1982 Ford Escort XR3i Mk III 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 9.3 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 10.0 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 18.6 s @ 87 mph |
| Top speed | 188 kph / 117 mph |
| Years built | 1982 - 1986 |
| Displacement | 1597 cubic centimeters (1.6 liters / 97 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 105 metric horsepower (104 brake horsepower / 77 kilowatts) |
| Maximum torque | 138 Newton-meters (102 pound-feet) |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | front wheel drive |
Ford Escort XR3i 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 1.4 s |
| 0-20 mph | 2.5 s |
| 0-30 mph | 3.6 s |
| 0-40 mph | 4.9 s |
| 0-50 mph | 6.7 s |
| 0-60 mph | 9.3 s |
| 0-70 mph | 13.4 s |
| 0-80 mph | 19.2 s |
| 0-90 mph | 24.9 s |
Ford Escort XR3i quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 8.2 s @ 54 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 12.2 s @ 70 mph |
| 1000 feet | 15.6 s @ 80 mph |
| Quarter mile | 18.6 s @ 87 mph |
| 2000 feet | 23.9 s @ 95 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 28.4 s @ 99 mph |
Ford Escort XR3i acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.9 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.7 s |
| 0-30 kph | 2.3 s |
| 0-40 kph | 3.0 s |
| 0-50 kph | 3.7 s |
| 0-60 kph | 4.5 s |
| 0-70 kph | 5.5 s |
| 0-80 kph | 6.7 s |
| 0-90 kph | 8.1 s |
| 0-100 kph | 10.0 s |
| 0-110 kph | 12.6 s |
| 0-120 kph | 16.0 s |
| 0-130 kph | 19.7 s |
| 0-140 kph | 23.3 s |
| 0-150 kph | 26.4 s |
| 0-160 kph | 28.6 s |
Ford Escort XR3i distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 8.5 s @ 89 kph |
| 200 meters | 12.1 s @ 113 kph |
| 300 meters | 15.5 s @ 129 kph |
| 400 meters | 18.5 s @ 139 kph |
| 500 meters | 21.2 s @ 146 kph |
| 600 meters | 23.7 s @ 152 kph |
| 700 meters | 26.0 s @ 156 kph |
| 800 meters | 28.3 s @ 160 kph |
