Fuel Economy of Ford Escort Cars

The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Ford Escort cars, across model years.
The annual fuel costs (shown in the right-hand columns) are calculated based on an estimated annual mileage of 15,000 miles, of which 55% of the miles are city driving, and 45% of the miles are highway driving. Annual Cost 1 assumes a fuel cost of $5.00 per gallon, while Annual Cost 2 assumes a fuel cost of $6.00 per gallon.

Table 1. Fuel Economy of Ford Escort ZX2

Model Year	Transmission	Cyl.	Combined MPG	City MPG	Highway MPG	Annual Cost 1	Annual Cost 2
2003 Escort ZX2	Automatic 4-speed	4	25	23	28	$2,998	$3,598
2003 Escort ZX2	Manual 5-speed	4	25	23	30	$2,918	$3,502
2002 Escort ZX2	Automatic 4-speed	4	25	22	30	$3,000	$3,600
2002 Escort ZX2	Manual 5-speed	4	26	23	31	$2,882	$3,458
2001 Escort ZX2	Automatic 4-speed	4	25	22	30	$3,000	$3,600
2001 Escort ZX2	Manual 5-speed	4	26	23	31	$2,882	$3,458
2000 Escort ZX2	Automatic 4-speed	4	25	22	30	$3,000	$3,600
2000 Escort ZX2	Manual 5-speed	4	25	22	30	$3,000	$3,600
1999 Escort ZX2	Automatic 4-speed	4	25	22	30	$3,000	$3,600
1999 Escort ZX2	Manual 5-speed	4	25	22	30	$3,000	$3,600
1998 Escort ZX2	Automatic 4-speed	4	25	22	30	$3,000	$3,600
1998 Escort ZX2	Manual 5-speed	4	25	22	30	$3,000	$3,600

