The Ford Escort vehicles range in body styles and measurements: - Sedans until 1999 model year - between 4229 mm (166.5 in.) and 4293 mm (169.02 in.) in length, 1690 mm (66.54 in.) and 1700 mm (66.93 in.) in width, 1394 mm (54.88 in.) and 1397 mm (55 in.) in height; - Sedans, from 2015 onwards, made for the Chinese market - 4587 mm (180.59 in.) in length, 1825 mm (71.85 in.) in width, 1490 mm (58.66 in.) in height; - Station wagons – between 3958 mm (155.83 in.) and 4387 mm (172.72 in.) in length, 1556 mm (61.26 in.) and 1700 mm (66.93 in.) in width, 1369 mm (53.9 in.) and 1439 mm (56.65 in.) in height; - Hatchbacks – between 3966 mm (156.14 in.) and 4318 mm (170 in.) in length, 1640 mm (64.57 in.) and 1738 mm (68.43 in.) in width, 1334 mm (52.52 in.) and 1450 mm (57.09 in.) in height; - Cabriolets – between 4040 mm (159.06 in.) and 4136 mm (162.83 in.) in length, 1692 mm (66.61 in.) and 1700 mm (66.93 in.) in width, 1379 mm (54.29 in.) and 1381 mm (54.37 in.) in height.
Power of earliest model years variants starts at just 39 Hp (1968 Ford Escort I Turnier 1100), gradually increasing over time, reaching a maximum output across the range of 220 Hp (1992 Ford Escort VI Hatch (GAL) 2.0 i 16V RS Cosworth; 1992 Ford Escort VI (GAL) RS Cosworth 4x4).
Ford Escort made its debut at the Brussels Motor Show in January 1968.