Ford Escape Hybrid Review

Ford Escape

While there is a robust emergence of fuel-efficient cars in the market, vehicle manufacturer Ford Motor Company has been quick to note that there is a need to enter the foray in a different form. Thus, the company took time and effort to design, develop, produce and distribute the first ever sports utility vehicle in the world. The Ford Escape Hybrid has been an instant success.

To begin with, it is quite obvious and logical that the Ford Escape Hybrid has been culled from the original Ford Escape SUV. The main difference between the two is quite practical and logical. The Ford Escape Hybrid is a hybrid vehicle, which uses both gasoline and electric engines intermittently.

Ford Escape Hybrid is basically the first SUV to get to the market. The luxury transport is built at Ford's facility in Kansas City in Missouri. The hybrid is almost similar in features to Mercury Mariner Hybrid, which is produced also by Ford under the Mercury marque. However, the Escape Hybrid remains Ford's flagship SUV in fuel-efficient form.

Being a full hybrid, the Ford Escape Hybrid has a system that can easily and instantly switch from pure electric power into pure gasoline power. There can also be instances when the gasoline and electric engines can run together on maximum performance and energy efficiency. As usual, the hybrid system of the Ford Escape Hybrid is just like those of rivals with regenerative braking system. This enables conversion of mechanical energy into stored electric energy when the driver steps on the brakes while driving.

To lure more prospective buyers, Ford Motor has ensured that sufficient and effective incentives would be put in place. The company offers about $2,000 in cash back to some buyers. For financing-assisted purchases, there is a 0% incentive plus a cash rebate of up to $1,000. Ford, which is known in the North American region for providing buyers real good deals and cost cuts, intends to keep its finance and acquisition schemes to make Ford Escape Hybrid buying transactions higher and robust.

A previous research conducted by market research firm Edmunds highlighted the market's confidence in the hybrid truck. According to analysis, a buyer of the Ford Escape Hybrid can be able to recover expenses for buying the vehicle in just three years. Take into account the cost savings and the extra money you could spare as your gasoline bills and consumption goes down. That can be more attainable these days amid soaring and record-level oil prices.

Moreover, car buyers would surely take time to consider and look out for Ford Escape Hybrid if they would take a peek at the various awards and recognitions bestowed upon the vehicle. The Ford Escape Hybrid was named the North American International Auto Show's Truck of the Year in January 2005 during the annual trade show in 2005. The American Council on Energy Efficient Economy picked the truck as the 11th Greenest Transport.

Ford Escape 30 / 34 MPG
BODY TYPE	SUV
MSRP	$26300

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