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Ford Escort 3dr 1.8i 131

The Ford Escort 3dr 1.8i 131 reaches 60 mph in 8.47 s (100 km/h in 8.94 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 16.45 s, tripping the lights at 86.0 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.79 s and the eighth mile in 10.73 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Ford Escort 3dr 1.8i 131 Alfa Romeo 147 (5dr) 2.0 TS 150

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Down the strip

Standing start Ford Escort 3dr 1.8i 131
0–60 mph8.47 s
0–100 km/h8.94 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.79 s
1/8 mile10.73 s
1/4 mile16.45 s
Trap speed86.0 mph

About the Escort 3dr 1.8i 131

The 1990 Ford Escort 3dr 1.8i 131 is a front-drive naturally aspirated car of 1,086 kg with 129 bhp, which works out at 119 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.79 s — so most of what it has to give arrives once it is already moving. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 7,429th quickest to 60 mph, and the 248th quickest of the 789 Fords here. Its 86.0 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Ford Escort 3dr 1.8i 131
Year1990
Power129 hp (96 kW)
Kerb mass1,086 kg
Power to weight119 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed126 mph (202 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Alfa Romeo 147 (5dr) 2.0 TS 15020058.47 s16.43 s86.5 mph148 bhp
SEAT Ibiza 5dr 2.0 11619938.47 s16.47 s85.7 mph114 bhp
Alfa Romeo 156 Sportwagon 1.8 TS 14420008.47 s16.43 s86.5 mph138 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Where these times sit

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Questions

What is the Ford Escort 3dr 1.8i 131 0-60 time?
The Ford Escort 3dr 1.8i 131 reaches 60 mph in 8.47 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 7,429th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Ford Escort 3dr 1.8i 131 quarter mile time?
16.45 s at 86.0 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.73 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.79 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Ford Escort 3dr 1.8i 131 have?
129 bhp and 1,086 kg, which is 119 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 202 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Ford Escort 3dr 1.8i 131?
Closest here on pace: Alfa Romeo 147 (5dr) 2.0 TS 150 (8.47 s), SEAT Ibiza 5dr 2.0 116 (8.47 s), Alfa Romeo 156 Sportwagon 1.8 TS 144 (8.47 s). Each one can be raced against the Ford Escort 3dr 1.8i 131 in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Ford Escort 3dr 1.8i 131 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 2 of its 2 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.