I do think I'll need a wheel bearing replaced, which means I'll do them all at once, but I cannot say enough about the build quality and performance of these hybrids. The engine is quiet, the ride is smooth and for the first time since I started buying cars, I feel like I totally got my monies worth out of a vehicle! 4000 dollars for over 100000 miles and she still keeps going. I consistently get about 27-28 mpg in the city with either heat or air in most of the time and I get about 24-25mpg on the beltway(I speed like crazy, so that's incredible mileage per gallon to me). It's … amazing! I have never owned a vehicle that was so easily kept. Now, in 2015, I have 234289 miles and the only money I've ever put into the car was for routine maintenance. Very simple to do, ordered from Amazon and did it myself in about 30 mins. Immediately after purchasing I had to replace the hybrid battery cooling fan. I reluctantly purchased my 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid in 2011 with 134000 miles!!!! Got it for 4000 dollars on eBay. If you like the idea of driving a hybrid that doesn't force you to give up an ounce of day-to-day practicality, you would be wise to test-drive Ford's Escape Hybrid. Available in either front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive, the Escape Hybrid boasts V6-like acceleration and gets up to 36 mpg. A regenerative braking system converts energy normally lost as heat into electricity to recharge the car's batteries.
2006 FORD ESCAPE BLUE FULL
Under full acceleration, both power sources work together to provide maximum oomph, but under lighter load conditions, such as stop-and-go traffic, the Escape Hybrid alternates between the two, oftentimes running purely on battery power alone. The hybrid drivetrain uses a 2.3-liter, four-cylinder gasoline engine in conjunction with electric motors to provide power while keeping emissions and fuel usage to a minimum. Its main competitors include vehicles like the Chevrolet Equinox, Honda CR-V, Hyundai Santa Fe, Saturn Vue and Toyota RAV4.įord took a bold step for 2005 with the introduction of the very first hybrid-electric SUV. The Escape is more suited to on-road driving than off-roading, due to its light-duty AWD system and unibody construction, and isn't as rugged as some other compact SUVs like the Nissan Xterra and Jeep Liberty. A more luxurious version is also available from Mercury, dubbed the Mariner.Īppealing to a wide range of buyers, the Escape (and Tribute/Mariner) is intended for those who want the styling and all-wheel-drive capability of a traditional SUV combined with the size, price, practicality and driving characteristics of a midsize car. Called the Tribute, it shares the Escape's basic structure, platform and powertrains. Mazda also sells a version of this vehicle. First-year Escapes suffered numerous recalls, but recent models seem to have the bugs worked out. It quickly became a best-seller thanks to a desirable combination of size, power and ruggedly handsome styling. Ford introduced the Escape in 2001 to capture buyers in the rapidly growing small SUV segment.
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