Ford Escort Hatchback 1.4 LX 5d (1996/N) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
Plenty around, so prices are usually pretty cheap
Costs
Hasn't broken down in the 2 years which I have had it. 1.4 is a bit of a petrol guzzler and insurance is really high for such a slow car.
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On the road
Driving
Holds the road well enough, PAS is nice and responsive.
Performance
1.4 is very underpowered and boring.
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Living with it
Reliability
The only thing that went wrong in 2 years is a idle valve its done 124,000 miles and still going strong on first clutch too
Image
Image was ok in its day looking dated now some very tatty examples around too
Comfort
Ride isn't too bad. Spacious enough for a family.
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Security and Service
Security
1 attempt to break in bent the door, which had to be replaced. Alarm only goes off if a window is smashed or if the door is actually opened without a key.
Service
N/A never called ford for any services
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
An idle valve was all that went. Cost me £10.
Other
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
Used
Would you buy the same model again?
No
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
No