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

From 1997 Ford began manufacture of autos model Escort Wagon, modification 1.8 TD Business Edition and finished it in 1998. This five-door wagon has a length of 4.3 meters, weight 1.2 tons and is designed to sit 5 men total.

«Escort Wagon 1.8 TD Business Edition» is a front-wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual gearbox. This auto can be accelerated for 16.4 seconds to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 163 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders diesel motor with a «indirect injection fuel system», which generate a maximum output of 70 horsepower at 4500 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this car is 55 l of diesel, thereby when average fuel rate is 6.7 liters per 100 km (5.6 l on the suburban, 8.7 liters in the urban), accordingly allow you drive nearly 821 km without refueling.

The front wheels of this model have disks brakes and fixed to the undercarriage using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have drums brakes and fixed to the chassis with help of suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs». Tires have the next measure - 185/60HR14.

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