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Ford Escort MPG

EPA fuel economy for 162 Ford Escort trims sold from 1984 to 2003. Best ever: 40 MPG (1985 Escort). Latest model year 2003: 25 MPG combined across 2 trims.

40best combined MPG (1985)
36 / 46city / highway of the best trim
22lowest combined MPG (1996)
20model years rated
$2,500a year to fuel, cheapest 2003 trim at EPA prices

Ford Escort fuel cost calculator

Enter what you pay for fuel and how far you drive in a year. The starting prices are the ones the EPA uses for its own yearly fuel-cost estimates. Every cost on this page updates as you type.

At $4.16 a gallon for regular and 15,000 miles a year, every 2003 Ford Escort trim costs about $2,500 a year to fuel.

2003 trimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCombCost/yrvs cheapest
Escort ZX22.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular25$2,500cheapest
Escort ZX22.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular25$2,500cheapest

Cost per year is miles per year divided by the EPA combined rating, times your fuel price; electric vehicles use the EPA's kWh per 100 miles instead. Rounded to the nearest $10. Your prices are kept in this browser only.

Ford Escort MPG by year

YearBest combinedCityHwyBest trim that yearTrims
2003252328Escort ZX2, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Auto 4-spd2
2002262332Escort, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Auto 4-spd3
2001262332Escort, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Auto 4-spd3
2000272432Escort, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd4
1999282434Escort, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd6
1998282434Escort, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd6
1997282434Escort, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd4
1996302635Escort, 1.9 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd6
1995292634Escort, 1.9 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd6
1994292634Escort, 1.9 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd6
1993302635Escort FS, 1.9 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd7
1992302736Escort FS, 1.9 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd7
1991302737Escort FS, 1.9 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd7
1990322838Escort, 1.9 L, 4 cyl, Manual 4-spd6
1989322838Escort, 1.9 L, 4 cyl, Manual 4-spd6
1988322838Escort, 1.9 L, 4 cyl, Manual 4-spd7
1987353140Escort, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Diesel, Manual 5-spd8
1986383444Escort FS, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Diesel, Manual 5-spd11
1985403646Escort, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Diesel, Manual 5-spd29
1984393547Escort, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd28

