Product Highlights
Key Features
WHAT’S IMPORTANT
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2007 Escape Hybrid
What’s Important
3
May 2006
Escape Hybrid
Performance/Handling
• 2.3L Atkinson cycle 4-cylinder gas engine
• Electronically Controlled Continuously Variable
Transmission (eCVT)
• 70-kilowatt electric traction motor
• Electric generator motor
• 330-volt nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) battery pack
• Regenerative braking system
• Outstanding fuel economy while providing
V-6-like acceleration
• Extended range — 400–500 miles between fill-ups in
city driving
• No special fuel or plug-ins
• Front-wheel drive
• Intelligent 4WD System
• Four-wheel independent suspension
• Electric power-assisted steering (EPAS)
• California SULEV II and AT-PZEV standards and Tier 2 Bin 3
federal standard (meets some of the strictest emissions
requirements to date)
Comfort/Convenience
• 5-passenger seating with outstanding cargo flexibility
• Similar cargo space and passenger room, compared to
conventional Escape
• 60/40 split rear seat with fold-flat feature
• Flow-through floor console with large, deep cup holders,
front storage bin, one power point
• Automatic transmission floor gearshift
• Hybrid Energy/Navigation/Audio System
• AM/FM stereo with 6-disc in-dash CD player. Includes MP3
readable and satellite ready radio capable
• Message center
• 6-way power driver’s seat
• Tilt steering with steering-wheel-mounted cruise control
• 110-volt power point outlet
Design/Styling
• Unibody construction
• Classic “Ford Tough” SUV styling
• Hybrid badging
• Appearance Package
• Premium Package
• Rear liftgate with flip-up glass
• Unique 16-inch wheels and tires
Safety/Security
• Personal Safety System
®
with dual-stage driver and single-
stage front passenger airbags with Front Passenger Sensing
System (FPSS) for front passenger seat airbag
• Safety Package with Safety Canopy
TM
System and dual
front seat side-impact airbags
• 3-point safety belts and adjustable head restraints
in all 5 seating positions
• Belt-Minder
®
System
• LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) System
• Four-wheel Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)
• SecuriLock
®
passive anti-theft system
Quality/Reliability/Durability
• Extended Hybrid warranty (includes battery pack)
• New Vehicle Limited Warranty and
Ford Roadside Assistance Program
• 10,000-mile oil changes
Key Features
Product Highlights
HERE ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT 2007 ESCAPE HYBRID FEATURES TO MENTION TO YOUR CUSTOMERS:
Intelligent 4WD System
(pg. 9)
Outstanding fuel economy while
providing V-6-like acceleration
(pgs. 6, 10)
5-passenger seating with outstanding
cargo flexibility
(pgs. 11, 12)
Safety Package with
Safety Canopy
TM
System
and dual front seat
side-impact airbags
(pg. 14)
Regenerative
braking system
(pgs. 6, 8)
Electric generator motor
(pgs. 6, 7)
330-volt nickel-metal
hydride (Ni-MH)
battery pack (pgs. 6, 8)
NOTE: Feature/product availability: Latest Dealer Ordering Guide.
