- The Ford Aspire is a gas-thrifty compact car that took the place of another fuel-efficient Ford, the Festiva. With a Kia-produced body and components made by Mazda, the short-lived Ford Aspire was produced from 1994 through 1997. As of 2010, the 1994 Ford Aspire retails for about $2,300.
- The 1994 Ford Aspire, the first production year for this Ford model, is available in three versions including the base two- and four-door hatchback and the two-door hatchback SE.
- Each version of the 1994 Aspire is equipped with a 1.3-liter, in-line, four-cylinder, gas engine that produces 64 horsepower. A five-speed manual transmission with overdrive is standard, but a three-speed automatic is optional. The engine displaces 81 cubic inches, produces 74 foot-pounds of torque and has a bore and stroke of 71 mm and 83.6 mm, respectively. The 1994 Aspire gets 36 miles per hour in the city and 43 mph in the highway. The car has a 10-gallon gas tank.
- All versions of the 1994 Ford Aspire are 65.7 inches wide and 55.6 inches high. The SE has a wheelbase of 90.7 inches. Both two-door versions, the SE and the base model, are 152.8 inches long while the four-door is 155.9 inches long. The wheelbase of the each of the two-door Aspires is 90.7-inches while the four-door hatchback is 93.9 inches. Both two-door versions have a curb weight of 2,004 lbs.; the four-door has a curb weight of 2.053 lbs.
- According to Edmunds, the base four door features front headroom of 38.2 inches and rear headroom of 36.4 inches. Rear legroom is 34.2 inches. Both two-door versions have 37.8 inches of front headroom and 35.5 inches of rear headroom. Rear legroom measures 33.6 inches.
- Standard features of the 1994 Aspire include bucket seats, power brakes, 13-inch wheels, driver and passenger front airbags, and cloth seating. Optional features for all versions include alloy wheels, four-wheel anti-lock brakes, air conditioning, rear wiper and a CD player with AM/FM stereo.
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