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2020 Ford Escape Hybrid preview: gas-electric now, plug-ins later
Green Car Reports
SEPTEMBER 6, 2019
By spring 2020, the Ford Escape Hybrid will once again be the most important battery vehicle in the automaker's lineup.
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2020 Ford Escape to offer hybrid and PHEV variants
Green Car Congress
APRIL 3, 2019
Ford has revealed the 2020 Escape; the small SUV will make its first public appearance at the New York International Auto Show. Escape Plug-In Hybrid has a Level 1 / Level 2 AC charging port. History of Escape. Between 2004 and 2012, 114,000 Escape Hybrids were sold.
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2013 Ford Escape Review
Hybrid SUV Blog
OCTOBER 24, 2012
2013 Ford Escape. Ford is increasing its commitment to fuel-efficient SUVs by discontinuing the production of the Ford Escape Hybrid, one of the most popular hybrid SUV’s on the market. Hybrids accounted for 22 percent of Escape sales at their peak, according to Ford.
Review: The 2020 Ford Escape SE Sport Hybrid makes perfect sense—for now
Green Car Reports
SEPTEMBER 19, 2019
My co-driver is lost in text messages as we buzz the Kentucky hills outside Louisville in the 2020 Ford Escape SE Sport Hybrid.
Hybrid Escape vs. Gas Escape
Hybrid SUV Blog
JUNE 24, 2009
Last month we offered a bumper to bumper hybrid Ford Escape versus hybrid Toyota Highlander comparison and quickly learned that an equally large number of people are interested in the differences between same model gas vs. hybrid sport utilities. Tags: Ford Escape
2020 Ford Escape revealed: Hybrid returns teasing nearly 40 mpg, plug-in hybrid version with 30 electric miles
Green Car Reports
APRIL 2, 2019
The Ford Escape was the first Ford hybrid and the first hybrid SUV to hit the market. That was 15 years ago, and Ford has been sitting out seven model years with no Escape Hybrid in the lineup. With the introduction of a new 2020 Escape, Ford is bringing back this model, which once had a very loyal following from taxi companies, public agencies.
Ford Escape Hybrid Update For 2011
Hybrid SUV Blog
FEBRUARY 10, 2011
The 2011 Ford Escape Hybrid SUV continues to offer superior fuel economy as its past years’ models. The Ford Escape Hybrid has been available for about five years. If you’re looking for a small hybrid crossover SUV, the Escape is the only game in town,” said Edmonds.
2012 Ford Escape Hybrid Available
Hybrid SUV Blog
AUGUST 19, 2011
The Ford Escape is Ford’s best selling SUV ever. To capitalize on the upside and minimize the downside, the 2012 Ford Escape Hybrid retains the strong selling points of the gasoline model while offering the improved fuel economy of a hybrid. Ford Escape
Ford Escape Hybrid 2010 Update
Hybrid SUV Blog
JANUARY 10, 2010
The 2010 Ford Escape Hybrid is advertised as the most frugal sport-utility vehicle in America when it comes to fuel consumption. The Escape Hybrid combines two electric motors generating 94 horsepower with a 2.5 2010 Ford Escape Hybrid Review: The Weekly Driver.
Trump vs. California, Ford Escape Hybrid drive, Tesla Model 3 safety: The Week in Reverse
Green Car Reports
SEPTEMBER 21, 2019
Which hybrid model was cancelled and won’t return for 2020? Which hybrid crossover was finally confirmed for the U.S.? And what sound should your electric car be making? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending TKTKTK, 2018.
2017 Ford Escape quick drive review
Green Car Reports
JUNE 7, 2016
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. While it's not the most capacious entry in the segment, the driving experience is more rewarded and the interior quality remains top-notch even in the current generation's fifth year. The 2017. EcoBoost Drive
2020 Ford Escape Hybrid, Byton M-Byte, Lightning Strike: Today's Car News
Green Car Reports
APRIL 2, 2019
The Ford Escape Hybrid will make a comeback for 2020—with a plug-in hybrid, too. When the updated Ford Escape. Chinese Tesla rival Byton reveals the M-byte testing in winter. The Lightning Strike electric motorcycle is out. And our latest Twitter poll asks what kind of electric-car racing matters most. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Today in Car News electric motorcycles Byton M-Byte
Compare: Ford Escape
Hybrid SUV Blog
APRIL 6, 2012
Ford Escape Still on Top. That’s basically been the case with the compact SUV the Ford Escape. The Escape consistently rates as one of the most fuel-efficient SUVs on the market. Ford offers the Escape in three trims designated XLS, XLT, and Limited.
