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Road Test: 2022 Ford Escape PHEV Titanium FWD

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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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2018 VW Tiguan and new 2.0 TSI B-cycle engine gives VW a strong offering in compact SUV segment

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Volkswagen of America is in the process of rolling out its all-new long wheelbase 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan ( earlier post ). As with the all-new 2018 Volkswagen Atlas full-size SUV ( earlier post ), the new Tiguan is based on Volkswagen’s Modular Transverse Matrix (MQB) architecture. Significance of the 2018 Tiguan. Height (in).

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Road Test: 2021 Ford Bronco Sport Outer Banks 4WD

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are 25 mpg city/28 highway/ 26 combined. Our takeaway is when the Bronco Sport is loaded with a two adults and all their gear, 30 mpg will be realistic on the highway. The Bronco Sport shares mechanical parts with the Ford Escape, but the differences between the two are obvious pretty quickly. Road Test: 2018 Kia Sportage.

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Road Test: 2021 Kia Niro PHEV EX Premium

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The Environmental Protection Agency rates the 2021 Kia Niro PHEV at 46 mpg combined city and highway when running in hybrid mode, but an impressive 105 MPGe (miles per gallon equivalent—MPGe is a measurement of how far a car can travel, electrically, on the same amount of energy as is contained in one gallon of gasoline).

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Flash Drive: 2022 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross

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Mitsubishi introduced the Eclipse Cross in 2018 with a low entry price, hoping to attract value buyers in the hot compact crossover segment. The EPA rates fuel economy at 25 mpg city/26 highway/25 combined. Options in the diverse compact crossover market: Road Test: 2018 Mazda CX-5. Road Test: 2018 Toyota RAV4.

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Road Test: 2021 Mazda CX-5 Signature AWD

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Turbo AWD at 22 mpg city/27 highway/24 combined. mpg and 30.1 mpg on a 106-mile all-freeway run with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph. Road Test: 2018 Toyota RAV4. Road Test: 2018 Chevrolet Equinox. Flash Drive: 2020 Ford Escape Hybrid. Road Test: 2018 Kia Sportage. The EPA rates the CX-5 2.5L

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