The original North American Ford Escort was based (rather freely) on its European cousin and was offered from the 1981 via1990 model years Afterwards, the magnificent Ford Realm transformed to its Japanese ally, Mazda, for the Escort’s system which’s where it stayed up until the final ZX2 Escort coupes were offered right here as 2003 designs. I have actually overlooked those very early Mazda-based Companions in this series up previously, so right here’s one discovered in a Colorado auto graveyard lately.
The U.S.-market Companion was offered in wagon kind from 1981 via 1999 version years. For 1993, the Companion wagon came just with the LX trim degree and its MSRP was $10,367 (regarding $22,795 in 2024 bucks). It shows up that this set started at a dealership just outside of Kansas City.
A 1993 non-wagon Escort buyer obtaining the LX-E or GT designs obtained a 1.8-liter DOHC Mazda four-cylinder ranked at 127 horse power, while all the various other American Companions that year featured this 1.9-liter Ford CVH and its 88 equines.
Wagons are worthy of hand-operated transmissions, which’s what this auto has. A four-speed automated was offered in a number of choice bundles or as a standalone acquisition for $732 ($ 1,610 after rising cost of living).