FORD Escort · 1.8 TD Business Edition · Sedan · 1997 ‐ 1998

Ford began production from 1997 of autos type Escort, modification 1.8 TD Business Edition and closed it in 1998. The weight of the car is 1.1 tons and a length of 4.3 m, It is formed as sedan with 4 doors, and can be fit in 5 people with a driver.

«Escort 1.8 TD Business Edition» is a front wheel drive auto with a 5-speed manual gear shift. The 4-cylinders diesel engine with «indirect injection system» can generate output 90 horsepower at 4500 rmp, allowing you to speed up the vehicle in 11.5 s to 100 km/h and get max speed of 172 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 8.4 l in the city driving mode, on the track 5.2 liters, and the intermediate fuel rate is 6.4 liters per 100 km. Gas tank capacity is 55 l of diesel, what allow you to go roughly 860 km without refueling.

The front wheels of this vehicle have disks brakes and attached to the chassis by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Back wheels have drums brakes and attached to the underframe with help of suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs». Tires have the following size - 185/60HR14.

According to 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 systems of safety.