Ford Escort Engine Sizes
- Engine size range
- 1,117cc – 1,998cc
- Distinct engine sizes
- 12
- Fuel types with engine data
- Petrol, Diesel
- Cylinders
- 4
- Aspiration
- Naturally Aspirated, Turbocharged
- Smallest recorded engine
- 1,117cc (Escort Popular, 1984)
- Largest recorded engine
- 1,998cc (Escort RS2000, 1996)
- BHP
- 44 – 227
Escort records in our database range from 1,117cc to 1,998cc.
Petrol and diesel variants are represented in the data.
Recorded cylinder count is 4.
Aspiration values present in the source data: Naturally Aspirated, Turbocharged.
Engine figures refer to variants present in our vehicle database.




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| Variant | Year | Fuel | Engine | Cylinders | Aspiration | BHP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escort Popular | 1984 | Petrol | 1,117cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 50 |
| Escort 55 | 1984 | Petrol | 1,296cc | — | — | — |
| Escort Popular (+2 similar) | 1983–1990 | Petrol | 1,296cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 60 |
| Escort | 1994 | Petrol | 1,297cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 44 |
| Escort Bonus (+1 similar) | 1984–1990 | Petrol | 1,297cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 46 |
| Escort Eclipse | 1990 | Petrol | 1,297cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 63 |
| Escort Popular | 1987 | Petrol | 1,297cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 60 |
| Escort Encore | 1997 | Petrol | 1,299cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 59 |
| Escort 75 | 2002 | Petrol | 1,391cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | — |
| Escort Azura | 1994 | Petrol | 1,392cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 60 |
| Escort GLX | 1991 | Petrol | 1,392cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 73 |
| Escort L 5 Speed (+1 similar) | 1986–1990 | Petrol | 1,392cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 75 |
| Escort 1.6I Cabriolet (+1 similar) | 1982–1991 | Petrol | 1,597cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 105 |
| Escort Cabriolet I | 1991–1992 | Petrol | 1,597cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 108 |
| Escort Finesse (+14 similar) | 1995–2001 | Petrol | 1,597cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 89 |
| Escort GL (+2 similar) | 1981–1989 | Petrol | 1,597cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 90 |
| Escort LX I (+1 similar) | 1989–1994 | Petrol | 1,597cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 66 |
| Escort RS Turbo | 1985–1991 | Petrol | 1,597cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 132 |
| Escort XR3I Conv (+1 similar) | 1989–1990 | Petrol | 1,597cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 77 |
| Escort 55 | 1987 | Diesel | 1,608cc | — | — | — |
| Escort 55 D (+1 similar) | 1995–2002 | Diesel | 1,753cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | — |
| Escort 55TD (+1 similar) | 2000–2002 | Diesel | 1,753cc | 4 | Turbocharged | — |
| Escort Diesel (+1 similar) | 1990–1994 | Diesel | 1,753cc | — | — | — |
| Escort Flight TDDI (+2 similar) | 1996–2000 | Diesel | 1,753cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 89 |
| Escort GTI (+3 similar) | 1996–1998 | Petrol | 1,796cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 114 |
| Escort SI (+1 similar) | 1992–1994 | Petrol | 1,796cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 130 |
| Escort SI (+1 similar) | 1995–1997 | Petrol | 1,796cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 103 |
| Escort Cosworth | 1992–1995 | Petrol | 1,993cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 227 |
| Escort RS Cosworth | 1992 | Petrol | 1,993cc | 4 | — | — |
| Escort RS Cosworth | 1993–1996 | Petrol | 1,993cc | 4 | Turbocharged | — |
| Escort RS 2000 | 1991–1993 | Petrol | 1,998cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 150 |
| Escort RS2000 (+1 similar) | 1995–1996 | Petrol | 1,998cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 148 |