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Ford Escort RS2000 Mk2 (1975 to 1980): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The Ford Escort RS2000 Mk2 was built from 1975 to 1980 as a sedan, with a manual gearbox, rear wheel drive, front wheel drive or all wheel drive and petrol power. Chassis code: Mk2.

Key facts

Years
1975 to 1980
Chassis codes
Mk2
Body types
Sedan
Gearboxes
Manual
Drive
RWD (rear wheel drive), FWD (front wheel drive), AWD (all wheel drive)
Fuel
Petrol

On NZ roads

No Ford Escort RS2000 built 1975 to 1980 found on the NZ register under that model name. Some imports are registered under another model name.

Source: NZTA Waka Kotahi Motor Vehicle Register open data (opens in a new tab), CC BY 4.0. Vehicles on the register now, counted by build year.

Known weak points

Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Ford Escort RS2000 Mk2 yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.

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US recalls

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