Ford Escort RS2000 16v Review

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Ford Escort RS2000 16v
4.2 stars
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Simon E's Review of Ford Escort RS2000 16v

25th Jan 2004

Overall Rating

5 stars
  • Value for money
    5 stars
  • Length of ownership
    Not supplied
  • Practicality
    5 stars
  • Year Manufactured
    1997
  • Performance
    5 stars
  • Reliability
    5 stars
Good Points

Very fast, underrated hot hatch with real racing pedigree. Capable of keeping up and embarrasing many a more modern hot hatch.


Bad Points

For some bazaar reason it seems to live in the shadow of its much bigger brother the Escort RS Cosworth.


General Comments

Ive owned my Ford Escort RS2000 16v 1997 P plate from almost new and have now coverd 55,000 very happy and entertaing miles in her.

For a car that origionally started production over ten years ago it shows just how good the RS2000 was at the start of its life. With racing pedigree in the Formula 2 World rally Championships it shows just how strong the 2 ltr twin cam 16 valve engine is producing 148 Bhp and 140 Lbs Ft of torque from the factory.

The performance and handaling are a world apart from the rest of the Escort range with a top speed of over 130 mph and 0 to 60 takeing just 8.0 seconds.

I speak to other owners on a regular basis & now of modifications done to the engine allowing it to produce over 200 BHP and that isent bad for a car with no turbo charger or supercharger.

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  • andygoonerlawson on 10th Mar 2004

    I have a k-plate example which has been the best car I have ever had. Such a great car to drive fast or slow. Not the best but for the money it cost me, not a bad word to be said.