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Escort Mk III specs

Ford Escort Mk III RS 1600i Hatchback

85 kW116 PS114 hp1983

petrol · Hatchback

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Ford Escort Mk III
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Power
85 kW 116 PS · 114 hp

Under the bonnet of the Ford Escort Mk III RS 1600i hatchback sits a four-cylinder petrol engine, good for 85 kW (116 PS).

This is the entry point among the 2 petrol versions of the Escort Mk III; the range-topping RS Turbo 1.6 (97 kW) has 14% more power.

Engine

FuelPetrol
Cylinders4
Power85 kW 116 PS · 114 hp

Production

Body typeHatchback
Years1983
GenerationEscort Mk III (1980–1986)

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