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2002 Ford Escort User Reviews

2002 Ford Escort Review Ratings

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Average Ratings from 10 reviews

  • Performance:3.9 out of 5 stars3.9 out of 5 stars3.9 out of 5 stars3.9 out of 5 stars3.9 out of 5 stars 3.9 / 5
  • Appearance:3.9 out of 5 stars3.9 out of 5 stars3.9 out of 5 stars3.9 out of 5 stars3.9 out of 5 stars 3.9 / 5
  • Build Quality:3.9 out of 5 stars3.9 out of 5 stars3.9 out of 5 stars3.9 out of 5 stars3.9 out of 5 stars 3.9 / 5
  • Overall:4.1 out of 5 stars4.1 out of 5 stars4.1 out of 5 stars4.1 out of 5 stars4.1 out of 5 stars 4.1 / 5

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PROS
"fuel economy" 5 reviews
"power" 4 reviews
"ride" 4 reviews
"reliable car" 2 reviews
CONS
"power" 2 reviews
"rattle" 2 reviews

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Nichalas writes:
2002 Ford Escort 2 Dr ZX2 Coupe Review
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American Rice Burner

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Only one. The Tranny

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Excellent Car To Have — 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 quality is ok. The could have lost the round look and went for a little more square. Appearance is is the same. Maint. on the Escort is minor. except for the Transmission. To much hard shifting and you will have to get a new one. Fun Factor. Let's go on a dirt run.

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

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Josh writes:
2002 Ford Escort 2 Dr ZX2 Coupe Review
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Fuel milage (32-37mpg), solid construction, as well as being fun to drive (5spd stick).

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Small, seat belts are hard to reach from seat

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Great, Reliable Car For The Budget Minded Looking For Fun. — Bought my '02 in Dec. 2005 for $4500 at a junk yard. I needed a car and was desperate found this one on the internet it had 17,000 miles on it and has leather, sunroof, power everything, and a 6-disc CD changer. Now it has 77,000 miles on it and haven't had any problems with it. I'm not easy on my vehicles and this car has handled everything from gravel roads to no roads and everything in between.

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Tyler writes:
2002 Ford Escort 2 Dr ZX2 Coupe Review
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this car still holds fastest naurally 4 cylinder in southeastern ohio 187 mph will run between 10,2s and 10,4s all day

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got to much attention from cops

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Wrecked Car Gone Wild — 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 escort if easy on it it gets about 40 mpg if on it round 18 basic maintenance car has 236 hp and 267 ft lbs of torque at the wheels dyno tested at washington state community college awesome to drive hit third gear goose it and watch the speedo dissapear

Primary Use: Family transportation

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Allison writes:
2002 Ford Escort 4 Dr STD Sedan Review
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MPG

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Not very flashy

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It's A Good Car — It's just a regular car, nothing blends in better than an escort. However, it's cheap to maintain, has great mpg, and is a nice size, so you have no trouble fitting into that tiny parking spot that is too small a squeeze for a regular sized sedan.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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ProudZX2Driver writes:
2002 Ford Escort 2 Dr ZX2 Coupe Review
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Fast Acceleration

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Idle A Lil But Thats All

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Dream Car — My Car Reaches Up To A Top Speed Of 106. It Takes 6.5 Seconds To Reach 60mph. Its A Nice Looking Car That Has A Sun Roof. My Car Is Fun To Drive All The Time. Get About 250 Miles On A Full Tank Of Gas. The Only Complain I Have About It Is That It Idles When Stopped But Thats All Thats Negative About It.

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

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Richard writes:
2002 Ford Escort 2 Dr ZX2 Coupe Review
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Power

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Factory tires

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Zx2 — ZX2 is best car I have driven. More power with some great fuel efficiency. Wish Ford would reproduce this car. Original ZX2 owned required little maintenance. Factory tires though are not very good. Car is very sleek and stylish. CD unit though is in the trunk and this seemed to be an odd place to put it.

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Jim writes:
2002 Ford Escort 2 Dr ZX2 Coupe Review
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Good cheap car, looks good with a nice body kit, good sporty car, good gas mileage, good trunk space

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noisey when going over fifty(windows), my hood rattles at the latch sometimes, really sluggish with ac on

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Its A Pretty Nice Car To Get You From A To B And Look Good. — Its a nice reliable car that gets you where you need to go with good gas mileage. To fill it with 91 octane at 4 bucks is about 30 dollars and gets u close to 300 miles till ya need more.

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Timmy writes:
2002 Ford Escort 2 Dr ZX2 Coupe Review
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great handling and speed

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4 banger

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This Is A Great Fast, Gas Easy Car — this car is fast for a 4 banger, sporty lookin, and a stick so you can do just about anything in it

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Tiffany writes:
2002 Ford Escort 2 Dr ZX2 Coupe Review
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Had it for 3 Years

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Been in an accident

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My Car — Its been in an accident still runs good. The Performance Is Good. It rear ended a car and still drives. need i say more about quality. The appearance isn't bad, gas mileage could be better but its good enough for now. The car is fun and compact.

Primary Use: Family transportation

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Steve writes:
2002 Ford Escort 2 Dr ZX2 Coupe Review
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comfortable, moderate gas comsumption

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lack of power and handling. dimming lights, everything rattles

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Steve — Its alright. Since I put in two Kenwood KFC subs with a 1800 watt Kenwood amplifier, I've noticed that everything rattles within the car. The DVD player head unit from Jensen could be alot better, It takes a while to load. Before i put in the capacitor on the wiring kit the headlights and interior lights would dim. They don't dim anymore.

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Cost $4,367 Average Instant Market Value $5,075 Average Instant Market Value $6,089 Average Instant Market Value
Gas Mileage (highway) 31 31 36
Horsepower 130 130 115
Crash Test Rating 8 4 5
Front Leg Room (inches) 42.5 43.1 42.5

Reviews From Other Years

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

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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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1998 Ford Escort Reviews

Surprising Satisfaction For A Cheap Deal By Vikas

Bought this car used from a private seller. The car had some prominent scratches, paint-losses and dings from the previous owner, owing to parking lot damages. That did not bother me much because I wa... Read More

Nice Car For Everyday Use By pscardino

Best little car I ever owned, fuel economy is excellent. It was ahead of it's own time. The Money saved on gas is worth the down size for everyday use. Makes a great second car or a car for a Younger ... Read More

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