FORD Escort Wagon · 1.8 TD Ghia · 1996 ‐ 1998

Production version 1.8 TD Ghia of automobile models Escort Wagon was started in 1996 by Ford, and lasted until 1998. The weight of the car is 1.2 tn and a length of 4.3 meters, It is formed as wagon with 5 doors, and may be placed in a 5 person with a driver.

«Escort Wagon 1.8 TD Ghia» have a front-wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual transmission. This vehicle can be accelerated for 16.4 seconds to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 163 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders diesel engine with a «indirect injection system», which generate a maximum output of 70 horsepower at 4500 rpm.

Fuel rate is 8.7 liters in the city mode of driving, on the highway 5.6 liters, and the average fuel consumption is 6.7 liters per 100 kilometers. Gas tank volume is 55 liters of diesel, what lets to go approximately 821 kilometers unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this automobile have disks brakes and fixed to the underframe using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Back wheels have drums brakes and attached to the body chassis using suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs». Tires have the following measure - 175/65HR14.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Ford Escort Wagon gained the 2 quantity of stars. This auto has passive safety systems (driver airbags), but there is no dynamic safety.