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Revision as of 19:09, 25 October 2009
Ford Escort ZX2 | |
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Ford | |
aka | ZX2 |
Production | 1998 - 2003 |
Class | Sport compact |
Body Style | 2-door coupe |
Length | 175.2 in (4450 mm) |
Width | 67.4 in (1712 mm) |
Height | 52.3 in (1328 mm) |
Wheelbase | 98.4 in (2499 mm) |
Weight | 2478 lb |
Transmission | 5-speed G5M manual, FWD 4-speed F-4EAT automatic, FWD |
Engine | 2.0 litre Zetec DOHC Inline-4 |
Power | 130 hp @ 5750 rpm 127 lb-ft of torque @ 4250 rpm |
Similar | similar (competition) |
Designer | Designer (lead designer if it was a team effort) |
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As seen on the FuelEconomy.gov website, the City/Highway MPG averages are as follows:22/30 mpgs
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- Available only with the 5-speed manual transmission
1999: 110 made, only in Zinc Yellow. Equipped with intake by Roush, 7-spoke wheels as found on the later second-generation Escort GT, and a leather/carbon fiber shift knob.
2000: 2000 made, 1000 in yellow, 500 in red, 500 in black. Roush intake replaced by Iceman, wheels changed to the daisies as found on its contemporary Mercury Tracer, shift knob replaced by a leather one without carbon fiber.
Unique Attributes
Though Ford's Zetec engine family was used in many other cars, the ZX2 was the only U.S. car to get this engine equipped with Variable Camshaft Timing, or VCT. This feature adjusts the timing of the exhaust camshaft to produce more overlap at higher RPMs. This feature, common to many European Ford cars with smaller displacement Zetec engines, eliminated the need for an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system in the ZX2 thanks to its ability to increase valve overlap.
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First Generation/Origins (1998–2003)
The Escort ZX2 was launched 1998, one year after the third-generation Escort sedan and wagon. The ZX2 had the Zetec-family 2.0L engine similar to the one found in the larger Ford Contour and Mercury Mystique rather than the SOHC engine in the other Escorts.
Mid-way through the 1999 model year, Ford changed the transmission gearing to provide better fuel economy. Other changes that accompanied the new transmission included a MAF sensor that incorporated a sensor for air temperature and a new style valve cover.
The Escort name was dropped in 2000 when Ford introduced the Focus, the car meant to replace the Escort. While Escort sedans and wagons were no longer sold except to fleets, the Ford ZX2 was still available at dealerships until 2003.
The ZX2 got its first and only facelift in 2003. The front fascia was redesigned, and the wheels were changed to ones that look more like the Focus wheels of the time. The rest of the car remained the same.
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See Also
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