Maximum speed, km/h
"Escort":
with GPA engine: hatchback - 144; station wagon - 142; with JPA-157 engine;
with LPA engine and manual transmission: hatchback - 167; station wagon - 165;
with LUA engine: convertible - 169;
with 1600 engine and automatic transmission: hatchback - 163; station wagon - 161;
with LRA injection engine: XR3i coupe - 186;
with L7 engine: RS coupe - 191.
"Orion"
with JPA-157 engine;
with LPA engine and manual transmission - 163;
with LPA engine and automatic transmission - 163;
with LRA engine with injection - 186.
Rolling circumference of tires
145 x 13 - 1.720 m;
155 x 13 - 1,760 m;
175 x 13 - 1.770 m;
185 x 14 - 1.890 m;
190 x 15 - 2.010 m.
Conventional fuel consumption
| Model | at 90 km/h, l/100 km | at 120 km/h, l/100 km | urban cycle, l/100 km |
| Escort with engine: | |||
| GMA | 5,1 | 7.2 | 7.4 |
| GPA with four-speed gearbox | 5.3 | 7,1 | 6.6 |
| GPA with five-speed gearbox | 4.9 | 6,9 | 6,8 |
| JPA with four-speed gearbox, hatchback | 6.0 | 7,7 | 9.3 |
| JPA with four-speed gearbox, station wagon | 6,3 | 8.2 | 9,3 |
| JPA with five-speed gearbox, hatchback | 5.4 | 7,5 | 9.3 |
| JPA with five-speed gearbox, station wagon | 5.7 | 7.6 | 9.3 |
| JPA with five-speed gearbox, convertible | 5.6 | 7.6 | 8.5 |
| LPA with five-speed gearbox, hatchback | 5.7 | 7,7 | 9.2 |
| LPA with five-speed gearbox, station wagon | 5.7 | 7.7 | 9.2 |
| LPA with five-speed gearbox, convertible | 5.5 | 7.5 | 8,5 |
| LPA with automatic transmission, hatchback | 6,5 | 8.6 | 10,1 |
| LPA with automatic transmission, station wagon | 6,5 | 8,4 | 10,1 |
| LRA, XR3i coupe | 6,4 | 8,1 | 10,6 |
| LRA, XR3i Convertible | 6.0 | 7,6 | 9.8 |
| L7, RS 1600i Coupe | 6.4 | 8.3 | 10,3 |
| Orion with engine: | |||
| JPA with four-speed gearbox | 5.9 | 7,7 | 8.5 |
| JPA with five-speed gearbox | 5.3 | 7,0 | 8.5 |
| LPA with five-speed gearbox | 5.2 | 7,0 | 8.5 |
| LPA with automatic transmission | 6.5 | 8.3 | 10,2 |
| LRA | 6.0 | 7.7 | 10.2 |