2012 Ford Escape – Rock Star Crossover – SUV – Car Buying Tips -

There are 5 models in the 2012 Ford Escape model  line-up.

• They are the XLS
•  XLT
•  Limited
•  Hybrid and
•  Hybrid Limited

The Effective and Fuel Efficient Power Plants That Run the 2012 Ford Escape

The XLS, XLT and Limited are powered by a 171 hp 2.5L in-line four cylinder engine mated to a 5-speed manual (XLS) and 6-speed auto (XLT,Limited) transmission, with a 240 hp 3.0L V6 as an option on XLT and Limited.

The 2012 Ford Escape Hybrid

The Hybrid and Hybrid Limited models have a 155 hp  2.5L in-line four cylinder Atkinson cycle and a 94 hp permanent magnet electric motor driving the wheels through an electronically controlled continuously variable transmission (eCVT).

The 2012 Ford Escape Delivers Big in Miles per Gallon

Fuel economy for the 2.5L four with manual comes out at 23 city/28 hwy/25 combined, with auto it’s 21 city/28 hwy/23 combined. The V6 delivers 19 city/25 hwy/21 combined, while the hybrid models are the most thrifty at 34 city/31 hwy/32 combined.

Buyers opting for Ford’s Intelligent 4-wheel drive option available on all models but the XLS, will lose 1-2 mpg on the non-hybrid models, and 3-4 mpg on the hybrids.

The 2012 Ford Escape Comfy Interior

The interior of the 2012 Ford Escape varies on the different models. The hybrid models get dual-zone  air conditioning, this is optional on Limited but not available on XLS and XLT. There’s a handy overhead console on all models but the XLS. The XLS has a urethane steering wheel, while the steering wheel on all other models is leather-trimmed.

There’s a nice chrome shifter knob and ambient lighting on Limited and Hybrid Limited, these are also available as options on the XLT. 

You will Love These Nice Touches in the 2012 Ford Escape

• A useful feature is the Electro-chromic auto-dimming rear view mirror, which,
•  Like SYNC cellphone connectivity system, is standard on all models, optional on the XLS.
• Sirius Satellite Radio is standard on all models except the XLS.
•  A premium sound system is optional on XLT and Limited.
• The driver gets a 6-way power seat as standard on all models except the XLS which has a manual 2-way seat.
• Leather-trimmed seats are standard in the Escape Limited and Hybrid Limited models, while the XLT has eco-friendly seats made from recycled materials and bio-based foam, with leather trim as an option.

Outside the car, the Escape’s exterior is distinguished by body-color door handles and mirror caps instead of black on the Limited and Hybrid Limited models, while an XLT buyer can specify gloss black mirror caps.

There’s a standard power moon-roof on the Hybrid Limited, this is an option on all other models but the XLS. The standard wheels on Escape XLS and XLT are 16″ 5-Spoke items, cast aluminum 16″ wheels are standard on the Hybrid model.

16″ 6-Spoke Bright Machined Aluminum Wheels are standard on Escape Limited and Hybrid Limited, while XLT and Limited buyers can opt for 17″ items.

Creature Comforts and the 2012 Ford Escape is  Realistically Priced

Helping driver and passengers get up into the cabin of this SUV are optional side step bars which integrate nicely into the body, these are available on all models bar the XLS.

All in all, the 2012 Ford Escape model line-up is well specified for the price, starting with the entry-level Escape XLS at $21,440, and topping the range is the Hybrid Limited at $33,080.

There are a lot of useful options too, so buyers are not going to be disappointed by this run-out model of the Escape which will be replaced in 2013 by a smaller European-based model.

 

 

 

 

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Ford Gains as Good News Abounds

This morning I did a quick Google search on Ford Motor Company. The headlines are amazing:

• Ford Motor Company’s Quick Lane Fastest-Growing Service Brand in the Industry
• Ford Considers $500 Million Investment in Michigan for Production of Hybrids
• Ford Motor Company will off new Fiesta starting at $13,995
• Ford Fusion Gets Top Marks, Company Stock Soars
• Ford Fusion Named “Motor Trend” Magazine’s 2010 Car of the Year
• Ford Vehicle Among Best in Highest Retained value
• Ford Puts Four Vehicles in Strategic Vision 2009 Total Value Awards –Focus, Mustang, Expedition and Super Duty F-250 and F-350.

And that was just over the last few weeks. As a Ford dealer, I see it at the dealership every day. People who just a couple of years ago wouldn’t have considered a Ford or Lincoln-Mercury are taking a look and as they say “Driving One.”

Whether it’s the new found recognition by the press that Ford makes the best vehicles in America, or the awareness that Ford refused to take any government bailout money, the fact it Ford delivers for today’s consumers like never before.

Ford has become the leader with vehicles that embody compelling styling, design excellence, smart technology, safety, fuel economy, low emissions, quality, and more.

As Motor Trend Magazine said in their article announcing the Fusion’s ascension to 2010 Car of the Year, the new Fusion is “better, smarter, nicer, prettier, comfier, leaner, meaner and greener in every way.” Also in contention were the all-new Taurus and the perennial Mustang.

Top to bottom the Ford, Lincoln Mercury line up fits the bill and will only get better.

Over the next few weeks, were going to take a look at each vehicle in the 2010 lineup and take a glimpse at what’s to come.

Thanks for your interest! If I can ever be of assistance in any way please let me know.

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2009 Ford Escape Hybrid: Think Green For Spring

Bartlesville Ready to Get Green With Ford

Its a wonderful time of year here in Bartlesville. Spring is in the air and the whole world is turning green. Okay, maybe its a little early to be ringing in the springtime, but there is no arguing over the world turning green. Everywhere you look these days, green is the color of choice. The new ‘green’ movement is affecting industries across the spectrum.

As should be expected, the automotive industry is one of the premiere industries where green thinking is having a huge impact. New green cars, or hybrids, are all the rage these days. Between the economic benefit of their fuel savings and the environmental benefit of their lowered emissions hybrid vehicles are a great choice for those who want to give to the global effort to get greener and while at the same time getting great savings by avoiding the gas pump. Read more

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