Overview
Exterior Changes
Unique Hybrid Features
Key Competitors
WHAT’S NEW
This page is about:
2007 Escape Hybrid
2
May 2006
MustangExplorer Escape Hybrid
Exterior Changes
• Colors added:
– Dune Pearl Clearcoat Metallic (ND)
– Tungsten Grey Clearcoat Metallic (T8)
– Vista Blue Clearcoat Metallic (G9)
• Colors deleted:
– Dark Shadow Grey Clearcoat Metallic (CX)
– Sonic Blue Clearcoat Metallic (SN)
What’s New
Escape Hybrid is the world’s first
production full-hybrid SUV but there are
several other hybrid vehicles available
for sale or about to enter the market.
These vehicles include:
• Toyota products (full hybrid)
• Lexus products (full hybrid)
• Honda products (mild hybrid)
• GM products, including Saturn VUE
®
(mild hybrid)
All of these vehicles tend to be
marketed as fuel-efficient and
environmentally conscious
alternatives to conventional
gasoline-powered vehicles.
NOTE: What’s New: Latest Dealer Ordering Guide.
• It is the first hybrid SUV and the first American-made hybrid
• Escape Hybrid is a no-compromise SUV that has all the advantages of a full-hybrid system
AND all the benefits of a Ford Escape
Overview
ESCAPE HYBRID
Key Competitors
• Hybrid features not found on
base Escape:
– Unique instrument panel cluster
– Unique Hybrid badging (HYBRID
with Road & Leaf)
– Electric Power Assist Steering (EPAS)
– Standard power four-wheel
disc brakes
– Unique 16-inch aluminum wheels and
mini aluminum spare
– Outside air vent located at the
driver’s-side rear window (for
battery temperature control)
• Hybrid System consists of:
– Vehicle System Controller (VSC)
– 2.3L Atkinson cycle 4-cylinder
engine
– 330-volt nickel-metal hydride
(Ni-MH) battery pack (weighs
approximately 200 lbs.)
– Electronically Controlled Continuously
Variable Transmission (eCVT)
– 70-kilowatt electric traction motor
– Electric generator motor
– Regenerative braking system
• Escape features not available on
Escape Hybrid:
– Cargo floor hooks
– Step bars
– Trailer Towing Package
– Cargo Convenience Group
• Many states offer hybrid purchasers
additional benefits.
For details specific to your area:
– Call the Hybrid Incentive Hotline at
1-866-247-7187
– Learn more at irs.gov
Unique Hybrid Features
