2005 Ford Escape Review

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2005 Ford Escape Hybrid

A freshened 2005 version of the compact Escape SUV comes with an updated exterior that features new front and rear fascias and wheel designs. The base engine has been upgraded to a 2.3-liter four-cylinder powerplant that produces a slightly peppier 153 horsepower. Meanwhile, the XLT, XLT Sport, and Limited versions continue to draw 200 horses from a 3.0-liter V-6. Either can be mated to a five-speed manual or four-speed automatic gearbox, and four-wheel drive is available across the line. A Safety Canopy system designed to protect occupants in case of a rollover is now available along with side-impact airbags. Perhaps the biggest news for 2005 is the addition of a hybrid-powered Escape that comes powered by a four-cylinder gasoline engine and electric motor. Delivering its power to an electronically controlled continuously variable automatic transmission, the hybrid Escape can operate either on its gasoline engine, its electric motor or a combination of the two, as circumstances warrant. It's said to afford V-6 power with the fuel economy of a four-cylinder engine, and excels in that regard in stop-and-go urban motoring.

2005 Ford Escape Hybrid by Paul A. Eisenstein (5/17/2004)
Can you have it all with this "no compromises" SUV?

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