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1998 Ford Escort Review: Interior

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1998 Ford Escort Review

Ford spices its compact recipe.
Interior
Like its exterior, the ZX2 has very little commonality with the other

Escorts. The sporty-looking instrument panel sweeps attractively into the

door panels, and interior fabrics and materials are of high quality compared

to other cars in this class.

Standard comfort/convenience features are a little sparse. Beyond an

AM/FM radio, you have to pay extra. But the quality of the interior appointments

keeps even a basic ZX2 from feeling like a stripper, a trait it shares

with most of the other Escort/Tracer models.

Other useful interior touches include three cupholders, two forward,

one aft, plus a center console and heater ducts for the rear seat area.

There's plenty of room up front in all of the Escorts and Tracers, and

the ZX2's attractively upholstered front buckets are exceptionally comfortable

and supportive. The driver's seat is also height adjustable, a nice extra

for shorter drivers.

Rear seat roominess is also a strong suit for this clan. Although rear

leg-room isn't quite as plentiful as it is in a Neon, the Escort and Tracer

are above average in comparison to other compacts. And, remarkably, the

ZX2 is within a half-inch of the sedan in terms of rear legroom, though

its swoopy rear roofline compromises headroom a bit. Next Page



1998 Ford Escort