2008 Ford Escape Hybrid: 500K Miles, Still In Patrol Service
Green Car Reports
JULY 16, 2013
A white base-model 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid has just crossed 500,000 miles, which possibly makes it the highest-mileage Escape Hybrid on the road. That''s much higher than the Escape Hybrids with 300,000 miles of taxi service in San If you ever had any doubt that hybrids were durable--and many people do--here''s a case study to set your mind at ease.
Tension over MPG, Ford Escape Hybrid, all about the Porsche Taycan: The Week in Reverse
Green Car Reports
SEPTEMBER 7, 2019
What electric car, formerly called the Mission E concept, made its debut this past week? Where are there many fuel-cell vehicles but not enough hydrogen to keep them filled? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending September 6, 2019.
2020 Ford Escape Hybrid, electric Beetle, fuel economy fracas: Today’s Car News
Green Car Reports
SEPTEMBER 6, 2019
The Trump administration is aiming to revoke California’s ability to regulate tailpipe emissions. Volkswagen is making a new electric Beetle—but it’s not quite what you might think. Two-speeds are coming—to EVs.
New Ford Escape launching with two new EcoBoost engines with standard Auto Start-Stop
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 17, 2015
The new Ford Escape, being showcased at the Los Angeles Auto Show, is the first Ford vehicle to make Auto Start-Stop standard with either of two EcoBoost engines new to the model—a 1.5-liter and 2.0-liter twin-scroll. Ford expects Escape sales this year will exceed that figure.
300-mile Ford Mach 1 electric SUV may be based on Escape
Green Car Reports
MAY 23, 2018
Now Autocar magazine in Britain has reported one more important detail: The Mustang-like crossover vehicle will be based on Ford's new C2 platform that it will share with the upcoming redesigned Escape, which is called the Ford has revealed precious few details about its new 300-mile range electric SUV, tentatively slated to be called the Mach 1.
2005-2008 Ford Escape Hybrid Recalled, Also Mercury Mariner Hybrids
Green Car Reports
SEPTEMBER 14, 2014
Ford is recalling certain models of its 2005-2008 Ford Escape Hybrid and 2006-2008 Mercury Mariner Hybrid crossover utility vehicles to fix a cooling issue. The recall will replace faulty Motor Electronics Coolant Pumps in approximately 70,209 vehicles. The pump cools electronics related to the operation of the hybrid powertrain. In the affected
New Ford Escape to get EcoBoost
Green Cars News
OCTOBER 5, 2011
The new Ford Escape will debut next month at the Los Angeles Auto Show – and is set to benefit from a new line-up of engines including the new 1.6litre and 2.0litre EcoBoost engines. Ford Green cars Latest news ecoboost Ford C-MAX Ford C-MAX Energi Ford Escape Ford Escape Hybrid plug-inIt will be the first Ford SUV to be available with two fuel efficient EcoBoost engines with Ford also moving the [.].
2011 Ford Escape Hybrid
Green Car Reports
JUNE 30, 2011
It was the first hybrid sport utility in the world, launched with great fanfare by Ford in 2004, and for 2011, the Escape Hybrid is still going strong--and still selling steadily. The current design dates back to a 2008 freshening of a basic vehicle first launched way back in 1999. Now an old design in the twilight of its life cycle, the 2011 Ford
Ford Escape gets the EcoBoost treatment
Green Cars News
NOVEMBER 16, 2011
The brand new Ford Escape will have even more of an environmental emphasis than before thanks to two different EcoBoost engines: a 2.0litre four-cylinder; and a 1.6litre, four-cylinder; the latter making its debut in the USA. Ford Green cars Latest news EcoBoost engines Ford Escape Ford Escape EcoBoost new Ford Escape
Tesla German Battery Factory, BMW i3 'Shadow Sport,' 2017 Ford Escape: Today's Car News
Green Car Reports
NOVEMBER 17, 2015
Today, Tesla is reportedly in talks with the German government about a battery factory, and the parade of car reveals for the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show begins with the BMW i3 Shadow Sport and 2017 Ford Escape. All this and more on Green Car Reports. A U.S. senator recently called for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to. Today in Car News
Tesla sales, Audi e-tron range, Ford Escape Hybrid, Toyota hybrid patents: The Week in Reverse
Green Car Reports
APRIL 6, 2019
Which startup automaker got a big boost toward production this week? What automakers opened some of its patent library for free until 2030? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 5, 2019. This week Tesla announced its first-quarter sales, and posted big drops for all its. Pickups Lucid Air lithium batteries
Best Used Green Cars To Buy: 2005-2012 Ford Escape Hybrid
Green Car Reports
MAY 2, 2012
The Ford Escape Hybrid occupies a special place in green-car history. A pet project of then-CEO Bill Ford, the Escape Hybrid was an immediate hit and remained popular through It was the first hybrid built in the U.S., the first one from a U.S. carmaker, and the first hybrid crossover utility. That makes it one of our five best used green cars.
