FORD Escort · 1.8 TD Ghia · Hatchback · 1995 ‐ 1998

Type of autos Escort, modification of 1.8 TD Ghia launched production by Ford in 1995 and finished in 1998. The weight of the car is 1.1 tn and a length of 4.1 m, It is shaped as hatchback with 5 doors, and may be placed in a 5 men including the driver.

«Escort 1.8 TD Ghia» auto with a 5-speed manual gearbox is fitted to the front wheels. This vehicle can speed up for 11.5 seconds to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 172 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders diesel motor with a «indirect injection fuel system», which generate a max power of 90 horsepower at 4500 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this automobile is 55 liters of diesel, thus when average fuel consumption is 6.4 l per 100 km (5.2 liters on the track, 8.4 l in the urban), that let you to go nearly 860 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this model have disks brakes and attached to the underframe using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have drums brakes and attached to the chassis by dint of suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs». Tires have the next measure - 175/65HR14.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Ford Escort gained the 2 number of stars. This automobile does not have active safety, however there is passive systems (driver airbags).