Table 2. Fuel Economy of Ford Escort

Model Year	Transmission	Cyl.	Combined MPG	City MPG	Highway MPG	Annual Cost 1	Annual Cost 2
2002 Escort	Automatic 4-speed	4	26	23	32	$2,848	$3,417
2001 Escort	Automatic 4-speed	4	26	23	32	$2,848	$3,417
2000 Escort	Automatic 4-speed	4	26	22	31	$2,963	$3,556
2000 Escort	Manual 5-speed	4	27	24	32	$2,773	$3,328
1999 Escort	Automatic 4-speed	4	25	22	31	$2,963	$3,556
1999 Escort	Manual 5-speed	4	28	24	34	$2,711	$3,253
1998 Escort	Automatic 4-speed	4	25	22	31	$2,963	$3,556
1998 Escort	Manual 5-speed	4	28	24	34	$2,711	$3,253
1997 Escort	Automatic 4-speed	4	26	23	31	$2,882	$3,458
1997 Escort	Manual 5-speed	4	28	24	34	$2,711	$3,253
1996 Escort	Automatic 4-speed	4	22	20	27	$3,312	$3,975
1996 Escort	Manual 5-speed	4	24	22	28	$3,080	$3,696
1996 Escort	Automatic 4-speed	4	25	22	29	$3,038	$3,646
1996 Escort	Manual 5-speed	4	30	26	35	$2,550	$3,060
1995 Escort	Automatic 4-speed	4	22	20	26	$3,360	$4,032
1995 Escort	Manual 5-speed	4	24	22	28	$3,080	$3,696
1995 Escort	Automatic 4-speed	4	26	23	31	$2,882	$3,458
1995 Escort	Manual 5-speed	4	29	26	34	$2,579	$3,095
1994 Escort	Automatic 4-speed	4	23	21	27	$3,214	$3,857
1994 Escort	Manual 5-speed	4	25	23	29	$2,957	$3,548
1994 Escort	Automatic 4-speed	4	26	23	32	$2,848	$3,417
1994 Escort	Manual 5-speed	4	29	26	34	$2,579	$3,095
1993 Escort	Automatic 4-speed	4	23	21	27	$3,214	$3,857
1993 Escort	Manual 5-speed	4	25	23	29	$2,957	$3,548
1993 Escort	Automatic 4-speed	4	25	22	30	$3,000	$3,600
1993 Escort	Manual 5-speed	4	29	26	33	$2,609	$3,131
1992 Escort	Automatic 4-speed	4	23	21	27	$3,214	$3,857
1992 Escort	Manual 5-speed	4	25	23	29	$2,957	$3,548
1992 Escort	Automatic 4-speed	4	26	22	32	$2,929	$3,515
1992 Escort	Manual 5-speed	4	29	26	34	$2,579	$3,095
1991 Escort	Automatic 4-speed	4	23	21	27	$3,214	$3,857
1991 Escort	Manual 5-speed	4	25	23	29	$2,957	$3,548
1991 Escort	Automatic 4-speed	4	25	22	30	$3,000	$3,600
1991 Escort	Manual 5-speed	4	28	25	33	$2,672	$3,207
1990 Escort	Automatic 3-speed	4	26	23	29	$2,957	$3,548
1990 Escort	Manual 4-speed	4	32	28	38	$2,361	$2,833
1990 Escort	Manual 5-speed	4	24	21	28	$3,169	$3,803
1990 Escort	Manual 5-speed	4	27	23	33	$2,816	$3,379
1989 Escort	Automatic 3-speed	4	25	23	29	$2,957	$3,548
1989 Escort	Manual 4-speed	4	32	28	38	$2,361	$2,833
1989 Escort	Manual 5-speed	4	27	23	33	$2,816	$3,379
1989 Escort	Manual 5-speed	4	25	22	29	$3,038	$3,646
1988 Escort	Automatic 3-speed	4	24	21	28	$3,169	$3,803
