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2009 Ford Escape: First Drive

While we're not quite willing to call this a full review, we did get some seat time with a couple of spankin' new 2009 Ford Escape models yesterday. We managed to get back-to-back seat time with both the 2008 and 2009 V6 4x4 Limited as well as the Hybrid for direct comparison on the same 20-mile circuit. When Hardigree reviewed the Escape's platform pal, the 2008 Mercury Mariner Hybrid, it was fairly obvious our impression was one of disconnectedness. The brakes felt funny, the handling was blah, and the steering felt numb. Ford apparently heard these complaints from its customers as well. More »

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12:00 PM on Thu May 15 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
11,621 views, 39 comments

Latest by skulldriveshaft: Starting to look like a Jimmy / Denali? As long as it sucks less gas, and doesn't malfunction as much as more »

news

Canadian Cabinet Members Forced To Give Back Vehicles, Thanks To One Teenage Hoon

The cabinet ministers in Nova Scotia will no longer be allowed to cruise around in government-paid vehicles after one teenage son of a cabinet minister crashed a 2008 Ford Escape hybrid likely doing something very un-green-like. It turned into a bit of a messy he-said she-said as the cabinet member, Judy Streatch, said she was given verbal permission to allow her son to drive the vehicle, but not written permission, which was previously required by the cabinet. More »

3:40 PM on Thu May 8 2008
By Travis Hudson
2,365 views, 19 comments

Latest by LandofMinos,Top Gear Australia sucked, 2 out of 3 hosts MUST DIE: Awe poor politicians. Now they only get free fuel. more »

offbeat news

IRS Gives Biggest Tax Credit To New Ford Hybrids

Now that the tax incentives to on the Toyota Prius have run out, the new king of the road for deductions are the hybrid offerings from Ford — the Hybrid Ford Escape and Hybrid Mercury Mariner two wheel drive. The taxman will be giving buyers of the twin hybrids up to $3,000 in deductions in an effort to offset the additional cost associated with purchase. Of course, if and when Ford ever manages to build 60,000 hybrids, those incentives will evaporate just as they have for the Prius. [IRS.gov]

12:45 PM on Fri Mar 28 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
1,365 views, 33 comments

Latest by westfieldind: @stuntpuppy: Me look at fueleconomy.gov. No car that seat 5 except hybrid Prius, hybrid Civic, and hybrid Altima get 34 more »

alternative energy

Ford Testing 120mpg Plug-In Hybrid SUV

The Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid that is currently being evaluated in Southern California is capable of up to 120mpg. 20 vehicles have been delivered to Southern California Edison, who will run them as part of their fleet for two years. For the first 30 miles after a full charge, the Plug-In Escape delivers 4.5 times the mpg of the regular non-hybrid Escape. It takes six to eight hours to fully charge the Lithium Ion batteries from a standard 120-volt outlet; once that charge is depleted, the vehicle operates like a normal Escape Hybrid. Some of the vehicles will soon be handed over to selected residential SCE customers for further evaluation. If the results of this test are favorable, we hope gives Ford the ammo to push a similar vehicle into production. [Via Gizmag]


12:45 PM on Thu Jan 31 2008
By Wes Siler
5,511 views, 42 comments

Latest by liveoilfree: ethanol can never replace gasoline in cars. The product of one year's sunlight (i.e., ethanol from organic waste and crops) more »

d.c. auto show

D.C. Auto Show: 2009 Mercury Mariner And Ford Escape Debut, With New Tire Spoilers And Everything

We'd forgive you if you didn't know that anything would be happening at the Washington, D.C. Auto Show this year. We'd also forgive you if you didn't know there was a new 2009 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner on the way. Finally, we'd forgive you if after looking at these photos of the 2009 Ford Escape/Mariner you were unable to differentiate the two from the 2008 Ford Escape/Mariner. Besides a slight adjustment to the front fascia and rear tire spoilers, the big change is under the hood where Ford's mini utes are getting a new, 2.5-liter four banger mated to a 6-speed transmission. The result is an 11% in power to 170 horsepower and a slight increase in fuel economy (1 mpg). The optional 3.0-liter V6 gets a power bump to 230 horsepower and a 1 mpg increase in fuel economy as well (we're seeing a pattern). The mildly refreshed SUVs also get the fully loaded SYNC package as an option. Press release below the jump.

