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Escort Mk III specs

Ford Escort Mk III RS Turbo 1.6 Hatchback

97 kW132 PS130 hp1985

petrol · Hatchback

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Ford Escort Mk III
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Power
97 kW 132 PS · 130 hp

A four-cylinder petrol engine with 97 kW (132 PS) powers the Ford Escort Mk III RS Turbo 1.6 hatchback.

It is the most powerful of the 2 petrol versions in the Escort Mk III range, with 14% more output than the entry RS 1600i (85 kW).

Engine

FuelPetrol
Cylinders4
Power97 kW 132 PS · 130 hp

Production

Body typeHatchback
Years1985
GenerationEscort Mk III (1980–1986)

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