Ford Escort MTX & ATX gear ratios

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Manual Transmissions

Make 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Rev Final
91+ 1.8 3.31 1.83 1.31 1.03 0.8 3.17 4.11
91+ 1.9 3.42 1.84 1.29 0.97 0.73 3.21 3.62
91-93 1.9fs 3.42 1.7 1.15 0.87 0.73 3.21 3.41
97+ SPI 3.31 1.83 1.23 0.91 0.72 3.17 3.85
98-99 ZX2 3.31 1.83 1.31 1.03 0.8 3.17 4.1
99.5+ ZX2* 3.31 1.83 1.23 0.91 0.73 3.17 4.1


  • This is an educated guess. Supposedly, 3rd, 4th, and 5th on the later zx2's were longer with the 5th being a 0.730 so I am guessing that 3rd and 4th would be the same as on the SPI.

Automatic Transmissions

Model 1st 2nd 3rd 4th/OD Rev Final
91-96 1.8 2.800 1.540 1.000 0.700 2.333 3.736
91-96 1.9 2.800 1.540 1.000 0.700 2.333 3.550
91-96 1.9 CA 2.800 1.540 1.000 0.700 2.333 4.060
95-96 wagon 2.800 1.540 1.000 0.700 2.333 4.060
97+ SPI & ZX2 2.800 1.540 1.000 0.700 2.333 3.736

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