2014 Ford Escape: Great Small SUV, Not-So-Great Gas Mileage
Green Car Reports
APRIL 3, 2014
The previous model of Ford Escape was a popular car in the U.S. At 32 mpg combined in front-wheel-drive form, the Escape Hybrid was comfortably one of the most economical crossovers on the market. When the all-new Escape arrived for the 2013 model from 2001 through 2012--not only for its utility, but also for the availability of a hybrid model.
2013 Ford Escape 2.0-Liter EcoBoost: Gas Mileage Drive Report
Green Car Reports
APRIL 29, 2013
The Ford Escape is one of the most popular compact crossovers on the market today, and its all-new 2013 model goes head-to-head with the Honda CRV and Toyota RAV4. We spent six days with a pale green ("Ginger Ale Metallic") 2013 Ford Escape Titanium 4WD Both of those vehicles were redesigned in 2012 or 2013, so crossover competition is now fierce.
2013 Ford Escape Pricing Released, Sort Of
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 18, 2012
There’s a lot to like about the upcoming 2013 Ford Escape, including improved overall fuel economy (although we’re sorry to see the end of the Escape Hybrid), and significantly better styling, both inside and out, than its predecessor. What we didn’t know until now was how much the new Escape would cost.
2017 Ford Escape AWD 1.5-liter gas mileage review
Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 16, 2017
Smaller engines with turbochargers have spread throughout new vehicles as a way to meet the increasingly stringent fuel-efficiency rules that started in 2012. But no maker has been as forward about marketing that technology as Ford, which now offers a range of downsized and boosted engines under the EcoBoost brand. We'd tested a couple of Ford. Fuel Economy
Ford Escape EcoBoost Recall Roundup For 1.6-Liter Engine
Green Car Reports
DECEMBER 3, 2012
But as the 2013 Ford Escape is recalled for the fourth time, owners might start wondering whether they've made the correct purchase. Ford has announced the recall of 89,000 Escapes and 2013 Ford Fusions in order to fix a fluid Vehicle recalls happen with such frequency that it'd be alarming, if not for the fact that most are only for minor issues.
German electric cars, VW battery buys, Pruitt's EPA vs California, future Escape Hybrid? Today's Car News
Green Car Reports
MARCH 14, 2018
Today, we've got electric-car news from VW Group, war brewing between the EPA and California, the reason Germany electric-car sales are rising rapidly, and some thoughts on why Ford might bring back the Escape Hybrid in future. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Volkswagen said yesterday it has secured contracts for electric-car batteries. Today in Car News
2014 Ford Escape SE 1.6-Liter EcoBoost: Gas Mileage Drive Report
Green Car Reports
DECEMBER 17, 2013
The Ford Escape, entirely redesigned for 2013, is one of the best-selling entries in the popular category of compact crossover utility vehicles. The real-world gas mileage of the latest Escapes, however, does not quite seem to equal those cars'' combined EPA ratings. Ford has put a great deal of effort into engineering its EcoBoost four-cylinder
‘09 Escape Vs. ‘09 Highlander
Hybrid SUV Blog
MAY 27, 2009
Head To Head: 2009 Ford Escape hybrid vs 2009 Toyota Highlander hybrid. The base MSRP for the FWD hybrid 2009 Ford Escape is about $29,650 while the Limited 4×4 version will run you closer to $34,000 when you include the destination charge of $750.
