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Road Test: 2022 Ford Escape PHEV Titanium FWD

Clean Fleet Report

Escaping High Fuel Prices; a Natural Bridge to an EV. The 2022 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) is powered by a 2.5-liter With a plug-in option the Escape can drive all-electric (for more than 40 miles we found). Note: The Escape PHEV is rated by the EPA to have 37 miles of all-electric driving range.

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2017 Ford Escape quick drive review

Green Car Reports

The Ford Escape has been a huge popular small crossover SUV since its 2011 debut, and after a quick drive in the updated 2017 model, we're reminded why. The 2017.

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Ford projects SUVs to be >45% of non-premium US sales in next 5-7 years; adding 5 new SUVs in NA by 2020

Green Car Congress

Ford projects the SUV segment will continue growing, accounting for more than 45% of the non-premium US retail industry in the next five to seven years. (In In March 2017, SUVs/Crossovers accounted for about 40% of new vehicle sales.)

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Ford logs strongest-ever calendar year start for SUVs in US; sales bolstered by women and Millenials

Green Car Congress

Ford recorded 115,228 SUV US sales at retail through the first two months of 2016, making for the best-yet calendar year start for Ford SUVs (Escape, Edge, Flex, Explorer, Police Interceptor Utility, Expedition) ever, highlighted by a best-ever February. Sales are up across Ford’s entire SUV lineup in the United States.

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Ford delivers best 1H US sales in decade; driven by F-Series, SUVs

Green Car Congress

Ford brand SUVs had their best-ever first half with 395,116 total vehicles sold—up 9% versus a year ago. Ford SUVs posted a 7% increase last month with 69,641 vehicles sold, marking the best June in 15 years. Escape sales were up 20%, driven by the new 2017 model.

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Ford ups its electrified vehicle ante to $11B; 86% trucks and SUVs in the product mix by 2020

Green Car Congress

years as it replaces three-quarters of its lineup and adds four new trucks and SUVs. By 2020, trucks and SUVs—including electrified vehicles—are to represent 86% of Ford’s product mix. billion envisioned by Fields in 2017. Ford’s new hybrids will offer customers more space than today’s hybrids.

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Why aren't there more hybrid crossover utilities and SUVs?

Green Car Reports

It's one of the most frequent questions asked by shoppers interested in utility vehicles with better gas mileage: why aren't there more hybrid SUVs and crossovers? Following the 2012 demise of the much-loved Ford Escape Hybrid, it took four years for the 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid to emerge.

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