Ford Escort

base stats

• power 148 hptop version
• efficiency 123 g CO₂/kmcleanest version
• popularity 3,935 in NL#335 most common
• weight 1,024 kgaverage, ready to drive

Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.

what the fuel types mean

• ⛽petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
• 🛢️diesel Frugal on long trips, but NL road tax is much higher and city bans are growing.
• 🔥LPG Runs on autogas (cheap fuel) via a conversion; extra road tax in NL.

spec sheet

built

1968–2003

body

hatchback, convertible, estate / wagon, sedan

engine

1.1 L–2.0 L

cylinders

4

turbo

some versions

power

39–148 hp

drive

front-wheel drive

gearbox

automatic, manual

seats

5

doors

2

weight

1,024 kg

fuel use

6.7–8.2 L/100 km

CO₂

123–193 g/km

US rating

22–40 mpg

EV range

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US size class

Compact Cars, Small Station Wagons, Subcompact Cars

avg new price NL

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Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.

🇳🇱 on Dutch roads

3,935 are registered in the Netherlands today, #335 of all models. Most common build year: 1984 (289 cars).

Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).

🇺🇸 US versions (162)

Every version the EPA tested, model years 1984–2003. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.