If you've been noticing a lot more Ford Escort Wagons on the road these days, it's no illusion. The wagon has become the best-selling body style in Ford's ever-popular Escort line.This doesn't mean the fashion pendulum has swung back to the '60s. Wagons remain niche vehicles with selective appeal. But in the case of the Escort, most folks simply can't pass up a good deal.
Which leaves just one question: What are the trade-offs for a rock-bottom price?
Most of today's Escorts are sold under Ford's One Price plan, meaning the number on the sticker is as nonnegotiable as a price tag in a department store. Don't worry - you won't have to dicker. With-out question, the Escort Wagon is the best bargain of the bunch. You get decent room and small-wagon versatility, and you save more than $1000 in the process.
Offered only in LX trim, our Escort Wagon had a ready-to-go price of $13,395, a number that applies to every Escort LX in the line - the 2-door hatchback and 4-door sedan as well as the wagon. For this class of vehicles, that qualifies as inexpensive by any calculation. But does inexpensive equate with good value?