Ford Escort Van

The Ford Escort was a small family car manufactured by Ford Motor Company. It was launched as a replacement to an older Ford car model—the Ford Anglia. This car was introduced as a 2-door saloon car, with the 3-door estate and the Ford Escort van models being added later. Over a period of time other body styles like the 3-door/5-door hatchback, 2-door/4-door station wagon and also as a 2-door convertible along with a 4-door saloon were also introduced.

The Ford Escort was one of the most popular and successful models from the Ford fleet of cars. It was launched in 1967 with a four speed manual gearbox and conventional rear wheel drive. Ford Escort MK 1 was the first Escort model to be launched and it was equipped with a petrol engine. This model was followed by the Ford Escort MK 2 which became very popular as a rallying car. A 1.6L diesel engine was introduced in the third generation Escort model, the Ford Escort MK 3, making it a very economical car. Diesel variants of the Escort models acquired good reputation with the diesel Ford Escort van gaining huge popularity in the United Kingdom.

The latest in the Escort series, the Fort Escort MK6 which was launched with revised interiors and improved suspension set up from the previous MK5/MK5b models. The Fort Escort was phased out in the year 2000; however, many online websites sell Ford Escort van parts and also offer used Ford escort vans for hire and sale.