1998 Ford Escort es sport review from North America
"Affordable, reliable, and well worth the money"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
So far, the only things that have happened were the wiper motor quit working, it needed a set of tires and a front end allignment.
General comments?
Driving this car is typical of driving a small commuter vehicle. Space is limited as is comfort, however for a four cylinder, pick up from a dead stop isn't bad, gas mileage is teriffic (I average between 26-28mpg city and 34-36 highway) Curves in this car were suprisingly fun. It handled very responsively with just a hint of understeer, suspension was a little soft for my liking, but nonetheless took the bumps very well. No cruise or tilt, and the transmission is a little slow in changing gears, but overall this is a fun car with, so far, excellent affordability and reliability.
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| Would recommend to anyone looking for a reliable, well made car in it's class |
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| Reliable, sensible, economical and with basic creature comforts; BUY IT if you are on a budget :-) |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 2007 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 110h.p. Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 122000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 134000 miles |
| Previous car | Pontiac Grand Am |
| Date of Entry | 1st February, 2008 |