This year, Escape Hybrid builds on its “no compromises” philosophy with a new
exterior paint color and a Premium Package bundling many popular options that
enhance luxury and utility.
Escape Hybrid combines the fuel economy and emissions benefits of a “full”
hybrid with the go-anywhere capability, toughness and spaciousness of the Ford
Escape, America ’s favorite small SUV. Escape Hybrid is the first hybrid vehicle
to offer four-wheel-drive and towing capability of up to 1,000 pounds when
properly equipped.
The Escape Hybrid is a “full” hybrid, meaning it automatically switches between
pure electric power, pure gasoline engine power or combined operation to
maximize efficiency and performance.
Full hybrids achieve their greatest improvement in fuel economy during stop- and
-go driving, when the electric motor is most efficient. In fact, the Escape
Hybrid provides approximately 80 percent better fuel economy in city driving
than the conventional V-6 Escape.
Its gasoline engine and electric motor work in concert, providing performance
similar to that of a V-6 engine. In less demanding situations, the Escape Hybrid
can run on its electric motor alone, (at speeds up to 25 mph) its gasoline
engine alone or the most efficient combination of the two.
Escape Hybrid can travel more than 400-500 miles in city driving on a single
tank of gasoline.
Design and Equipment
The Escape Hybrid looks like the traditional Escape, the best-selling compact
sport utility, with a few key differences. The Escape Hybrid features unique
badging that uses the Ford road- and -leaf insignia, with standard 16-inch
wheels and a discreet battery cooling vent in the driver’s side rear quarter
window. Escape Hybrid is available with a special Appearance Package that
features body-color door h and les and silver bumper covers, body-side cladding
and wheel lip moldings. ...Ford Escape Hybrid: Page 2