Every Ford Escort trim

YearTrimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCityHwyCombCO2 g/miFuel cost/yr
2003Escort ZX22.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular232825355$2,500
2003Escort ZX22.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular233025355$2,500
2002Escort2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular233226342$2,400
2002Escort ZX22.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular233126342$2,400
2002Escort ZX22.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular223025355$2,500
2001Escort2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular233226342$2,400
2001Escort ZX22.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular233126342$2,400
2001Escort ZX22.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular223025355$2,500
2000Escort2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular243227329$2,310
2000Escort2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular223126342$2,400
2000Escort ZX22.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular223025355$2,500
2000Escort ZX22.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular223025355$2,500
1999Escort2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular243428317$2,230
1999Escort Wagon2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular243428317$2,230
1999Escort2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular223125355$2,500
1999Escort Wagon2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular223125355$2,500
1999Escort ZX22.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular223025355$2,500
1999Escort ZX22.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular223025355$2,500
1998Escort2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular243428317$2,230
1998Escort Wagon2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular243428317$2,230
1998Escort2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular223125355$2,500
1998Escort Wagon2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular223125355$2,500
1998Escort ZX22.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular223025355$2,500
1998Escort ZX22.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular223025355$2,500
1997Escort2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular243428317$2,230
1997Escort Wagon2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular243428317$2,230
1997Escort2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular233126342$2,400
1997Escort Wagon2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular233126342$2,400
1996Escort1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular263530296$2,080
1996Escort Wagon1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular263530296$2,080
1996Escort1.9 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular222925355$2,500
1996Escort Wagon1.9 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular222925355$2,500
1996Escort1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular222824370$2,600
1996Escort1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular202722404$2,840
1995Escort1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular263429306$2,150
1995Escort Wagon1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular263429306$2,150
1995Escort1.9 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular233126342$2,400
1995Escort Wagon1.9 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular233126342$2,400
1995Escort1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular222824370$2,600
1995Escort1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular202622404$2,840
1994Escort1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular263429306$2,150
1994Escort Wagon1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular263429306$2,150
1994Escort1.9 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular233226342$2,400
1994Escort Wagon1.9 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular233226342$2,400
1994Escort1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular232925355$2,500
1994Escort1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular212723386$2,710
1993Escort FS1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular263530296$2,080
1993Escort1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular263329306$2,150
1993Escort Wagon1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular253328317$2,230
1993Escort1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular232925355$2,500
1993Escort1.9 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular223025355$2,500
1993Escort Wagon1.9 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular223025355$2,500
1993Escort1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular212723386$2,710
1992Escort FS1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular273630296$2,080
1992Escort1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular263429306$2,150
1992Escort Wagon1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular263329306$2,150
1992Escort1.9 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular223226342$2,400
1992Escort Wagon1.9 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular223226342$2,400
1992Escort1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular232925355$2,500
1992Escort1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular212723386$2,710
1991Escort FS1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular273730296$2,080
1991Escort1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular253328317$2,230
1991Escort Wagon1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular253328317$2,230
1991Escort1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular232925355$2,500
1991Escort1.9 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular223025355$2,500
1991Escort Wagon1.9 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular223025355$2,500
1991Escort1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular212723386$2,710
1990Escort1.9 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdFWDRegular283832278$1,950
1990Escort1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular233327329$2,310
1990Escort Wagon1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular233327329$2,310
1990Escort1.9 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular232926342$2,400
1990Escort Wagon1.9 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular232825355$2,500
1990Escort1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular212824370$2,600
1989Escort1.9 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdFWDRegular283832278$1,950
1989Escort1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular233327329$2,310
1989Escort Wagon1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular233327329$2,310
1989Escort1.9 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular232925355$2,500
1989Escort1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular222925355$2,500
1989Escort Wagon1.9 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular222824370$2,600
1988Escort1.9 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdFWDRegular283832278$1,950
1988Escort Wagon1.9 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdFWDRegular283832278$1,950
1988Escort1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular243328317$2,230
1988Escort Wagon1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular243328317$2,230
1988Escort1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular222925355$2,500
1988Escort1.9 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular212824370$2,600
1988Escort Wagon1.9 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular212824370$2,600
