This vehicle can speed up for 11.5 s to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 172 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with a «indirect injection fuel system», which generate a peak power of 90 hp at 4500 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 8.4 liters in the urban driving mode, on the highway 5.2 liters, and the average fuel consumption is 6.4 liters per 100 km. Tank volume is 55 liters of diesel, what provides to drive nearly 860 km unrefuelled.

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

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Ford Escort gained the 2 number of stars. This automobile has passive safety features (driver airbags), but there is no active safety systems.