Ford Escort fuel consumption
Of all Ford Escort modifications produced from 1992 to 2000 real fuel consumption according to user ratings is similar compared to advertised consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is in average 5% higher, but for diesel engines is similar to manufacturer's stated consumption. Starting from 1992 Ford Escort average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was significantly higher than average, at 1994 it was slightly above industry average, at 1995 difference became similar to average and finally at 1996 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became less than industry average. For more details, see the table below.
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | Diesel cars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | Ford Escort | All carmakers | Ford Escort | |
| 1992 | +5% | +11% | +2% | insignificant |
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| 1993 | +5% | +11% | +3% | - |
| 1994 | +6% | +10% | +3% | - |
| 1995 | +5% | +5% | +2% | insignificant |
| 1996 | +4% | insignificant | +2% | insignificant |
| 1997 | +3% | insignificant | +3% | insignificant |
| 1998 | +3% | insignificant | +4% | insignificant |
| 1999 | +3% | - | +5% | insignificant |
| 2000 | +4% | - | +5% | insignificant |
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For detailed fuel economy data, including advertised versus real-world fuel consumption and consumption differences between different engines and transmissions.
Ford Escort 1995 - 2000 hatchback fuel economy Ford Escort 1992 - 1995 wagon, sedan, cabrio, hatchback fuel economy
User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.