Ford Escape Hybrid Review

How the Ford Escape Hybrid stacks up against the competition - by Nigel Cooper, Topanga CA

2009 Ford Escape Hybrid

Price Range: $27,445 - $33,385

Cost
The destination charge is a standard charge for transporting the vehicle from its point of origin to the dealer. It costs roughly the same to get the average mini SUV to the dealership as the Ford Escape Hybrid. Producing an exact fuel economy evaluation is so tricky that some think not even the federal government can do it, but it looks as though the Ford Escape Hybrid is the winner regarding gas mileage. The typical mini SUV won't tax your gasoline budget significantly more than the Ford Escape Hybrid will. The Ford Escape Hybrid is significantly costlier than the average mini SUV regarding MSRP. When it comes to purchase cost, the Ford Escape Hybrid costs markedly more than the average mini SUV. The typical mini SUV will cost you a bunch of money in gasoline every year compared to the Escape Hybrid.

Utility
Neither the Ford Escape Hybrid nor the typical mini SUV has a marked advantage regarding seating capacity. Towing is substantially more the average mini SUV's forte than it is the Ford Escape Hybrid's.

Convenience
The typical mini SUV's fuel tank will need to be replenished more often than the unit in the Ford Escape Hybrid.

Comfort
While the front cabin in the typical mini SUV offers a bit more head room than the Ford Escape Hybrid, there frankly isn't much of a difference. While the rear of the typical mini SUV offers a bit more head- and leg-room than the Ford Escape Hybrid, there frankly isn't much of a difference.

Dimensions
The Escape Hybrid is quite a bit heavier than the average mini SUV. The Escape Hybrid's tank is about the same size as the typical mini SUV's, though the typical mini SUV's is a bit more capacious. The Escape Hybrid and the typical mini SUV compete for the same parking spaces.

Performance
Both the Ford Escape Hybrid and the typical mini SUV are likely to feel somewhat sluggish because of their high horsepower-to-weight ratio.

Handling
The Ford Escape Hybrid and the typical mini SUV have about similar tires. With their comparable turning radiuses, the typical mini SUV and the Ford Escape Hybrid doubtless handle approximately the same into and out of tight spots.

Drivetrain
The Ford Escape Hybrid's engine is slightly smaller than the typical mini SUV's, but not terribly so. Torque is the force that lets you accelerate quickly, and in this respect, the typical mini SUV is quite a bit more powerful than the Ford Escape Hybrid. Torque equals pickup, and the typical mini SUV will have picked up and gone by the time the Ford Escape Hybrid finally gets moving.

Overview
The basic after-sale protection that comes with the Escape Hybrid isn't quite as generous as the average mini SUV's.

Other
The Ford Escape Hybrid emits fewer smog-forming pollutants per 15,000 miles than the typical mini SUV.

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