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The 2005 Ford Escape Hybrid is the first full hybrid SUV to be built in North America. It is capable of running solely on electric power at speeds below 25 miles per hour (mph), and then switching seamlessly into gasoline mode at higher speeds. It has earned an EPA estimated gas mileage of 36 mpg for city driving and 31 mpg on highway roads for front-wheel drive configuration. Escape Hybrid tops the government's 2005 Fuel Economy Guide as the most fuel-efficient SUV.
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Total Cost of Ownership values are based upon a 5-year average. Regardless of the "value" claims that you may read in car reviews or hear in ads, a vehicle's economic value is based on how much it will cost to own and operate compared to its purchase price.
First Hybrid SUV Debuts in "Nightmare" Road Test
While kicking the tires and climbing behind the wheel on New York's Central Park South, the Escape Hybrid looked and felt just like its conventional cousin-except for promotional "hybrid" stickers affixed for the auto-show crowd. During a midtown-Manhattan test drive, the Escape Hybrid displayed the same performance you'd expect from a conventional SUV, yet ran much of the time in electric-only mode. The gasoline engine smoothly kicked in when necessary.
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SANTA MONICA, CA - Regular unleaded costs more than two dollars per gallon in many regions of the country, truckers are staging freeway closures in Southern California to protest the dramatic rise in the cost of diesel fuel, and chain e-mails implore Americans to boycott filling stations.
CNN.com - Hybrids: Don't buy the hype - Sep 26, 2005
Second, consider buying diesel. Diesel cars cost only a little more than gasoline-powered cars, but they get far better fuel mileage. Also, because their engines are more durable, diesels have better resale value than gasoline-powered cars. That alone should be enough to make up any additional cost of the vehicle, leaving the gas-money savings in your pocket. Also, diesels will qualify for tax credits under the new tax rules. Again, diesel buyers might want to wait until next year to buy.
Hybrid Heaven
Hybrids joined the mainstream by selling more than 52,000 vehicles nation wide this year and its estimated there are more than 100,000 on the roads currently. Carmakers project those numbers to double yearly and car dealers across the country are having trouble keeping them in stock. One likely reason for the surge is the sky rocketing cost of gas.
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At 15,000 miles a year, the standard V-6 Escape will use 750 gallons based on 20 miles to the gallon at a cost of $1,500. The hybrid, based on 30 miles to the gallon, will use 500 gallons at a cost of $1,000.
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Picture of Ford Escape The regular gasoline-powered Escape gets 23 mpg in the city and 28 mpg on the highway. The Hybrid Escape will get 40 mpg, but that better mileage may cost $3,000 above the gasoline model's $18,000 price tag.
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Below are the base 2005 Ford Escape prices for each trim line. The first listed number is the Manufacturersâ Suggested Retail Price (MSRP), which includes the mandatory destination charge. This is the negotiable number advertised by dealers and pasted onto the window sticker of each car. The second number is Invoice Price, which theoretically reflects the dealerâs cost, though dealer incentives and holdbacks can reduce the 2005 Ford Escape price further.
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