- The 1998 Ford Escort Sedan with the automatic transmission had an estimated combined EPA mileage rating of 25 mpg; 22 mpg in the city and 31 mpg on the highway. The car was also estimated to consume 13.7 barrels of petroleum per year and to cost approximately $2.86 per 25 miles driven. The manual transmission version of the car had an estimated combined EPA rating of 28 mpg; 24 mpg in the city and 34 mpg on the highway. The car was estimated to consume 12.2 barrels of petroleum per year and to cost approximately $2.55 per 25 miles driven.
- The 1998 Ford Escort Wagon had exactly the same mileage estimates as the sedan.
- With either transmission, the 1998 Ford Escort ZX2 Coupe had an estimated combined EPA mileage rating of 25 mpg; 22 mpg in the city and 30 mpg on the highway. The car was also estimated to consume 13.7 barrels of petroleum per year and to cost approximately $2.86 per 25 miles driven.
- The fuel cost estimates for each vehicle are calculated based upon the assumptions of gas cost of $2.86 per gallon and that 45 percent of the driving was done in the city and 55 percent on the highway. It also assumes that the car was refueled when the tank was 10 percent full. The estimation of barrels of petroleum consumed per year is known as the energy impact score and is set by the U.S. Department of Energy. This number helps individuals understand their specific role in the United State's overall petroleum consumption, which is greater than 22 million barrels per day.
- The U.S. Department of Transportation also estimated the Escort's carbon footprint score, which quantified the vehicle's impact on the environment using average carbon dioxide emissions from the exhaust system. The 1998 Ford Escort had a carbon footprint score between 6.7 and 7.5. The minimum impact score is 3.5 and the maximum impact score is 16.2; the provided number serves as an average, but can be higher or lower based upon individual driving habits.
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