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4.5 stars
"Great vehicle with little to lose"
Pros: Fuel Economy (I'm at 28+ mpg), Good cargo space, good ride, gerat handling
Cons: Stock audio system, no place to hold rear headrests when seats are folded down
Summary: I just got my Escape hybrid about 2 weeks ago. I replaced a Ford Focus with it. In terms of handling, road noise, and ride quality it is very similar to my focus. In fact it seems a little quiter on the road than my focus did. The fuel economy is great, I'm currently getting over 28 MPG with a mix of city, country roads and highway. I drive about 300-400 miles a week so the economy is great. In comparison I averaged about 27MPG in my Focus, so the fuel economy has impressed me greatly.
True it is a little pricey, but compare it to the Escape XLT (V6) with all the options the Hybrid includes. There's about a $2700 price difference. May seem like a lot, but with the new Energy Bill that was passed about Septmember 2005 the first 60,000 Escape hybrids sold will receive a tax credit of about $2500, so that makes up the difference pretty fast.
The only downsides is the stock audio is not the best. Also unlike the Excursion there isn't a place to put the headreasts when you lower the rear seats.
Beyond that its a great vehicle and I would recommend it to anyone who wants the cargo capacity of a small SUV with the economy of a small car.
Hope this helps,
Ben
www.benjaminjperthel.comUpdated
I just got my Escape hybrid about 2 weeks ago. I replaced a Ford Focus with it. In terms of handling, road noise, and ride quality it is very similar to my focus. In fact it seems a little quiter on the road than my focus did. The fuel economy is great, I'm currently getting over 28 MPG with a mix of city, country roads and highway. I drive about 300-400 miles a week so the economy is great. In comparison I averaged about 27MPG in my Focus, so the fuel economy has impressed me greatly.
True it is a little pricey, but compare it to the Escape XLT (V6) with all the options the Hybrid includes. There's about a $2700 price difference. May seem like a lot, but with the new Energy Bill that was passed about Septmember 2005 the first 60,000 Escape hybrids sold will receive a tax credit of about $2500, so that makes up the difference pretty fast.
The only downsides is the stock audio is not the best. Also unlike the Excursion there isn't a place to put the headreasts when you lower the rear seats.
Beyond that its a great vehicle and I would recommend it to anyone who wants the cargo capacity of a small SUV with the economy of a small car.
Hope this helps,
Ben
www.benjaminjperthel.com
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2005 Ford Escape Hybrid AWD 4dr SUV (2.3L 4cyl CVT):
$29,070.00
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