FORD Escort Wagon · 1.6i RS · 1997 ‐ 1998

In 1997 Ford launched manufacture of cars type Escort Wagon, modification 1.6i RS and terminated it in 1998. This automobile has five doors, the body is shaped like a wagon, weight 1.1 tons and length 4.3 meters, that allows a seat 5 people total.

«Escort Wagon 1.6i RS» auto with a 5-speed manual transmission is connected to the front wheels. This automobile can be accelerated for 12.7 s to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 177 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a maximum power of 90 horsepower at 5500 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this car is 55 l of petrol, thus when medium fuel rate is 8.2 l per 100 km (6.6 liters on the track, 10.9 l in the city), that allows to go about 671 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this automobile have disks brakes and attached to the chassis using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rearward wheels have drums brakes and attached to the undercarriage through suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs». Tires have the next dimensions - 185/60HR14.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Ford Escort Wagon gained the 2 quantity of stars. This auto does not have active safety systems, and there is passive safety (driver airbags).