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Ford Escape Hybrid
Ford Escape Hybrid boasts of being one of the first full hybrid SUVs.
Standard Features
- Its a 5 seater, versatile and roomy, with an optional 4 Wheel Drive System combines a traction control for all weathers and the same off-roader capability as its conventional models.
- It has an efficient 2.3 Litre, Atkinson Cycle Engine with an electrical motor which supplies high torque for a powerful acceleration.
- 4-cylinder engine combined with a 50-kilowatt electric motor. The estimated combined power output for the electric motor and gasoline engine is 155 horsepower.
- The battery pack is 330 volt NiMH(Nickel Metal Hydride) which stores the energy to start the gasoline engine and also to provide additional acceleration.
- Its electronically controlled eCVT (Continuously Variable transmission) transfers power to the wheels such that there are hardly any shift points.
- While braking, the batteries of the car get recharged, so there is no need to plug them in to any external source for recharging.
EPA estimated mpg: 36 City / 31 Highway
- Price
- Front Wheel Drive MSRP starting at $26,970**
- Four Wheel Drive MSRP starting at $28,595**
Specifications
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