A total of more than 4.1 million Escorts of all generations were sold there over a period of 33 years. The Escort was frequently the best selling car in Britain during the 1980s and 1990s. Its successor - the Ford Focus - was released in 1998, but the final generation of Escort was gradually phased out, with the panel van version ending production in 2002 in favour of the Ford Transit Connect. In total there were six generations, spread across three basic platforms beginning with the original rear-wheel drive Mk.1/Mk.2 (1968–1980), the 'Erika' front wheel drive Mk.3/Mk.4 (1980–1992), and the final CE-14 Mk.5/Mk.6 (1990–2002) version.
The Ford Escort is a small family car that was manufactured by Ford of Europe from 1968 until 2000.
