Ford Escort (Europe)
For the North American Ford Escort, see Ford Escort (North America). For the 1950s Ford Escort estate car, see Ford Squire.
Ford Escort | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Ford Europe |
Production | January 1968–July 2002 |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Small family car (C) |
Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive (1967–1981, 1987) Front-engine, front-wheel-drive (1980–2004) Front-engine, four-wheel-drive (1990–2004) |
Related | Ford Orion (1983–1993) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Ford Anglia (UK) |
Successor | Ford Focus Ford Laser (Australasia) Ford Meteor (Australia) Ford Transit Connect (for Escort van) Ford Escort (China) |
The European Ford Escort was a car made by the Ford Motor Company from 1968 to 2002.
Ford Escort 100E (1955–1961)
[change | change source]The Ford Escort name was first used for the Ford Squire, a 1950s estate-car version of the British Ford Anglia 100E.
First generation (1967–1975)
[change | change source]The first generation Ford Escort Mark I[1] was launched at the Brussels Motor Show in January 1967.[2] It was built from from 1968 to 1975. It replaced the successful, long-running Anglia.
In 1968, a estate version and van version was made.
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1972 Ford Escort
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1972 Ford Escort rear
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Ford Escort station wagon
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Ford Escort station wagon rear
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1974 Ford Escort Van
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1974 Ford Escort Van rear
Second generation (1974–1980)
[change | change source]The second generation Ford Escort Mark II[1] was made from 1974 to 1980.
The estate, Escort Van and sports models (Escort RS2000) were also made.
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1977 Ford Escort (before improvements)
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1977 Ford Escort (before improvements)
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Ford Escort Estate
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Ford Escort Estate
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1980 Ford Escort Van
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1980 Ford Escort Van rear
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1978 Ford Escort RS2000
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1980 Ford Escort RS2000 rear
Third generation (1980–1986)
[change | change source]The third generation Ford Escort Mark III[1] was made from 1980 to 1986,
The estate, Escort Van and sports models (XR3, XR3i and RS Turbo) were also made.
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Ford Escort 3-door hatchback
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Ford Escort 3-door hatchback rear
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Ford Escort 5-door hatchback rear
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Ford Escort 3-door estate rear
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Ford Escort 5-door estate rear
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Ford Escort 3-door estate van
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Ford Escort 3-door estate van rear
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Ford Escort 2-door wheelchair accessible van
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Ford Escort XR3i
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Ford Escort XR3i rear
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1985 Ford Escort RS Turbo
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1985 Ford Escort RS Turbo rear
Fourth generation (1986–1992)
[change | change source]The fourth generation Ford Escort Mark IV[1] was launched in March 1986 and was made until 1990.
The estate, Escort Van and sports model XR3i were also made.
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Ford Escort
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Ford Escort 5-door hatchback rear
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Ford Escort 3-door hatchback
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Ford Escort 5-door estate rear
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Ford Escort 3-door estate
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Ford Escort Van
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Ford Escort XR3i Cabriolet
Fifth generation (1990–1997)
[change | change source]The fifth generation Ford Escort Mark V[1] was launched in September 1990 and was made until 1998.
The Estate, Escort Van and sport models; XR3i, RS2000 and RS Cosworth were also made.
In 1993, all models was improved with new front headlights, rear lights, new bonnet and new bumpers.
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Ford Escort 5-door hatchback (before improvements)
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Ford Escort 5-door hatchback (before improvements)
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Ford Escort Estate (before improvements)
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Ford Escort Van (before improvements)
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Ford Escort 5-door hatchback (after improvements)
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Ford Escort 3-door hatchback (after improvements)
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Ford Escort Convertible (after improvements)
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Ford Escort XR3i (after improvements)
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Ford Escort RS2000 hatchback (before improvements)
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Ford Escort RS2000 hatchback (after improvements)
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Ford Escort 1996 Ford Escort RS Cosworth
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1995 Ford Escort RS Cosworth with custom-made blacked out rear lights
Sixth generation (1995–2002)
[change | change source]The sixth generation Ford Escort Mark IV[1] was launched in September 1995 and was made until 2002.
The estate, Escort Van and sports model; RS2000 were also made.
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1997 Ford Escort
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Ford Escort 3-door hatchback rear (LX trim level)
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Ford Escort Estate
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Ford Escort Van (1995-2002)
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Ford Escort Saloon
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1995 Ford Escort RS2000
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1995 Ford Escort RS2000 rear
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Marco Coletto (24 March 2012). "Ford Escort, la storia" (in Italian). Panorama Auto. Archived from the original on 21 December 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ↑ "Show in Brussels". Autocar. 128 (3754): 44–47. 25 January 1968.
Other websites
[change | change source] Media related to Ford Escort (Europe) at Wikimedia Commons