Without answering your question directly, this is the US Government's information on fuel economy for basically all makes, models, and variants of automobiles 1985-current.
Select a Year, a Make, a Model, and see it broken down by engine & transmission types.
I believe all of these figures (not just the newer ones) have been updated to reflect the newer mileage ratings that appear on the window sticker.
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/bymodel/bymakemodelNF.shtml
98 Ford Escort gas tank holds 12.5 gallons.
The ford escort will get better gas mileage than the Camry. The Ford is a much smaller vehicle and in turn gets better gas milege.
For a 2002 Ford Escort ( all models ) The gas tank holds ( 48.5 litres / 12.8 U.S. gallons )
The Toyota Pruis has the best gas milage out of all the hybrid cars. The Honda Civis Hybrid, Ford Fusion Hybrid and Nissan Altima also have very good gas milage.
According to the 2000 Ford Escort Owner Guide : All models have a ( 12.8 U.S. gallon gas tank )
because it was made like that
You can find more information at fueleconomy.gov. This site lists the cars with the best and the worst gas milage. The cars with the best gas milage are the SmartCar, Minicooper, Ford Fiesta and Toyota Yaris.
According to the 2002 Ford Escort Owner Guide : ( all models have a 48.5 liter / 12.8 U.S. gallon gas tank )
According to the 1998 Ford Escort Owner Guide : All models have a ( 48.5 liter / 12.8 U.S. gallon gas tank )
According to the 1998 Ford Escort Owner Guide : ( 48.5 litres / 12.8 U.S. gallons )
The fuel pump on my 1989 Escort is in the gas tank.
According to the 1999 Ford Escort Owner Guide : All models have a ( 48.5 liter / 12.8 U.S. gallon gas tank )