What is the best Ford Escort Wagon for fuel economy?

The strongest year was 1984 at 34 mpg combined, against 23 mpg in 1984. That is a 11 mpg spread across the nameplate's history.

How much does a Ford Escort Wagon cost to fuel each year?

At 11,500 miles a year the 1999 model uses between 411 and 460 gallons, or $1,438 to $1,610 at $3.50 a gallon.

What does the Ford Escort Wagon emit?

EPA reports 317.39285714285717 to 355.48 grams of tailpipe CO2 per mile for the 1999 model year, or about 3.7 to 4.1 tons over a year of driving.

Ford Escort Wagon MPG by year — every rating on record

The Ford Escort Wagon has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 16 model years, from 1984 to 1999. Across those years its best rated version returned 34 mpg (1984) and its thirstiest returned 23 mpg (1984). The EPA record holds 57 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Small Station Wagons.

34best combined mpg (1984)

23worst combined mpg (1984)

28latest year best (1999)

57configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model year	Configurations	Best combined	Worst combined	Class rank that year	Drivetrains	Fuel	EPA class
1984	12	34 mpg	23 mpg	#2 of 18 (94th pct)	n/a	Regular, Diesel	Small Station Wagons
1985	13	34 mpg	23 mpg	#1 of 18 (100th pct)	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular, Diesel	Small Station Wagons
1986	4	34 mpg	23 mpg	#1 of 18 (100th pct)	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular, Diesel	Small Station Wagons
1987	3	31 mpg	25 mpg	#1 of 20 (100th pct)	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	Small Station Wagons
1988	3	32 mpg	24 mpg	#1 of 25 (100th pct)	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	Small Station Wagons
1989	2	27 mpg	24 mpg	#6 of 19 (72th pct)	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	Small Station Wagons
1990	2	27 mpg	25 mpg	#3 of 16 (87th pct)	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	Small Station Wagons
1991	2	28 mpg	25 mpg	#2 of 13 (92th pct)	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	Small Station Wagons
1992	2	29 mpg	26 mpg	#1 of 12 (100th pct)	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	Small Station Wagons
1993	2	28 mpg	25 mpg	#1 of 13 (100th pct)	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	Small Station Wagons
1994	2	29 mpg	26 mpg	#1 of 13 (100th pct)	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	Small Station Wagons
1995	2	29 mpg	26 mpg	#1 of 12 (100th pct)	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	Small Station Wagons
1996	2	30 mpg	25 mpg	#1 of 10 (100th pct)	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	Small Station Wagons
1997	2	28 mpg	26 mpg	#1 of 9 (100th pct)	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	Small Station Wagons
1998	2	28 mpg	25 mpg	#1 of 11 (100th pct)	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	Small Station Wagons
1999	2	28 mpg	25 mpg	#1 of 10 (100th pct)	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	Small Station Wagons

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Ford Escort Wagon placed highest in 1985 at #1 of 18, and lowest in 1989 at #6 of 19. It spent 16 of its 16 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 57 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