1988 Escort	Manual 4-speed	4	32	28	38	$2,361	$2,833
1988 Escort	Manual 5-speed	4	25	22	29	$3,038	$3,646
1988 Escort	Manual 5-speed	4	28	24	33	$2,741	$3,289
1987 Escort	Automatic 3-speed	4	25	23	29	$2,957	$3,548
1987 Escort	Manual 4-speed	4	31	27	38	$2,415	$2,899
1987 Escort	Manual 5-speed	4	28	24	34	$2,711	$3,253
1987 Escort	Manual 5-speed	4	25	22	31	$2,963	$3,556
1987 Escort	Manual 5-speed	4	35	31	40	$2,174	$2,609
1986 Escort	Automatic 3-speed	4	23	21	26	$3,262	$3,914
1986 Escort	Manual 4-speed	4	29	26	35	$2,550	$3,060
1986 Escort	Manual 5-speed	4	26	23	31	$2,882	$3,458
1986 Escort	Automatic 3-speed	4	22	19	26	$3,469	$4,162
1986 Escort	Manual 5-speed	4	24	21	29	$3,128	$3,753
1986 Escort	Manual 5-speed	4	34	31	39	$2,196	$2,635
1985 Escort	Manual 4-speed	4	27	23	32	$2,848	$3,417
1985 Escort	Manual 5-speed	4	26	23	31	$2,882	$3,458
1985 Escort	Manual 4-speed	4	27	24	33	$2,741	$3,289
1985 Escort	Manual 5-speed	4	27	23	34	$2,786	$3,343
1985 Escort	Automatic 3-speed	4	24	22	28	$3,080	$3,696
1985 Escort	Manual 4-speed	4	27	23	33	$2,816	$3,379
1985 Escort	Manual 4-speed	4	33	29	39	$2,287	$2,745
1985 Escort	Manual 5-speed	4	26	22	32	$2,929	$3,515
1985 Escort	Automatic 3-speed	4	23	21	27	$3,214	$3,857
1985 Escort	Manual 5-speed	4	25	22	30	$3,000	$3,600
1985 Escort	Manual 5-speed	4	24	20	31	$3,151	$3,781
1985 Escort	Automatic 3-speed	4	25	23	29	$2,957	$3,548
1985 Escort	Manual 4-speed	4	32	28	39	$2,338	$2,806
1985 Escort	Manual 5-speed	4	27	23	33	$2,816	$3,379
1985 Escort	Manual 5-speed	4	34	31	39	$2,196	$2,635
1985 Escort	Manual 5-speed	4	40	36	46	$1,879	$2,255
1984 Escort	Automatic 3-speed	4	23	21	26	$3,262	$3,914
1984 Escort	Manual 4-speed	4	32	28	39	$2,338	$2,806
1984 Escort	Manual 4-speed	4	26	23	31	$2,882	$3,458
1984 Escort	Manual 5-speed	4	24	21	29	$3,128	$3,753
1984 Escort	Automatic 3-speed	4	24	21	27	$3,214	$3,857
1984 Escort	Manual 5-speed	4	25	22	30	$3,000	$3,600
1984 Escort	Manual 5-speed	4	24	21	30	$3,089	$3,707
1984 Escort	Manual 5-speed	4	39	35	47	$1,896	$2,275
1984 Escort	Manual 5-speed	4	34	31	39	$2,196	$2,635
1984 Escort	Automatic 3-speed	4	23	21	26	$3,262	$3,914
1984 Escort	Manual 4-speed	4	27	23	32	$2,848	$3,417
1984 Escort	Manual 5-speed	4	25	21	31	$3,052	$3,663
1984 Escort	Automatic 3-speed	4	24	21	27	$3,214	$3,857
1984 Escort	Manual 5-speed	4	25	22	30	$3,000	$3,600
1984 Escort	Manual 5-speed	4	24	21	30	$3,089	$3,707
1984 Escort	Manual 5-speed	4	34	31	39	$2,196	$2,635

