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title: "Ford Escort ZX2 wiki: history, specs, brochures and the S/R"
description: "An open reference on the 1998–2003 Ford Escort ZX2, covering model history, trims, specs, paint, VIN decoding, maintenance, factory brochures and the S/R."
url: https://zx2ms.com/wiki
reviewed: 2026-10-30
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# The Ford ZX2, documented

> Model history, specs, paint, paperwork and the special editions, collected from period brochures, owner's manuals, road tests and owners. Each claim is tagged by how well it's sourced.

## How this wiki works

Facts carry a confidence tag. [Confirmed] means two or more independent sources agree. [Reported] means one source or one owner. [Disputed] means sources conflict. Every source is listed on [Sources](https://zx2ms.com/wiki/sources).

Have a brochure, window sticker or dealer document we don't? Scans are the most useful thing you can send. Post them in the [forum](https://forum.zx2ms.com/c/zx2-dedicated-discussion/zx2-discussion/6) or email [admin@zx2ms.com](mailto:admin@zx2ms.com).

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Source: https://zx2ms.com/wiki (ZX2 Motorsports wiki). Questions or corrections: admin@zx2ms.com.