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

Type of cars Escort Wagon, modification of 1.8 TD Business Edition began manufacture by Ford from 1997 and terminated in 1998. The weight of the car is 1.2 tons and a length of 4.3 meters, It is formed as wagon with five doors, and can be placed in a 5 men including the driver.

«Escort Wagon 1.8 TD Business Edition» is a front wheel drive auto with a 5-speed manual gear shift. The 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with «indirect injection system» can generate output 90 hp at 4500 rmp, which allows you to speed up the car in 11.9 s to 100 km/h and obtain top speed of 172 km/h.

Gas tank capacity of this car is 55 liters of diesel, thereby when mixed fuel rate is 6.5 liters per 100 km (5.3 liters on the track, 8.5 l in the city), that allows drive approximately 847 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this auto have disks brakes and fixed to the chassis through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have drums brakes and fixed to the undercarriage through suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs». Tires have the following dimensions - 185/60HR14.

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Ford Escort Wagon received the 2 number of stars. This car does not have active safety systems, but there is passive features (driver airbags).