1980 Ford Escort User Reviews

Displaying all 6 reviews

Chris writes:

1980 Ford Escort Review

Appearance:

Performance:

Quality:

Overall:

Pros

Its outrageously fun and cool to drive!

Cons

When it needs to fixed... parts are a little hard to find :(

1600 Sport - A Car You Won't Forget! — Performance - One of the best of its time - exceptional rally car (not that I rally with it) Build Quality - It has been mechanically perfect since I fixed it, and the body has been repaired a few times :) My fault though... Appearance - Beautiful, sports car of its time. Has a custom paint job, and a semi-completed rebuild of the interior Cost of Ownership - Maintenence is not much, if anything at all - fuel economy, not too bad. Not too sure on figures though... Fun Factor - Yes this car is fun to drive! In fact, even that is an understatement!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Is this helpful? Yes | No

Dawie writes:

1980 Ford Escort Review

Cargo Capacity:

Family Car:

Fuel Economy:

Front Seats:

Handling:

Maintenance Cost:

Price:

Power:

Reliability:

Looks/Style:

Overall:

Pros

looks

Cons

power

Great Student Vehicle — first car ive ever bought. bought it in 2003 and stil have it.use it as daily driver and as a show car. wont be changing anything on it soon.never replaced brake shoes or tyres on it. thiscar is not for sale and never will be

Is this review helpful? Yes | No

Rudi writes:

1980 Ford Escort Review

Appearance:

Performance:

Quality:

Overall:

Pros

Vrystaat air-con

Cons

Ouderdom

Ek Mis My Kar — Wasn't to great on performance at all, standard 1.6 cosworth motor. Solid car built in the good old days where cars were made up entirly of steel. Looked awsome 17 inch TSW mags, new paint job, interior: new steering wheel, JVC frontloader etc. Real vacation car, one of the funnest cars I have driven.

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

Is this review helpful? Yes | No

Peter writes:

1980 Ford Escort Review

Appearance:

Performance:

Quality:

Overall:

Pros

raw experience

Cons

thin metal

The Name Says It All.... — Great all-round car that can wipe off a smile from your face as soon as you put one on. Poor build quality guaranteed rust formations. Running gear left a lot to be desired but the spartan interior made you feel you were in a speed racer.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

Is this review helpful? Yes | No

Pete writes:

1980 Ford Escort Review

Appearance:

Performance:

Quality:

Overall:

Pros

cheap,economical family sports saloon

Cons

it's a ford.

Big Brother To The Xr2 The Escort Xr3 More Power More Room Not As Much Fun Tho' — capable enough fuel injected 1.6 engine, good solid performer, not as much fun as the xr2, but quick enough, good load space ,comfortable enough for 4 adults, not too hot on looks though, this did improve on later versions

Is this review helpful? Yes | No

Adam writes:

1980 Ford Escort Review

Appearance:

Performance:

Quality:

Overall:

Pros

Its rear wheel drive and great fun in the wet!

Cons

Only had a 1300 engine and is 4 door.

A Great Classic Ford! — Only had a 1300GL 4 door but stil loads of fun!

Is this review helpful? Yes | No

Displaying all 6 reviews

Review your car

2003
2002
2001
2000
1999

2003 Ford Escort Reviews

exterior is a newer style. interior is nice. not to bad on gas. easy to drive. lately have had problems with steering belts braking and speedometer being 5 miles slower than wat ur acctually going. ov... Read More

Escort Zx2 (lead Footer) By Austin

This car handles nimbly, probably due to the light weight, but the stock tires don't have very much grip and the suspension is soft (when stock). The car is fun to drive on the whole though, especial... Read More

Read all 10 2003 Ford Escort reviews

2002 Ford Escort Reviews

Wrecked Car Gone Wild By Tyler

car runs 10,2s and 10,4s on quarter mile brakes on a dime even at high speed will handle better then a bmw m3 it constantly needs tires 215 45 17 most people think its a s2000 they never guess its a e... Read More

Excellent Car To Have By Nichalas

The Ford Escort ZX2 was built to compete against Honda's Civic. Ford Wanted to show they had power in the Tuner area. Its overall performance is great and weighs less that the Honda Civic. Build quali... Read More

Read all 10 2002 Ford Escort reviews

2001 Ford Escort Reviews

Its A Very Nice Car By Michael

its a pretty good car, but I'm not done with it yet. its performance is excellent, it accelerates and breaks excellently, it handles fairly well, and its fun to drive. its appearance is alright, the o... Read More

I Love It! By Jason

I love my car except that the person who had it before did some stupid stuff to it. It's fun to work on, not too difficult, and it is super fun to drive and drift around corners. even though it's ... Read More

Read all 9 2001 Ford Escort reviews

2000 Ford Escort Reviews

Buy It As A Starter Car By Josh

Appearance- Ugly Performance- Handles well, Brakes well, Overall not bad Cost of ownership- Gas amazing, maintenance not TOO much Build Quality- Needed some general repairs Fun Factor- Decent Great ca... Read More

Gonna Build Her Again By Chris

this car had a lot of modifications. mainly because stock completely sucked, but modded was a great, fun car. very tough and reliable. looked and sounded great. was expensive to build, but the car was... Read More

Read all 19 2000 Ford Escort reviews

1999 Ford Escort Reviews

Fun To Play With By Luke4222

I really like the style of the body. Fun to drive only if its a manual....of course. Its easy to work on. Handles great through turns. Plenty of trunk space for stereo systems. Lots of custom made par... Read More

Ok But Small For A Tall Person. By etg

This car is a good commute vehicle. The pickup is good, gas mileage is good and body is in good shape few paint scratches but in ok shape. i wil be looking to get rid of in about a month. Read More

Read all 53 1999 Ford Escort reviews

1980 Honda Civic

2 reviews

1980 Honda Accord

4 reviews

1980 Toyota Corolla

10 reviews

1980 Ford Fiesta

8 reviews

1980 Ford Mustang

7 reviews

Ask CarGurus about the 1980 Ford Escort

Average response time: 8.5 hours, # of Ford Escort owners:8,873

Looking for a Used Escort in your area?

CarGurus has 882 nationwide Escort listings starting at $499.

1980 Ford Escort User Reviews

Ford Links

Related Models For Sale

Other Years

Used Cars For Sale

1980 Ford Escort Review Ratings

Average Ratings from 6 reviews

Review Highlights Click to filter reviews below

User Reviews

Pros

Cons

Pros

Cons

Pros

Cons

Pros

Cons

Pros

Cons

Pros

Cons

Reviews From Other Years

2003 Ford Escort Reviews

Escort Zx2 (lead Footer) By Austin

2002 Ford Escort Reviews

Wrecked Car Gone Wild By Tyler

Excellent Car To Have By Nichalas

2001 Ford Escort Reviews

Its A Very Nice Car By Michael

I Love It! By Jason

2000 Ford Escort Reviews

Buy It As A Starter Car By Josh

Gonna Build Her Again By Chris

1999 Ford Escort Reviews

Fun To Play With By Luke4222

Ok But Small For A Tall Person. By etg

Other people also considered