2013 Ford Escape Crossover Will Boost Gas Mileage, Drop V-6
Green Car Reports
OCTOBER 5, 2011
The 2013 Ford Escape, the first entirely new design in more than a decade for its popular compact crossover, will be officially unveiled next month at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The 2013 Escape will be very similar to the Vertrek Concept that the company But before that, Ford is starting to trickle out bits and pieces of information to build buzz.
Ford Escape gets tropical to improve sustainability
Green Cars News
JANUARY 31, 2012
Ford is to make use of a new green material called Kenaf in its Escape model, as part of its wider efforts to improve the sustainability of its vehicles. Ford energy escapeKenaf -a tropical plant related to cotton and okra plants-will be used in making the bolster material inside the car door, in place of oil-based [.].
Ford’s Urgent 2013 Escape Recall Is Quick, Painless
Green Car Reports
JULY 25, 2012
But according to Gregory Skwira, copy editor for Automotive News (subscription required), his own personal experience of Ford’s urgent recall of the 2013 Escape crossover SUV to fix a critical failed fuel-line component that Regardless of the reason behind them, official safety recalls can be frustrating for both automakers and car owners.
2013 Ford Escape Gets Official EPA Gas Mileage Ratings
Green Car Reports
APRIL 30, 2012
When Ford decided to kill its hybrid variant of the 2012 Ford Escape, there was much gnashing of teeth and wailing here at GreenCarReports. But now we know: Ford’s new 2013 non-hybrid Escape can live up to Giving an impressive 34 mpg city and 31 mpg highway, the first -- and maybe best -- hybrid crossover from Ford set a tough act to follow.
Ford Hybrid Cars: Fusion, C-Max, Escape And More, Ultimate Guide
Green Car Reports
APRIL 30, 2013
2004 saw the launch of its very first hybrid, the 2005 Escape Hybrid, and the maker''s cars have gone from strength to strength ever since. Ten years ago, your choice of hybrid vehicles was pretty limited. A lot has changed in those ten years, and the rise of Ford as a real force in the hybrid markets is one of the biggest changes. But what do you
Will 2021 Ford Escape bring back hybrid model (or plug-in hybrid)?
Green Car Reports
MARCH 14, 2018
Tomorrow, Ford is hosting journalists at an unusual event called "Ford Uncovered," at which it may discuss some of its future products for 2020 and beyond. Key among the questions that attendees will undoubtedly ask will be those about the company's strategy for electrified vehicles. While Ford was the first U.S. carmaker to offer a hybrid. Plug-In Hybrids Future Cars
Ford uses kenaf plant inside doors in the new Escape, saving weight and energy
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 27, 2012
The plant replaces oil-based materials inside the doors of the all-new Ford Escape. The kenaf is combined with polypropylene in a 50-50 mixture inside the door of the Escape. The new Escape meets the USCAR Vehicle Recycling Partnership goal that 85% of the vehicle is recyclable.
2019 Ford Escape to get plug-in hybrid, plus Expedition SUV hybrid, Lincoln versions too: report
Green Car Reports
NOVEMBER 20, 2017
In recent years, Ford Motor Company's plans for putting more plug-in electric cars on the road have been, shall we say, murky. GM has the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid, sales of its Chevy Bolt EV 238-mile electric car have risen every month, and it plans a pair of all-electric SUVs by 2020—but Ford now offers just two vehicles that plug in. Plug-In Hybrids plug-in cars
Ford applies MuCell microcellular foam technology in Escape instrument panel
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 10, 2011
Ford is applying MuCell microcellular foam technology ( earlier post ) in the instrument panel of the all-new Escape. The MuCell process is slated for use in the production of instrument panels, along with other applications, in future Ford vehicles beginning next year following its debut in the new Escape. The all-new Escape makes its debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show on 16 November.
Ford recalling nearly 140,000 2013 Escapes with 1.6L EcoBoost engines over fire potential
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 26, 2013
Ford Motor Company is recalling 139,917 model year 2013 Escape vehicles manufactured 5 October 2011 through 2 June 2013 and equipped with 1.6L EcoBoost engines. These vehicles may experience localized overheating of the engine cylinder head which may cause cracks that could allow oil to leak; leaking engine oil may come into contact with a hot engine surface, potentially resulting in an engine compartment fire.
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