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1995 Ford Escort User Reviews

1995 Ford Escort Review Ratings

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Average Ratings from 48 reviews

  • Performance:2.9 out of 5 stars2.9 out of 5 stars2.9 out of 5 stars2.9 out of 5 stars2.9 out of 5 stars 2.9 / 5
  • Appearance:3.3 out of 5 stars3.3 out of 5 stars3.3 out of 5 stars3.3 out of 5 stars3.3 out of 5 stars 3.3 / 5
  • Build Quality:3.5 out of 5 stars3.5 out of 5 stars3.5 out of 5 stars3.5 out of 5 stars3.5 out of 5 stars 3.5 / 5
  • Overall:3.8 out of 5 stars3.8 out of 5 stars3.8 out of 5 stars3.8 out of 5 stars3.8 out of 5 stars 3.8 / 5

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PROS
"fuel economy" 22 reviews
"ride" 16 reviews
"reliable car" 9 reviews
"power" 7 reviews
"speed" 5 reviews
CONS
"power" 9 reviews
"transmission" 2 reviews
"weak power" 2 reviews

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crabos writes:
1995 Ford Escort 4 Dr LX Wagon Review
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35 MPG + in the city, 39 MPG on the highway (it's a five speed); roof rack, station wagon.  Not too many frills.

Cons

Who dreamt up a vehicle speed sensor that pours transmission oil into the passenger compartment when it fails?

crabos
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Suprisingly Great On Gas. — I bought it from a family member who was the first owner. At 130K, and seventeen years of age, it's now going through its change of life. I hear that they can turn out to be fairly durable... but I'm not sure that I have the patience to find out the end of the story.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Asya writes:
1995 Ford Escort 2 Dr GT Hatchback Review
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Manual

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2 Door, no power windows or seats

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Nice Little Car For Leadfoot. Lol — It was a great car, fast, reliable, had a good amount of room for being a small car. Manual control. Had no power windows or seats but was still a fun car to drive, fix up, and husband loved it even more when the muffler got changed to make it louder. lol

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Zach writes:
1995 Ford Escort 2 Dr LX Hatchback Review
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Reliable, fun to drive, GREAT GAS MILEAGE!

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Availability of parts, cost of some repairs

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1995 Ford Escort — Excellent running car. Over 200,000 miles and counting. It has needed several minor repairs over the past two years but this is to be expected with an older vehicle. It runs very well and gets great gas mileage! Overall it's been a great vehicle and it's reasonably entertaining to drive too!

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Paul writes:
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GOOD LITTLE CAR NEED A BIT TLC

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Ok — cost to much to run and road tax keeps going up no cd player seat too hard handed ok good mileage on it it was fun to drive braking was ok needed repairs to the boot the interior was ok lights ok acceleration good alarmed go over 75 and you can hear a rattle in it

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Aaron writes:
1995 Ford Escort 4 Dr LX Wagon Review
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5 Speed, lots of cargo room, back seat folds down, good air conditioning.

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88 Hp, no CD, air conditioning shaves 7 mph off top end bringing it to 81, cargo rating of zero.

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Liked It. — Great first car, could carry all my stuff or 5 people. Even with a lawn mower engine with the 5 speed I could break the tires loose. Back seat folds down so you can camp out. Great car for rally racing.

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GoodAir writes:
1995 Ford Escort 4 Dr LX Wagon Review
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Excellent simple design, low purchase & repair costs, rear seats fold down easily, plenty of used parts available, great fuel efficiency (29-37 mpg), great visibility in all directions, manual transmission lets me squeeze out power when I need it, great cargo space and room for five passengers. Seating is very comfortable for smaller people like me. I drown in a lot of standard large vehicles that are made to fit large men.

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Often not enough power, rough ride, starting to get rusted out.

GoodAir
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I Love My Escort Wagon — I love this car and would be happy to buy another one like it if it was still made today. See my pros and cons for detailed description of my experience driving this car. It is very similar to the Saturn SW line which I have also driven, but is better-designed.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Nick writes:
1995 Ford Escort 4 Dr LX Hatchback Review
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cheap driving

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it's age.

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Good. — average family car with lots of room for carrying large objects. only draw back is it's age now. still doesn't burn oil. gear box is wonderful. not fast but again fast enough. all in all a great car. if only it was newer.

Primary Use: Family transportation

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Matthew writes:
1995 Ford Escort 4 Dr LX Wagon Review
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kinda Ugly afterall it's a wagon

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Great Value — Great overall car. I have only had minor issues with it since I bought it in 95. I have put 165000 miles on it and the only wok other than maintenance has been replacing the timing belt. I will buy another ford escort I think in the future.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Michael writes:
1995 Ford Escort 2 Dr LX Hatchback Review
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the sound system i have in it

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pretty much everythign

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This Car Is So So — overall its good for getting from one place to another. mine is a stick shift and i love to drive stick. also it has a hatchback which is nice to have. mine has some rust on it. the car is over all fun to drive but could be ALOT better

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Carlos writes:
1995 Ford Escort 4 Dr LX Hatchback Review
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Economic; Driving; Overall quality for the price

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Weak engine

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If You're Alentejano (very Calm Person) Buy This Car!... — Slow car but economic. Enough handling and nice driving feel. Despite some plastics, it has strong construction. For the price, the design and looks are ok and it's big enough for the family. If it was today I'd choosed the 1.6L, but only if it was LPG/GPL moved...

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Cost $9,955 Original MSRP $3,182 Average Instant Market Value $3,065 Average Instant Market Value
Gas Mileage (highway) 34 27 41
Horsepower 88 140 70
Crash Test Rating 4 4 3
Front Leg Room (inches) 41.7 41.7 42.5

Reviews From Other Years

2003 Ford Escort Reviews

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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