1987Escort2.0 L, 4 cyl, DieselManual 5-spdFWDDiesel314035291$2,560
1987Escort1.9 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdFWDRegular273831287$2,010
1987Escort Wagon1.9 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdFWDRegular273831287$2,010
1987Escort1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular243428317$2,230
1987Escort Wagon1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular243428317$2,230
1987Escort1.9 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular232925355$2,500
1987Escort1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular223125355$2,500
1987Escort Wagon1.9 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular232925355$2,500
1986Escort FS2.0 L, 4 cyl, DieselManual 5-spdFWDDiesel344438268$2,360
1986Escort2.0 L, 4 cyl, DieselManual 5-spdFWDDiesel313934299$2,640
1986Escort Wagon2.0 L, 4 cyl, DieselManual 5-spdFWDDiesel313934299$2,640
1986Escort1.9 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdFWDRegular263529306$2,150
1986Escort Wagon1.9 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdFWDRegular263529306$2,150
1986Escort1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular233126342$2,400
1986Escort Wagon1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular233126342$2,400
1986Escort1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular212924370$2,600
1986Escort1.9 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular212623386$2,710
1986Escort Wagon1.9 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular212623386$2,710
1986Escort1.9 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular192622404$2,840
1985Escort2.0 L, 4 cyl, DieselManual 5-spdFWDDiesel364640254$2,240
1985Escort2.0 L, 4 cyl, DieselManual 5-spdFWDDiesel313934299$2,640
1985Escort Wagon2.0 L, 4 cyl, DieselManual 5-spdFWDDiesel313934299$2,640
1985Escort Wagon2.0 L, 4 cyl, DieselManual 5-spdFWDDiesel313934299$2,640
1985Escort1.6 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdFWDRegular293933269$1,890
1985Escort1.9 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdFWDRegular283932278$1,950
1985Escort Wagon1.9 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdFWDRegular283932278$1,950
1985Escort1.6 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdFWDRegular233227329$2,310
1985Escort1.9 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdFWDRegular243327329$2,310
1985Escort1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular233427329$2,310
1985Escort1.6 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdFWDRegular233327329$2,310
1985Escort1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular233327329$2,310
1985Escort Wagon1.9 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdFWDRegular243327329$2,310
1985Escort Wagon1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular233427329$2,310
1985Escort Wagon1.6 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdFWDRegular233227329$2,310
1985Escort Wagon1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular233327329$2,310
1985Escort1.6 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular233126342$2,400
1985Escort1.6 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular223226342$2,400
1985Escort Wagon1.6 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular233126342$2,400
1985Escort Wagon1.6 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular223226342$2,400
1985Escort1.6 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular223025355$2,500
1985Escort1.9 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular232925355$2,500
1985Escort Wagon1.6 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular223025355$2,500
1985Escort Wagon1.9 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular232925355$2,500
1985Escort1.6 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular222824370$2,600
1985Escort1.6 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular203124370$2,600
1985Escort Wagon1.6 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular222824370$2,600
1985Escort1.6 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular212723386$2,710
1985Escort Wagon1.6 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular212623386$2,710
1984Escort2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdDiesel354739261$2,300
1984Escort2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdDiesel313934299$2,640
1984Escort2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdDiesel313934299$2,640
1984Escort Wagon2.0 L, 4 cyl, DieselManual 5-spdDiesel313934299$2,640
1984Escort Wagon2.0 L, 4 cyl, DieselManual 5-spdDiesel313934299$2,640
1984Escort1.6 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdRegular283932278$1,950
1984Escort1.6 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdRegular233227329$2,310
1984Escort1.6 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdRegular233126342$2,400
1984Escort Wagon1.6 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdRegular233126342$2,400
1984Escort Wagon1.6 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdRegular233126342$2,400
1984Escort1.6 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRegular223025355$2,500
1984Escort1.6 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRegular213125355$2,500
1984Escort1.6 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRegular223025355$2,500
1984Escort Wagon1.6 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRegular223025355$2,500
1984Escort Wagon1.6 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRegular213125355$2,500
1984Escort Wagon1.6 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRegular223025355$2,500
1984Escort1.6 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRegular212924370$2,600
1984Escort1.6 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdRegular212724370$2,600
1984Escort1.6 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRegular213024370$2,600
1984Escort1.6 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdRegular212724370$2,600
1984Escort1.6 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRegular213024370$2,600
1984Escort Wagon1.6 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRegular212924370$2,600
1984Escort1.6 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdRegular212623386$2,710
1984Escort1.6 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdRegular212623386$2,710
1984Escort Wagon1.6 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdRegular212623386$2,710
1984Escort Wagon1.6 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdRegular212723386$2,710
1984Escort Wagon1.6 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdRegular212623386$2,710
1984Escort Wagon1.6 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdRegular212723386$2,710

CO2 is tailpipe grams per mile from the EPA test. Fuel cost per year uses the prices and miles in the calculator above (the EPA's own prices and 15,000 miles a year until you change them); blank when the fuel has no price here (hydrogen, natural gas).

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Questions people ask

What is the best MPG for a Ford Escort?

The most efficient Ford Escort the EPA has rated is the 1985 Escort at 40 MPG combined (36 city, 46 highway).

What MPG does the 2003 Ford Escort get?

Every 2003 Ford Escort trim is rated 25 MPG combined.

Which Ford Escort has the worst fuel economy?

The 1996 Escort is the lowest rated at 22 MPG combined.

How much does it cost to fuel a Ford Escort for a year?

At $4.16 a gallon for regular and 15,000 miles a year, every 2003 Ford Escort trim costs about $2,500 a year to fuel.

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