Ford has unveiled a four-door sedan concept that has revived the Escort moniker. The C-segment sedan had been a popular fixture in the American automaker line up both in Europe and America for over twenty years. It even had a three year run in the Indian market but was eventually replaced by the Ikon. However, this car has been designed specifically for the Chinese market and will slot into the one of the fastest growing segments in the Peoples Republic; compact cars.
Ford has not revealed any specifics about the four-door vehicle but from the design we can see that it gets the hexagonal grille, fill LED headlights as well as fog lights. The car has a slightly raised stance but a roof line that slopes towards the back and then flows into a stubby boot. At the rear, the Escort Concept has been given design similar to that of the Fiesta sedan, although everything seems to have increased proportionately in size.
There are no engine specs for the vehicle but we believe that it will make use of the 1.6-litre and the 2.0-litre Ecoboost engine. Power will most likely be transmitted to the wheels via a six-speed manual or Ford’s very own DCT box, found on the India spec Fiesta. We are sure to get the vehicle if its put into production but for now Ford has said that this car is a sign of its expansion plans for the Chinese car market that is currently one of the fastest growing in the world.
