The Ford Escort is a small family car which was manufactured by Ford Europe from 1968 to 2004. The Escort name was also applied to several different small cars produced in North America by Ford between 1981 and 2003.
1. It was the first European Ford to use the front-wheel drive layout, which became very popular in later models. 2. Its versatile design meant that it could be used as either a family car or a performance vehicle. 3. It was one of the most popular cars in Europe during its production run, and remains a cult classic today.
The Escort was one of the first cars to be equipped with an anti-lock braking system (ABS), which became standard in many vehicles in later years.