Ford_News
04-26-2012, 10:33 PM
Filed under: Crossover (http://www.autoblog.com/category/crossovers-cuvs/), Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/category/ford/)
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When we drove (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/04/20/2013-ford-escape-first-drive-review-video/) the all-new Escape (http://autoblog.com/ford/escape) recently, Ford (http://autoblog.com/ford) was still awaiting official EPA certification for fuel economy. Now, though, the numbers are in, and the Blue Oval can confidently state that it offers the most fuel-efficient vehicle in the small crossover segment... with an automatic transmission, that is.
The hero engine for the new Escape is Ford's new 1.6-liter EcoBoost inline-four, offering up 178 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of torque. Combined with a six-speed automatic transmission, this engine is good for 23 miles per gallon in the city and 33 mpg highway, besting the highway numbers of the Chevrolet Equinox (http://autoblog.com/chevrolet/equinox), Honda CR-V (http://autoblog.com/honda/cr-v), Toyota RAV4 (http://autoblog.com/toyota/rav4) and others. At 33 mpg, this means the new Escape is not only more efficient than the outgoing four-cylinder model, but it bests the numbers of the old Escape Hybrid (http://autoblog.com/tag/escape hybrid), too.
But again, this only pertains to automatic transmission-equipped vehicles (the Escape does not offer a manual transmission with any of its powertrains). The 2013 Mazda CX-5 (http://autoblog.com/mazda/cx-5) with its 2.0-liter Skyactiv inline-four and six-speed manual 'box is rated at 35 mpg highway, but opting for the six-speed auto drops that number to 32 mpg.
The other powertrains offered in the Escape are returning some pretty impressive fuel economy numbers, too. The naturally aspirated 2.5-liter base engine is rated at 22/31 mpg, and the range-topping 2.0-liter EcoBoost with 240 hp and 270 lb-ft of torque is good for 22/30 mpg. Scroll down (http://www.mnfords.com/2012/04/27/2013-ford-escape-1-6l-ecoboost-officially-rated-at-23-33-mpg/#continued) for the full details in Ford's press release.Continue reading 2013 Ford Escape 1.6L EcoBoost officially rated at 23/33 MPG (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/04/27/2013-ford-escape-1-6l-ecoboost-officially-rated-at-23-33-mpg/)
2013 Ford Escape 1.6L EcoBoost officially rated at 23/33 MPG (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/04/27/2013-ford-escape-1-6l-ecoboost-officially-rated-at-23-33-mpg/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.mnfords.com/rss-term-of-use/).
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When we drove (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/04/20/2013-ford-escape-first-drive-review-video/) the all-new Escape (http://autoblog.com/ford/escape) recently, Ford (http://autoblog.com/ford) was still awaiting official EPA certification for fuel economy. Now, though, the numbers are in, and the Blue Oval can confidently state that it offers the most fuel-efficient vehicle in the small crossover segment... with an automatic transmission, that is.
The hero engine for the new Escape is Ford's new 1.6-liter EcoBoost inline-four, offering up 178 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of torque. Combined with a six-speed automatic transmission, this engine is good for 23 miles per gallon in the city and 33 mpg highway, besting the highway numbers of the Chevrolet Equinox (http://autoblog.com/chevrolet/equinox), Honda CR-V (http://autoblog.com/honda/cr-v), Toyota RAV4 (http://autoblog.com/toyota/rav4) and others. At 33 mpg, this means the new Escape is not only more efficient than the outgoing four-cylinder model, but it bests the numbers of the old Escape Hybrid (http://autoblog.com/tag/escape hybrid), too.
But again, this only pertains to automatic transmission-equipped vehicles (the Escape does not offer a manual transmission with any of its powertrains). The 2013 Mazda CX-5 (http://autoblog.com/mazda/cx-5) with its 2.0-liter Skyactiv inline-four and six-speed manual 'box is rated at 35 mpg highway, but opting for the six-speed auto drops that number to 32 mpg.
The other powertrains offered in the Escape are returning some pretty impressive fuel economy numbers, too. The naturally aspirated 2.5-liter base engine is rated at 22/31 mpg, and the range-topping 2.0-liter EcoBoost with 240 hp and 270 lb-ft of torque is good for 22/30 mpg. Scroll down (http://www.mnfords.com/2012/04/27/2013-ford-escape-1-6l-ecoboost-officially-rated-at-23-33-mpg/#continued) for the full details in Ford's press release.Continue reading 2013 Ford Escape 1.6L EcoBoost officially rated at 23/33 MPG (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/04/27/2013-ford-escape-1-6l-ecoboost-officially-rated-at-23-33-mpg/)
2013 Ford Escape 1.6L EcoBoost officially rated at 23/33 MPG (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/04/27/2013-ford-escape-1-6l-ecoboost-officially-rated-at-23-33-mpg/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.mnfords.com/rss-term-of-use/).
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