Used 1999 Ford Escort for Sale near Palatine, IL

If you're hoping to find a car that will get people to look again when you drive by, a ZX2 is the car for you. Since they were only sold in '98, '99 and '00, you don't get to see one every day. Its 2.2 L VTEC engine provides better acceleration than a regular Civic hatchback, so you won't have to worry about losing your bragging rights! This car has a sleek look to it and purrs nicely on idle. Great visibility all around, small to fit in tight parking spots and easy to customize. Gotta love it!

Its a four banger. thats all i gotta say. its peppy, but nothing special. built pretty cheaply. its small and is easy to handle, has a distinct look. this car is cheap and good on gas. this car isn't much fun to drive, but get the job done. good first car.

Though technically an Escort, the ZX2 was really the progenitor of the new ZX3. The 2.0 Liter DOHC I-4 Ztech was a fantastic platform to build off of for "tuners". So much so, in fact that they recycled most of it for the Focus power plant. Coming with 130hp out of the box, it beat the Civic EX in power (127hp). Having a better weight/power ratio than a Focus, as well as superior gear ratios, it was notable quicker and more agile than a similarly equipped Focus. My ZX2 went through various stages of performance modifications: Cold Air intake. K&N Filter Charger Diablo Superchip Borla Exhaust Limited Slip Differential Removed speed limiter... With 93 Octane, I was running about 180hp at the flywheel, 150ish at the wheels. After removing some extra weight, the power to weight ratio was pretty impressive. All this and it got 35-40mpg if you babied it... not that I usually did. I loved the car. I miss the car. I want another one.

Performs well I bought this with 160,000+ miles on it. Mine is the 5 Speed Hot Version. I have replaced the air filter with a K&N Filtercharger. I have noticed a great improvement in acceleration. Overall a great car I like the moonroof feature too. Great gas mileage and fun to drive.

Another good commuter. Good mpg's. Blew up at 170,000 miles. A little premature I thought! Dead reliable till then. Made 2 trips to NY and many miles to and from work. A little cramped on the long trip though. I would buy another if I could find one cheap.