Mercury Ford Escort

1980
Introduced
Mercury Ford Escort
About

The North American version of the Ford Escort is a range of cars that were sold by Ford from the 1981 to 2003 model years. The direct successor of the Ford Pinto, the Escort also largely overtook the role of the European-imported Ford Fiesta as the smallest vehicle in the Ford model line in North America. Produced across three generations, the first generation was a subcompact car; the latter two generations were compact cars.

Photo & info: Wikipedia

Specifications

From Wikipedia — confirm against the actual car before purchase.
Drivetrain
FF layout
Class
Compact car
Predecessor
Ford Pinto / Mercury Bobcat
Successor
Ford Focus

Generations

1981–1990
1991–1996
1997–2003

Photos

Real cars from Wikimedia Commons — colours and trims as photographed.
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By year

Trims, economy and safety change year to year — pick one (US market).

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Reviews & research

Independent reviews, news and owner communities — off-site.
For sale

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Maintenance & ownership

Check the Mercury Ford Escort's recall history, investigations and owner complaints at NHTSA — the best free read on reliability and what tends to go wrong before you buy.

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The universe

Coming: a full spec sheet, and a drivable 3D model of the Ford Escort on any road in the rTracer atlas.