1991 Ford Escort LX - MotorWeek Retro Review

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[@tpolerex7282]

When there were a full plethora of choices in each platform: sedan, hatchback, coupe and wagon. Very few simple, affordable compact cars available today.

[@ryankenyon5010]

I miss that.

[@ironinquisitor3656]

Now it's just boring crossover suv only. and if there is a sedan it's only a 4 door, no coupe, hatch, wagon, and no bench seat option.

[@zzoinks]

​@@ironinquisitor3656 but they probably still have those options in Europe

[@carzak]

My grandma had one, and I remember it having a distinct tight, Japanese feel to the ride and handling. No wonder, it had Mazda suspension!

[@dimaslopez-dejesus2371]

2:43 One Thing Leads to Another by The Fixx

[@mcqueenfanman]

Yepp, I saw them in a small city festival back in 2002. They were good.

[@McElroysMotors]

I had 1993 Escort LX wagon and bought it for $1200 in 2018. I loved it. Drove it from Akron, Ohio, to Baltimore, Maryland, up to six times a week. Never left me stranded. I miss it. 😢😢

[@sierraastrology9975]

Ok I picked up the same thing, 93 wagon white automatic, I dropped a valve seat , Install new pistons, bearing , head, and rebuild trans, I'm getting 28 mpg average, but I have kids, dogs, tools, I put 500 miles a week, , it's at 120,000, I bought it at 70,000

[@sanangelomike]

Bought a '94 Escort after I graduated in '95. Tough little car and very reliable.

[@MichaelMichael-zi1ft]

I loved mine

[@MichaelMichael-zi1ft]

It's a shame that Ford no longer produces them: they were peppy for what they were, and very economical.

[@prestoncheapbtheadphoneste3010]

You didn’t keep it long enough. 🫤😐 crap crap crap car.

[@sanangelomike]

@@prestoncheapbtheadphoneste3010 drove it almost 5 years.

[@jackdough8164]

Yea because it was a Mazda underneath lol. Not that I’m saying anything bad. I have the older gen escape and I only bought it because it’s a Mazda underneath. And has the 2.5 Mazda design engine that lasts forever

[@bradwooldidge6979]

I had 2 ‘94s. At the same time. It’s weird seeing one now without clouded headlights. They were great cars.

[@curiositynz]

It was a ford laser in New Zealand. Sold pretty well too

[@ryankenyon5010]

I had a '93 LX sedan. I bought in '94 with 29,000 miles and drove it for five years. It had 114,000 miles and the original clutch when I sold it. Great gas mileage.

[@67tomcat]

Very good cars!

[@JoshBrinson]

Brings back a lot of memories. My parents bought, brand new, a 1991 Escort LX like shown, except colors were opposite. Ours was Wild Strawberry Metallic outside and Titanium Gray Cloth inside. Other than that, ours was exactly as shown. They bought it from Steven Augusta Ford in Kansas in 1990.

[@djkenny1202]

These and Sentras were great options with a standard manual transmission.

[@georgeprotopapadakis4752]

These were crazy fun to drive.

[@fernandorocha901]

Ford Escort is great and beautiful car

[@HamsterWheelGaming]

As more and more people buy crossover SUV's, I'm starting to love sedans more and more. The shape is just way more elegant and beautiful than all those boxes on wheels

[@jimfairchild2093]

I had a 91 3 Dr lx 5 spd. It would cruise ALL day at 80 at about 2500 rpm and get a real world mpg of 40 on the highway. Ir did have an absolutely massive hatch and at 6 ft , I had plenty of legroom behind myself. The rear "passive rear steering" did make it tail happy and susceptible to snap over steer. It was a neat a good and reliable car!

[@Samspianopage]

Quite a strong resemblance to our British Escort at the back lights esp the Orion saloon which we had just a saloon/sedan Escort. Rest of its quite abit different than the UK Mk5 Escort. Dare i say the Mazda components and some of the engines were pr9b better than our CVH units at the time.

[@phantom0456]

Ah, the days when you could get an interior in a color besides gray and/or black…

[@josiaevans]

Right!!

[@ryankenyon5010]

No kidding.

[@radioguy1620]

Have 2, 98's and miss this older years styling. all that said my manual shift car has 384 000 miles and runs great despite leaking oil . and gets easy 42 plus mpg on the highway.

[@andymaurice7693]

Bulletproof cars.. Had 95 LX 5 speed manual wagon.. 180k miles and was still running when I traded it in 2018.. Should have kept it..

[@Gr8thxAlot]

These were good small cars. A friend had one that never had a problem.

[@gregg9672]

I always loved this simple design with the 5-speed it was pretty snappy. I do believe this 4-speed automatic wasn't very durable

[@blue_lancer_es]

They did offer a sedan with all the gt bits. I think it was lx-e or something like that.

[@jimmbobb]

Yes, LXE. Also the Mercury Tracer LTS. They were sharp!! Great cars for the money.

[@blue_lancer_es]

@@jimmbobb super rare now. I have only seen 1. And i had to look it up because i thought it was home made 🤣

[@hottew_twat3963]

4 engine mounts and still that motor shook more than james brown at the apollo

[@ericwhitehead6451]

Ah yes, the 'ol Motor Week "start and rev the snot out of the engine" start at 1:47.

[@vossler360]

Ford certainly got its mileage out of the Mazda B platform with the North American Escort, as it was used from 1991 to 2003. A shame that Ford fitted most of these Escorts with rear drum brakes.

[@danielcamacho6123]

I HAD A 2 DOOR COUPE LX IN BLUE GRAY INTERIOR

[@jonathankleinow2073]

1:43 An 80 mph speedometer? Well, I guess it's 85, technically, if you peg it. At least they'd stopped highlighting 55 by this point.

[@MacI-1970]

The Son-Chu!

[@radioguy1620]

shifting while at rest not really recommended i would think .

[@Paul1958R]

Where are those kinds of cars today?

[@user-cj4sm8hv9y]

Simply K POP

[@Bombalicki]

That's a 1991 Ford Escort. Tested in 1990.

[@MPMeterman]

They call it a ‘91 in the review.

[@user-cj4sm8hv9y]

Ford Escort

[@RetroCarReviews]

DID YOU NOT FIGURE THAT OUT? 🥴

[@TSi99999]

At least Mustang didn't turn Japanese (Ford Probe) too bad about the Escort. Everything seemed cheaper/downgraded from the :89

[@disan9135]

Popular but still a piece of crap. That is why you do not see them on the road unlike a Corolla or Civic from the same year.

[@roddydykes7053]

Dismal looking things the early 90s American cars

[@large_crab]

shoo, nigel

[@marcusdamberger]

This car probably had the closest styling to it's European cousins, and the you can see the resemblance to the Protégé. It's right before the 90's bubble car look that everything got, softer lines, but still some creases and wedge look of the 80's cars. Looking back I think Ford had some nice styling in the late 80's early 90's, especially the Ford Serra Cosworth. I guess the Merkur XR4Ti was what we got on this side of the pond as the Serra, but it only stuck around for one generation.

[@ironinquisitor3656]

Would rather own an early 90s american car than the boring crap we have today. No body style choices and stupid crossovers only.

[@Matthew-pj3tw]

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