Vehicle report

1985 FORD ESCORT

Compare every FORD ESCORT yearNHTSA and EPA records

Fuel economy

16 configurations
ConfigurationFuelCityHighwayCombined
2L 4-cyl, Manual 5-spd, Front-Wheel DriveDiesel364640
2L 4-cyl, (CALIF), Manual 5-spd, Front-Wheel DriveDiesel313934
1.6L 4-cyl, Manual 4-spd, Front-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline293933
1.9L 4-cyl, Manual 4-spd, Front-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline283932
1.6L 4-cyl, (CALIF), Manual 4-spd, Front-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline233327
1.6L 4-cyl, CA model, Manual 4-spd, Front-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline233227
1.9L 4-cyl, CA model, Manual 4-spd, Front-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline243327
1.9L 4-cyl, CA model, Manual 5-spd, Front-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline233427
1.9L 4-cyl, Manual 5-spd, Front-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline233327
1.6L 4-cyl, (FFS) CA model, Manual 5-spd, Front-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline233126
1.6L 4-cyl, Manual 5-spd, Front-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline223226
1.6L 4-cyl, (FFS), Manual 5-spd, Front-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline223025
1.9L 4-cyl, Automatic 3-spd, Front-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline232925
1.6L 4-cyl, (FFS,TRBO), Manual 5-spd, Front-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline203124
1.6L 4-cyl, Automatic 3-spd, Front-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline222824
1.6L 4-cyl, (FFS), Automatic 3-spd, Front-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline212723

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