The Ford Motor Corporation is among the top five industrial corporations on earth and Ford vehicles are driven in more than 200 countries.
The Ford Escort has been sold to almost 18 million owners world-wide, and the current models available in the India, have been specially engineered for Indian conditions:
· New pistons to ensure that the engine performs more efficiently with Indian fuel
· Higher suspensions to take care of monsoon flooding
· Heavy-duty clutch brakes for stop-start driving in city traffic
· Revised transmission ratios to suit low gear driving
The Ford Escort is powered by a 1.6 litre, 16-valve, DOHC Zetec engine which gives a maximum power of 84 bHP @ 5500 rpm. Added fuel filters protect the engine, while a rear mounted starter motor and structural sump changes, substantially dampen noise, vibration and harshness (NVH). The suspensions are independent suspension with McPherson strut and anti-roll in the front and twist beam with McPherson strut in the rear. Disc and drum brakes in the front and rear respectively.
Safety
The Ford Escort has been designed on the principles of Dynamic Safety Engineering (DSE), which ensures that the car manages impact more efficiently, distributing loads more evenly through specific stress paths, and leaving the occupants protected.
The safety features of the Escort are:
· Crumple zones
· Side impact beams
· Collapsible steering
· Special roll-over valve on the fuel tank
· Front and rear personal safety belts
· Childproof locks on the rear doors
· Laminated windscreens
· Intermittent wipers
· Rear window defogger
Other features available on the Ford Escort Alpha are:
· Power steering
· Power windows - front and rear
· Central locking with passenger side operation
· Remote boot release
· Stereo system - CD compatible
· Walnut-style finish dashboard
· Enhanced CFC-free air-conditioning
| Specifications | |
| Dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Length | 4295 mm |
| Width | 1700 mm |
| Height | 1421 mm |
| Trunk Capacity | 490 Litres |
| Kerb Weight | 1155 Kg |
| Ground Clearance | 195 mm |
| Wheel Base | 2525 mm |
| Power | |
| Type | 1.6-litre 16 valve DOHC Zetec |
| Piston Displacement | 1597 cc |
| Max. Power | 84 bhp @ 5500 rpm |
| Max. Torque | 13.67 kg-m @ 3000 rpm |
| Fuel System | |
| Centrally Fuel Injected Petrol Engine | |
| Gears | |
| 5 forward plus reverse | |
| Suspension | |
| Front | Ind. suspention with McPherson Strut & anti roll |
| Rear | Twist Beam with MacPherson Strut |
| Steering | |
| Type | Fixed ratio - rack & pinion |
| Turning Radius | 5 Mts. |
| Brakes | |
| Front | Disc |
| Rear | Drum |
| Tyres | |
| Tyres | 175 / 80R 13 |