2009 Ford Escape HEV 4WD CVT Sport Utility

• (4) P235/70R16 BSW all-season tires
• Body-color front bumper
• Clear lens automatic halogen headlamps w/off-delay
• Privacy glass -inc: rear quarter window & rear window
• Rear 2-speed wiper w/washer
• Round front fog lamps
• Solar-tinted glass on doors & liftgate
• Underbody-mounted compact spare tire
• Variable intermittent windshield wipers

• 6-way pwr driver seat
• Auto-dimming rearview mirror
• Cargo area coat hook.
• Cloth visors w/illuminated vanity mirrors
• Dual electronic auto temp control
• Floor console -inc: (4) cup holders, storage bin, removable interior bin
• Front & rear color-keyed carpeted floor mats
• Ice Blue lighting on center cluster surround
• Instrument panel -inc: warning lights
• Interior lighting w/delay -inc: center dome lamp, map lights, illuminated entry, rear cargo area light
• Leather-wrapped tilt steering wheel w/cruise control & audio controls
• Message center-inc: compass & outside temp gauge
• Pwr accessory delay
• Pwr locks
• Pwr points w/caps -inc: (1) in floor console, (1) in rear
• Pwr windows w/driver one-touch-down
• Rear floor heat ducts
• Rear window defroster
• Remote keyless entry w/(2) transmitters
• SecuriCode passive anti-theft system
• SIRIUS satellite radio (subscription required)
• Speed control
• SYNC voice activated communications & entertainment system -inc: Bluetooth capability, steering wheel controls, USB port, audio input jack, electrochromic rearview mirror, 911 assist, vehicle health report

• 2.5L 4V I4 Atkinson Cycle hybrid engine
• 330V sealed nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) battery
• 4-Wheel Independent Suspension
• Battery saver feature
• Electronically controlled continuously variable transmission
• Intelligent 4-wheel drive system
• Pwr 4-wheel disc brakes -inc: regenerative braking system
• Pwr rack & pinion steering
• Wheel nut wrench & jack

• 1st & 2nd row Safety Canopy
• 4-wheel anti-lock braking system
• Advance Trac with Roll Stability Control
• Belt Minder feature
• Child safety rear door locks
• Dual stage driver & front passenger airbags -inc: front passenger sensor system
• Front height-adjustable 3-point safety belts -inc: pretensioners
• Rear 3-point safety belts
• Rear outboard LATCH child seat anchors & tethers
• Side air bags
• Side intrusion door beams
• Tire pressure monitoring system

Model Highlights

The Ford Escape comes with three different powertrains for 2009, all of them revised significantly from previous years. A 170-horsepower 2.5L 4-cylinder replaces the 153-hp 2.3L, while a 230-horsepower 3.0L ups power by 30 hp in the V6 Escape. The new 2.5L also makes its way into the Escape Hybrid, which pairs it with an electric motor system, battery pack, regenerative braking, and a sophisticated management system to produce 170 hp. Ford claims fuel efficiency has not been affected by the performance boost. Four-cylinder and V6 models are offered in XLS, XLT and Limited trims, but the hybrid powertrain is only available in a single Hybrid model. All models, including the Hybrid, offer a choice of front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive. The AWD system can seamlessly deliver more torque to the back wheels as needed before the front wheels slip, and it also serves to enhance stability when cornering by varying torque side to side as well. A new 6-speed automatic transmission comes standard on all Escape four-cylinder and V6 models, except the base XLS 4-cylinder, which is also available with a five-speed manual. The Hybrid models come with a continuously variable transmission (CVT) system.