Table 3. Fuel Economy of Ford Escort FS

Model Year	Transmission	Cyl.	Combined MPG	City MPG	Highway MPG	Annual Cost 1	Annual Cost 2
1993 Escort FS	Manual 5-speed	4	30	26	35	$2,550	$3,060
1992 Escort FS	Manual 5-speed	4	30	27	36	$2,465	$2,958
1991 Escort FS	Manual 5-speed	4	30	27	37	$2,439	$2,927
1986 Escort FS	Manual 5-speed	4	38	34	44	$1,980	$2,376

Table 4. Fuel Economy of Ford Escort Wagon

Model Year	Transmission	Cyl.	Combined MPG	City MPG	Highway MPG	Annual Cost 1	Annual Cost 2
1999 Escort Wagon	Automatic 4-speed	4	25	22	31	$2,963	$3,556
1999 Escort Wagon	Manual 5-speed	4	28	24	34	$2,711	$3,253
1998 Escort Wagon	Automatic 4-speed	4	25	22	31	$2,963	$3,556
1998 Escort Wagon	Manual 5-speed	4	28	24	34	$2,711	$3,253
1997 Escort Wagon	Automatic 4-speed	4	26	23	31	$2,882	$3,458
1997 Escort Wagon	Manual 5-speed	4	28	24	34	$2,711	$3,253
1996 Escort Wagon	Automatic 4-speed	4	25	22	29	$3,038	$3,646
1996 Escort Wagon	Manual 5-speed	4	30	26	35	$2,550	$3,060
1995 Escort Wagon	Automatic 4-speed	4	26	23	31	$2,882	$3,458
1995 Escort Wagon	Manual 5-speed	4	29	26	34	$2,579	$3,095
1994 Escort Wagon	Automatic 4-speed	4	26	23	32	$2,848	$3,417
1994 Escort Wagon	Manual 5-speed	4	29	26	34	$2,579	$3,095
1993 Escort Wagon	Automatic 4-speed	4	25	22	30	$3,000	$3,600
1993 Escort Wagon	Manual 5-speed	4	28	25	33	$2,672	$3,207
1992 Escort Wagon	Automatic 4-speed	4	26	22	32	$2,929	$3,515
1992 Escort Wagon	Manual 5-speed	4	29	26	33	$2,609	$3,131
1991 Escort Wagon	Automatic 4-speed	4	25	22	30	$3,000	$3,600
1991 Escort Wagon	Manual 5-speed	4	28	25	33	$2,672	$3,207
1990 Escort Wagon	Automatic 3-speed	4	25	23	28	$2,998	$3,598
1990 Escort Wagon	Manual 5-speed	4	27	23	33	$2,816	$3,379
1989 Escort Wagon	Automatic 3-speed	4	24	22	28	$3,080	$3,696
1989 Escort Wagon	Manual 5-speed	4	27	23	33	$2,816	$3,379
1988 Escort Wagon	Automatic 3-speed	4	24	21	28	$3,169	$3,803
1988 Escort Wagon	Manual 4-speed	4	32	28	38	$2,361	$2,833
1988 Escort Wagon	Manual 5-speed	4	28	24	33	$2,741	$3,289
1987 Escort Wagon	Automatic 3-speed	4	25	23	29	$2,957	$3,548
1987 Escort Wagon	Manual 4-speed	4	31	27	38	$2,415	$2,899
1987 Escort Wagon	Manual 5-speed	4	28	24	34	$2,711	$3,253
1986 Escort Wagon	Automatic 3-speed	4	23	21	26	$3,262	$3,914
1986 Escort Wagon	Manual 4-speed	4	29	26	35	$2,550	$3,060
1986 Escort Wagon	Manual 5-speed	4	26	23	31	$2,882	$3,458
1986 Escort Wagon	Manual 5-speed	4	34	31	39	$2,196	$2,635
1985 Escort Wagon	Manual 5-speed	4	26	23	31	$2,882	$3,458
1985 Escort Wagon	Manual 4-speed	4	27	24	33	$2,741	$3,289
1985 Escort Wagon	Manual 5-speed	4	27	23	34	$2,786	$3,343
1985 Escort Wagon	Manual 5-speed	4	34	31	39	$2,196	$2,635
1985 Escort Wagon	Automatic 3-speed	4	24	22	28	$3,080	$3,696
1985 Escort Wagon	Manual 4-speed	4	27	23	32	$2,848	$3,417
1985 Escort Wagon	Manual 5-speed	4	26	22	32	$2,929	$3,515
1985 Escort Wagon	Automatic 3-speed	4	23	21	26	$3,262	$3,914
1985 Escort Wagon	Manual 5-speed	4	25	22	30	$3,000	$3,600
1985 Escort Wagon	Automatic 3-speed	4	25	23	29	$2,957	$3,548
1985 Escort Wagon	Manual 4-speed	4	32	28	39	$2,338	$2,806
1985 Escort Wagon	Manual 5-speed	4	27	23	33	$2,816	$3,379
1985 Escort Wagon	Manual 5-speed	4	34	31	39	$2,196	$2,635
1984 Escort Wagon	Automatic 3-speed	4	23	21	26	$3,262	$3,914
1984 Escort Wagon	Manual 4-speed	4	26	23	31	$2,882	$3,458
1984 Escort Wagon	Manual 5-speed	4	24	21	29	$3,128	$3,753
1984 Escort Wagon	Automatic 3-speed	4	23	21	27	$3,214	$3,857
1984 Escort Wagon	Manual 5-speed	4	25	22	30	$3,000	$3,600
1984 Escort Wagon	Manual 5-speed	4	34	31	39	$2,196	$2,635
1984 Escort Wagon	Automatic 3-speed	4	23	21	26	$3,262	$3,914
1984 Escort Wagon	Manual 4-speed	4	26	23	31	$2,882	$3,458
1984 Escort Wagon	Manual 5-speed	4	25	21	31	$3,052	$3,663
1984 Escort Wagon	Automatic 3-speed	4	23	21	27	$3,214	$3,857
1984 Escort Wagon	Manual 5-speed	4	25	22	30	$3,000	$3,600
1984 Escort Wagon	Manual 5-speed	4	34	31	39	$2,196	$2,635

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Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.

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