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12:01 AM on Tue Jan 22 2008
By Matt Hardigree
9,974 views, 21 comments

Latest by smokyburnout: used to be they'd redesign the taillights every year. will we tell cars from this era apart by looking at more »

al navarro does detroit

Al Navarro Does Detroit: Ford to Tears


Al Navarro is co-founder of Mint Advertising, an independent advertising agency in New Jersey. He also drives a Caterham Superlight R, so don't front.

Over my career in advertising, I've had some great bosses and mentors. Many of whom have uttered truisms I still rattle off to co-workers and clients to this day. One of these phrases is "You can't bore people into doing something." Enter the above Ford spot from the Jalopnik Ad Watch tag. Want to know what I think? Hit the jump. More »

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2:45 PM on Fri Dec 28 2007
1,800 views, 54 comments

Latest by FЯeeMan is slowly cЯawling out of the new commenting system: @DanWarner: Dude, What dealership you at? I'm in the market, and if I can support a fellow Jalopnik, I more »

industry news

Ford Wins "Clean Vehicle Award" For Hybrids

While we may have had a little poke at yesterday for their environmental leadership, the experts at the International Energy Agency Implementing Agreement on Hybrid & Electric Vehicles have given Ford their propers for achieving sales of more than 50,000 hybrid models worldwide. They also received awards for best practices in promotions and a "personal Award" for their dedication to increased efficiency in Hybrid powertrains. So there. Press release below the jump: More »

3:45 PM on Wed Dec 5 2007
By Matt Hardigree
542 views, 7 comments

Latest by rlj676: @danio3834: So you're saying you'd like to give Ford the prize, "Dirty Vehicle Award" as well. I'd guess the Mustangs and trucks more »

alternative energy

Ford Delivers Plug-In Hybrid to SoCal Electric Company

Ford has gone through on its promise to lead on technology that other automakers have already developed, delivering the first of 20 Plug-In Escapes to Southern California Edison. The Plug-In Escape achieves 120 mpg when the lithium-ion batteries are full charged (for the first 30 miles at least). The little hybrid gets the Ford advanced technology livery, which sort of flies in the face of the "I didn't feel the need to talk about hybrids" theme in their commercials. All things considered, this is a step forward, if only a small one. Press release below the jump: More »

11:00 AM on Tue Dec 4 2007
By Matt Hardigree
489 views, 19 comments

Latest by skierpage: Neat, shame it's a relatively heavy SUV with poor aerodynamics. * Regular Escape FWD AT 3,256 lbs * Hybrid Escape FWD 3,638 more »

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Ford Tweaks The Marketing Of Hybrids In New Commercial, Explains "Hybrid Gap"


Ford has hybrids? Who knew? If the Toyota Prius "cows farting" ad was the antithesis of all that is honest about automotive advertising, then this new ad for the hybrid Ford Explorer Escape cheekily mocks the advertising and marketing madness that is the cult of hybrid. Of course it's also an explanation of why the US automakers have a hybrid marketing gap as big as the feared space exploration gap when a man named Yuri was shot up into space in a capsule way back when and why they totally missed the boat on the Prius. All we know is that this commercial's as funny as the Toyota one from earlier this week — only in a diametrically opposite way.

8:30 AM on Fri Nov 9 2007
By Ray Wert
2,583 views, 28 comments

Latest by jfalksvo: @MR42HH: MR42HH - This is an old post but... Is it really fair to compare a set of vehicles tested by more »

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Buy A Ford To "Escape" Boredom And Prevent A Cat From Clawing Your Crotch

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