ford escort diesel van fuel consumption (2025 Update)

Sounds like it needs a air filter, or maybe you've got a ton in the back? steve the grease

It is IMO unusually horrible incarnations of a Diesel engine that ended up in escort vans, but the fuel consumption should be much better than that.

Make sure its not leaking diesel from the flow or return lines and that you've got clean air and fuel filters.

Douglas

You won't get the same economy as an Escort diesel of the same age because vans tend to have lower gearing, but even so 26 sounds poor. Check for binding brakes (hot wheels after a drive), dirty air filter, or excessive smoking from the exhaust when revved. Injector cleaner may help if it's been used mainly for short start-stop journeys.

Darren

Are you sure you dont have a leak , flat tyres or dragging brakes, or a bloody big roof rack on it?!

The 1.8 DE isnt regarded for its brilliant mpg (well not regarded for at all actually) but you should be getting middle 30's in town and perhaps 45mpg on a run.

Whats the starting and general running like? (possibility of timing belt slipped one tooth...)

Tim..

Depends if you drive it with your foot hard down everywhere.

My mate has a M reg non turbo Ford Transit LWB High Top. He did a 300 mile run and used about 3/4 tank of diesel. He got a mate to do the same run two weeks later and that guy used a tank and a quarter.

So you are heavy footed..

Sounds in good order to me- they are sluggish and 90 or so on the clock is about top speed.

Re-check your mpg calculations over acouple of tankfuls..?!

Tim.

We had an Escort 1.8 diesel van about 25 years ago. It had a load of ladders and stuff permanently on it and it was mostly driven by my staff (who probably weren't that bothered about trying to get decent consumption....). The best MPG (brim to brim) I ever calculated was 35 and the worst 29.