Ford Escort Estate 1.6 LX 5d (1997/P) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
For what you get 2nd hand, a bargain.
Costs
Likes to sip on long motorway journeys if you keep the revs down and don't get carried away, ok around town unless you boy racer at traffic lights.
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On the road
Driving
Big arse rolls a bit on corners but it's an estate not a go-kart.
Performance
Body is too heavy, even worse with the family on board and all their detrious. 1.6i V-TEC is lost on this model. Stunning engine but mismatched to this car.
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Living with it
Reliability
Not died yet or complained about the weather. Even passed the wife running out of petrol test, a regular occurance with our previous cars, not once with this one! Yet…
Image
Oooh, bad, bad, bad. If you're 18 and immature, that is. Family truck that does the job, who cares! Still might stick a few neon lights under the chasis though…
Comfort
I've been in worse, backache rating = 150miles. Vibration hangover 8/10. Long distance numb head rating 6/10.
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Security and Service
Security
The kind of people who know how to get past the security are unlikely to pick an estate?
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Beautiful on its own, underpowered for an estate.
Other
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
Used
Would you buy the same model again?
Yes
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
Yes