1996 Ford Escort Encore review from UK and Ireland

Battery cut out whilst driving, and had to be later replaced.

Rear wiper only works when it wants to.

Rear doors creak when opening and closing.

Heated rear screen is either very slow or doesn't work.

This is such a good value car, much bigger and more comfortable than most other cars available at the same price.

The final generation escort is a huge improvement on the early 90's examples, and looks and feels much more like a real car.

The front seats are excellent and really comfortable.

However, the rear seats are very hard.

The car has no power steering, but it is still light and has a lot of 'feel'.

All controls are chunky and comfortable, and very easy to use.

Fuel economy is excellent, because the engine is so small - the fact that it's a big, heavy car doesn't seem to affect this.