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

From 1997 Ford launched manufacture of autos model Escort, modification 1.8 TD Business Edition and terminated it in 1998. In this vehicle can sit 5 men total, it has the body type of a hatchback with 3 doors, and length 4.1 meters, weight 1.1 tons.

«Escort 1.8 TD Business Edition» is a front wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual transmission. The 4-cylinders diesel motor with «indirect injection system» can produce power 90 horsepower at 4500 rmp, which allows you to speed up the automobile for 11.5 seconds to 100 km/h and reach peak speed of 172 km/h.

Fuel rate is 8.4 l in the urban mode of driving, on the track 5.2 liters, and the normal fuel rate is 6.4 l per 100 km. Tank capacity is 55 l of diesel, what allow you to go approximately 860 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have disks brakes and fixed to the underframe with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Back wheels have drums brakes and attached to the chassis through suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs». Tires have the next dimensions - 185/60HR14.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Ford Escort got the 2 number of stars. This auto does not have active safety features, but there is passive systems (driver airbags).