147 Ford Escort (5th Gen PreFacelift) XR3i (1992) K 920 YTX

Ford Escort (5th Gen) XR3i (1990-97) Emgine 1796cc S4 Fi Zetec

Registration Number K 920 YTX (Cardiff)

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The Escort MarkV (and Mark III Orion saloon) arrived in September 1990 with an all-new bodyshell and a simplified torsion beam rear suspension (instead of the Mark III's fully independent layout). This model however was poorly received by the motoring press, and was panned by journalists for its mediocre driving dynamics and unremarkable styling. n early 1992, an all new Zetec 16-valve engine was launched bringing improved driveability, while also marking the return of the XR3i which was available with two versions of the 1.8 L Zetec

 

Stung by the criticism of the original Mark V, which had remained popular with the motoring public Ford facelifted the Escort and Orion in September 1992, giving the revised cars a new grille, bonnet and, in the Escort convertible and hatchback's case, a new rear end. A new 1.6 L 16-valve 90 bhp (66 kW) Zetec engine was introduced, replacing the previous CVH. Fuel injection was now standard on all petrol models, and Ford introduced a four-wheel-drive variant of the RS2000,

 

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