Year	Configuration	Engine detail	City	Highway	Combined	Gallons/yr	Barrels/yr	EPA fuel cost/yr	CO2 g/mi	GHG
1999	2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	2.0L 4-cyl	22	31	25	460.0	11.9	$2,500	355.48	n/a
1999	2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	2.0L 4-cyl	24	34	28	410.7	10.6	$2,250	317.39285714285717	n/a
1998	2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	2.0L 4-cyl	22	31	25	460.0	11.9	$2,500	355.48	n/a
1998	2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	2.0L 4-cyl	24	34	28	410.7	10.6	$2,250	317.39285714285717	n/a
1997	2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	(FFS)	23	31	26	442.3	11.4	$2,400	341.8076923076923	n/a
1997	2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	(FFS)	24	34	28	410.7	10.6	$2,250	317.39285714285717	n/a
1996	1.9L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	(FFS)	22	29	25	460.0	11.9	$2,500	355.48	n/a
1996	1.9L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	(FFS)	26	35	30	383.3	9.9	$2,100	296.23333333333335	n/a
1995	1.9L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	(FFS)	23	31	26	442.3	11.4	$2,400	341.8076923076923	n/a
1995	1.9L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	(FFS)	26	34	29	396.6	10.3	$2,150	306.44827586206895	n/a
1994	1.9L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	(FFS)	23	32	26	442.3	11.4	$2,400	341.8076923076923	n/a
1994	1.9L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	(FFS)	26	34	29	396.6	10.3	$2,150	306.44827586206895	n/a
1993	1.9L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	(FFS)	22	30	25	460.0	11.9	$2,500	355.48	n/a
1993	1.9L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	(FFS)	25	33	28	410.7	10.6	$2,250	317.39285714285717	n/a
1992	1.9L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	(FFS)	22	32	26	442.3	11.4	$2,400	341.8076923076923	n/a
1992	1.9L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	(FFS)	26	33	29	396.6	10.3	$2,150	306.44827586206895	n/a
1991	1.9L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	(FFS)	22	30	25	460.0	11.9	$2,500	355.48	n/a
1991	1.9L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	(FFS)	25	33	28	410.7	10.6	$2,250	317.39285714285717	n/a
1990	1.9L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular	(FFS)	23	28	25	460.0	11.9	$2,500	355.48	n/a
1990	1.9L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	(FFS) (SPFI)	23	33	27	425.9	11.0	$2,300	329.14814814814815	n/a
1989	1.9L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular	(FFS)	22	28	24	479.2	12.4	$2,600	370.2916666666667	n/a
1989	1.9L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	(FFS) (SPFI)	23	33	27	425.9	11.0	$2,300	329.14814814814815	n/a
1988	1.9L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular	(FFS)	21	28	24	479.2	12.4	$2,600	370.2916666666667	n/a
1988	1.9L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	(FFS) (SPFI)	24	33	28	410.7	10.6	$2,250	317.39285714285717	n/a
1988	1.9L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Regular	(FFS) (SPFI)	28	38	32	359.4	9.3	$1,950	277.71875	n/a
1987	1.9L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular	(FFS)	23	29	25	460.0	11.9	$2,500	355.48	n/a
1987	1.9L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	(FFS)	24	34	28	410.7	10.6	$2,250	317.39285714285717	n/a
1987	1.9L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Regular	(FFS)	27	38	31	371.0	9.6	$2,000	286.6774193548387	n/a
1986	1.9L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular	1.9L 4-cyl	21	26	23	500.0	12.9	$2,700	386.39130434782606	n/a
1986	1.9L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	1.9L 4-cyl	23	31	26	442.3	11.4	$2,400	341.8076923076923	n/a
1986	1.9L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Regular	1.9L 4-cyl	26	35	29	396.6	10.3	$2,150	306.44827586206895	n/a
1986	2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Diesel	(NO-CAT), Diesel	31	39	34	338.2	10.5	$2,650	299.4117647058824	n/a
1985	1.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular	(FFS)	21	26	23	500.0	12.9	$2,700	386.39130434782606	n/a
1985	1.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular	1.6L 4-cyl	22	28	24	479.2	12.4	$2,600	370.2916666666667	n/a
1985	1.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	(FFS)	22	30	25	460.0	11.9	$2,500	355.48	n/a
1985	1.9L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular	1.9L 4-cyl	23	29	25	460.0	11.9	$2,500	355.48	n/a
1985	1.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	(FFS) CA model	23	31	26	442.3	11.4	$2,400	341.8076923076923	n/a
1985	1.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	1.6L 4-cyl	22	32	26	442.3	11.4	$2,400	341.8076923076923	n/a
1985	1.9L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Regular	CA model	24	33	27	425.9	11.0	$2,300	329.14814814814815	n/a
1985	1.9L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	CA model	23	34	27	425.9	11.0	$2,300	329.14814814814815	n/a
1985	1.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Regular	(CALIF)	23	32	27	425.9	11.0	$2,300	329.14814814814815	n/a
1985	1.9L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	1.9L 4-cyl	23	33	27	425.9	11.0	$2,300	329.14814814814815	n/a
1985	1.9L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Regular	1.9L 4-cyl	28	39	32	359.4	9.3	$1,950	277.71875	n/a
1985	2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Diesel	CA model, Diesel	31	39	34	338.2	10.5	$2,650	299.4117647058824	n/a
1985	2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Diesel	(CALIF), Diesel	31	39	34	338.2	10.5	$2,650	299.4117647058824	n/a
1984	1.6L 4-cyl Automatic 3-spd Regular	1.6L 4-cyl	21	26	23	500.0	12.9	$2,700	386.39130434782606	n/a
1984	1.6L 4-cyl Automatic 3-spd Regular	(FFS)	21	27	23	500.0	12.9	$2,700	386.39130434782606	n/a
1984	1.6L 4-cyl Automatic 3-spd Regular	CA model	21	26	23	500.0	12.9	$2,700	386.39130434782606	n/a
1984	1.6L 4-cyl Automatic 3-spd Regular	(FFS) CA model	21	27	23	500.0	12.9	$2,700	386.39130434782606	n/a
1984	1.6L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular	1.6L 4-cyl	21	29	24	479.2	12.4	$2,600	370.2916666666667	n/a
1984	1.6L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular	(FFS)	22	30	25	460.0	11.9	$2,500	355.48	n/a
1984	1.6L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular	CA model	21	31	25	460.0	11.9	$2,500	355.48	n/a
1984	1.6L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular	(FFS) CA model	22	30	25	460.0	11.9	$2,500	355.48	n/a
1984	1.6L 4-cyl Manual 4-spd Regular	(CALIF)	23	31	26	442.3	11.4	$2,400	341.8076923076923	n/a
1984	1.6L 4-cyl Manual 4-spd Regular	CA model	23	31	26	442.3	11.4	$2,400	341.8076923076923	n/a
1984	2.0L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Diesel	(CALIF), Diesel	31	39	34	338.2	10.5	$2,650	299.4117647058824	n/a
1984	2.0L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Diesel	(DIESEL) CA model, Diesel	31	39	34	338.2	10.5	$2,650	299.4117647058824	n/a

