Could anybody please let me know what mark my Escort is?
It's an L reg 1993 model and my insurance quotes it as a mk4, but I thought Ford Escorts from 1993 were MK5...

 

its a mk5, mk4 is a more boxxy shape.

 

Thanks mate.
I thought it was, just confused by my insurance documents and also because my car doesn't have pas.

 

MK 5 1991 yours is a face lift model though ie; smiley front grill and would have the rounded spoiler as to the MK5's flat one... i would class it as a MK 5a..

CheeRS
Craig

 

Jep me2

Mk5 = 1991-1992
Mk5a = 1992-1995

 

Thanks lads

 

Either way your insurance is invalid and you might want to ring them and get it changed asap! lol

 

it isnt a mk5a, its a mk5 facelift or mk5b.

How can 'a' be a follow on?

 

it is

like certain house numbers or flats, there's a 1 and a 1a

also, look in fast ford when they got RS2000's on the rollers, they term them as mk5 and mk5a

personally, I call it 5b/facelift to avaoid confusion, but really it should be 5 and 5a

 

Nope Mk5a

Previous versions have no suffix

But then again I always argue that the mk6 and 7 are only Mk5b and Mk5c

 

the mk6 is different enought to warrant it's own mark number IMO.

there's a big difference in driving them and there's more cosmetic diferences between a mk5 and 6 than there is between a 3 and 4

 

its a mk5b

 

well, that's what I call 'em anyway

any1 wanna buy one?

 

Just checked my log book, but it doesn't shed much light...

Make: Ford
Model/type: Escort
Body type: 5 Door Hatchback

Vin & engine numbers are correct.
When my insurance put in the reg it came up Escort mk 4

 

Just phoned them before and my Insurance company say that they have no records of mk5 1300cc Escorts from 1993 so have classed it mk4
Could my car be a bit of a rarity?

 

nope, it's a mk5 (5a/5b/5.5/facelift, whatever u wanna call it) 1.3 HCS/Endura-E engine, fcukin' millions of 'em about

 

it doesnt really matter wot we all class it as does it? at the end of the day its not a mk 4 so you need to change that insurance wise... Try phoning another company as your im pretty sure if anything happens ( god forbid ) they will come out with something along the lines of "this isnt a MK 4 sir im sorry your insurance is void"

CheeRS
Craig

 

Thanks for all your help guys.
I have spoke to my insurances and they have now changed the model to mk5.

 

MK5b

 

mk5 n a half??? like the fiesta, mk3 1/2???