Ford Escort (Europe) Facts for Kids

For the North American Ford Escort, see Ford Escort (North America). For the 1950s Ford Escort estate car, see Ford Squire.

The European Ford Escort was a car made by Ford Motor Company from 1968 through 2002. In UK the Four-door saloon and the Three-door hatchback was discontinued in 1998. The first generation was produced from 1968 to 1974. The second generation was made from 1974 to 1980. The third generation was made from 1980 to 1986, it was the first Escort to offer hatchback models as well as front-wheel drive, it was mildly updated in 1983 with a 5-door estate added and also spawned a saloon version called the Orion. The fourth generation arrived in 1986 and was made until 1990. The fifth generation appeared in September 1990 and was criticised by the motoring press due to its bland styling, dull drive and old engines but it was still a strong seller, it got a facelift in 1992. The sixth and final generation arrived in early 1995 and was replaced by the Focus in late 1998, although the Escort continued alongside it with a reduced range until 2000 with the vans being discontinued in 2002.

Replacement and discontinuation
Generations
Images for kids
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Replacement and discontinuation

Ford launched the Focus in 1998. It was supposed to replace the Escort, which was now 30 years old. However, the Escort wasn't fully discontinued until 2000. The van version continued on until 2002 when it was replaced with the Transit Connect.

Generations

This shows how the Ford Escort has changed each generation.

First Generation
Second Generation
Third Generation
Fourth Generation
Fifth Generation RS (pre-facelift)
Sixth Generation

Images for kids

Ford Escort 100E
Less than two years after launch, Ford offered a four-door version of the Escort.
Hannu Mikkola and Gunnar Palm's 1970 World Cup Rally-winning Escort
Roger Clark's 1972 RAC Rally -winning Escort RS1600
Ford Escort MK I van
Australian 1979 Ford Escort RS2000 four-door form
3-door hatchback
5-door hatchback
3-door estate
5-door estate
2-door wheelchair accessible van
Ford Escort RS 1600i
Ford Escort RS Turbo Series 1
Escort XR3i formerly used as a British police car
Mk5 Ford Escorts: XR3i cabriolet and behind it an RS Cosworth
3-door hatchback (LX trim level)
Estate (Finesse trim level)
Van (1995-2002)
Saloon
5-door hatchback (GTi trim level)
Interior dashboard of a Mk6 Escort
A Mark II rally car at a stage rally time control, displaying the extended wheel arches
Ford Escort RS1800 driven at the Race Retro 2008 by Alan Watkins
Ford Escort RS1800 with open bonnet
Mark II Ford Escort RS2000 taking part in a road rally
Facelifted convertible
Facelifted convertible
Post-facelift Escort Saloon (Equipe trim level) - after the Orion name was dropped
Facelifted Escort estate (Ghia trim level)
Facelifted Escort XR3i
Estate

Ford Escort (Europe) facts for kids

Contents

Replacement and discontinuation

Generations

Images for kids

See also