Ford is putting a lot of stock into the new Escape hybrid models to bring the company out of a rut and into the forefront of the alternative fuel market. As a result, the Dearborn-based automaker is continually trying to make each new Escape model year even better than the one before. The 2009 models are no different. Here are some of the new and improved features you can expect from the ones coming to our local Ford dealers.
• A new six-speed automatic transmission instead of a four-speed automatic transmission will be standard on V6 models.
• A Duratec 2.5-liter engine gives the 2009 model a boost in horsepower by nearly 20 percent, or a total of 170 horsepower in the engine. This also increases the fuel efficiency by about one mile per gallon.
• Customers can choose the optional 3.0-liter Duratec 30 V6 engine. This gives the 2009 Escape an increase of about 30 horsepower for a total of 230hp. This also results in about a one-mile-per-gallon increase in fuel efficiency.
• Revised front and rear spoilers decrease the amount of “drag” while driving down the highway. This adds to the fuel efficiency, too.
• The 2009 Escape model features Ford’s new Easy-Fuel capless filling system. This means no more forgetting your cap on the roof of your car when you pull away from the gas station.
• SIRIUS Satellite Radio with a six-month complimentary subscription.
Many of these features are also available on a variety of other new Ford vehicles. See one of our local dealers today and get the latest technology and innovations on the market.
