The Escort went 17 years without a two-door coupe — then in 1998 Ford introduced the ZX2, the first two-door coupe the Escort nameplate had ever worn.
Lead trim: Wagon · 5-spd manual · 2.0L · FWD · up to 130 hp
Ford Escort3rd Gen · 1997–1998
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FactThe Escort went 17 years without a two-door coupe — then in 1998 Ford introduced the ZX2, the first two-door coupe the Escort nameplate had ever worn.
Collectors Spotted in the Ford Escort Lineage
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Trims & Figures
6 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base · 4-spd auto · 2.0L · FWD | 1997–2002 | 2.0 L 4-cyl | 110 hp | 125 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| Base · 5-spd manual · 2.0L · FWD | 1997–2000 | 2.0 L 4-cyl | 110 hp | 125 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| Wagon · 4-spd auto · 2.0L · FWD | 1997–1999 | 2.0 L 4-cyl | 110 hp | 125 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| Wagon · 5-spd manual · 2.0L · FWD | 1997–1999 | 2.0 L 4-cyl | 110 hp | 125 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| ZX2 · 4-spd auto | 1998–2003 | 2.0 L 4-cyl | 130 hp | 127 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| ZX2 · 5-spd manual | 1998–2003 | 2.0 L 4-cyl | 130 hp | 127 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
Owning one
An estimate, for the Base · 4-spd auto · 2.0L · FWD trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
Owners’ builds
Nobody has claimed one yet.
Photographs
The Escort went 17 years without a two-door coupe — then in 1998 Ford introduced the ZX2, the first two-door coupe the Escort nameplate had ever worn.
This Escort dropped its European DNA and borrowed a Mazda chassis instead — Ford's 25% stake in Mazda put a 323 platform under an American badge.
The bare-bones Escort Pony had no power steering and no factory air conditioning — and for its final three years, it was the cheapest Ford built on American soil.
Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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