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

Ford launched production from 1997 of cars type Escort, modification of 1.6i Business Edition and finished it in 1998. This vehicle has four doors, the body chassis is shaped like a sedan, weight 1.1 tons and length 4.3 meters, which can seat 5 people total.

«Escort 1.6i Business Edition» auto with a variator is fitted to the front wheels. This car can speed up for 14.5 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 173 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a maximum power of 90 hp at 5500 rpm.

Fuel rate is 12.3 liters in the urban driving mode, on the highway 6.8 liters, and the normal fuel rate is 8.9 liters per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank volume is 55 l of petrol, what lets to go roughly 618 km without refueling.

The front wheels of this automobile have disks brakes and fixed to the undercarriage by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have drums brakes and fixed to the underframe using suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs». Tires have the following measure - 185/60HR14.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Ford Escort gained the 2 number of stars. This vehicle does not have active safety, and there is passive systems (driver airbags).