Ford Escort Saloon 1991
  • Economy

    Value

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Having bought second-hand, you get a lot of car and toys for the money

    Costs

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Fuel consumption can be described average at best but otherwise cheap to run

  • On the road

    Driving

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Driving is very comfortable but not dynamic. Little feedback from front wheels and can feel twitchy in the wet

    Performance

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Has to be worked hard but then again it is a Zeta engine, above 3000rpm it feels very quick

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    2 out of 5 2.0

    Had the car for 2 years, the only problem I have had is hunting the rev range although a search on the internet indicates this is common and possibly expensive to rectify, check some forums and trying a little bit of DIY before I approach a main dealer

    Image

    2 out of 5 2.0

    Being married with kids, street cred is no longer important. Saying that, I am sure you could make it look real smart with a few modifications

    Comfort

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Very comfortable. Being a GHIA so it should be

  • Security and Service

    Security

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Standard fit alarm and immobliser. Superb

    Service

    1 out of 5 1.0

    Being second-hand I use independents and like everything else you get some good and some bad.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Hunting the rev range, driving, stationary you name it.

    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