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The Escape Hybrid's gas engine is a modest four-cylinder, 2.3-liter unit. But its electric motor gives it extra juice for a combined 155 hp. The motor is powered by a 250-lb. battery pack that lies flat beneath the cargo area, where the spare tire would normally...
In TIME's 200-mile test drive of one of the first production models, which is identical to the models consumers are getting, the Escape Hybrid's fuel economy matched or beat its EPA ratings of 36 m.p.g. in the city and 31 m.p.g. on the highway. TIME got 36...
What I have always liked best about hybrids is the complete silence you enjoy when they're running on the electric motor. So it was all the more jarring to hear the gas engine rumble on at unexpected moments. The Escape Hybrid can run solely on electric power when idling...
You pay a premium for a hybrid, in this case $3,500 more than for a regular Escape, which looks nearly identical. In exchange, you get gas mileage that is nearly twice as good in the city (36 m.p.g. vs. 20 m.p.g.) and 6 m.p.g. better on the highway. And...
While Japanese automakers are making a major bet on the burgeoning market and have a sizable lead in hybrids' complex engineering, Detroit has been slower to move away from its reliance on gas guzzlers like SUVs (though the new Ford Escape hybrid is a hot model). GM has been the...