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 5 of 9 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

Change	Best combined	Delta	Gallons a year at the newer rating
1986 → 1987	34 → 31 mpg	-3 mpg	371 gal
1987 → 1988	31 → 32 mpg	+1 mpg	359 gal
1988 → 1989	32 → 27 mpg	-5 mpg	426 gal
1990 → 1991	27 → 28 mpg	+1 mpg	411 gal
1991 → 1992	28 → 29 mpg	+1 mpg	397 gal
1992 → 1993	29 → 28 mpg	-1 mpg	411 gal
1993 → 1994	28 → 29 mpg	+1 mpg	397 gal
1995 → 1996	29 → 30 mpg	+1 mpg	383 gal
1996 → 1997	30 → 28 mpg	-2 mpg	411 gal

What Escort Wagon fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 1999 Ford Escort Wagon burns 411 to 460 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

Pump price	Most efficient	Thirstiest	Spread
$3.00/gal	$1,232	$1,380	$148
$3.50/gal	$1,438	$1,610	$173
$4.00/gal	$1,643	$1,840	$197

EPA’s own estimate for the 1999 model year is $2,250 to $2,500 a year in fuel, or $1,250 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Small Station Wagons

Across the 142 nameplates EPA classifies as Small Station Wagons, the median best combined rating is 27 mpg. At 28 mpg the Ford Escort Wagon is 1 mpg better the median, which is worth about $53 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

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