Overview & Reviews

There are no changes on the 2007 Ford Escape Hybrid, though Ford has extended powertrain warranty coverage to five years/60,000 miles as of July 2006 (Hybrid components are still backed by an eight-year/100,000-mile warranty).

• Surprisingly powerful hybrid drivetrain, easily gets 30 mpg, large cargo capacity, comfortable interior with roomy backseat.

• Noisy four-cylinder engine, added weight of hybrid components dulls handling, overly stiff brake pedal.

User Reviews:

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  Room for all & CARGO! - 2007 Ford Escape Hybrid
  By Joel - November 22 - 8:13 pm

  Terrific small SUV to drive. I am very surprised of the power (when you need it) with both the batteries and the 4 cylinder gas engine kicking in. It does not take very long at all for the generators to recharge the batteries either. Its not just a small commuter car, there is actually room to take people & luggage to the airport, vacations, etc.

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  Best of the Best - 2007 Ford Escape Hybrid
  By Jim Roberts - October 20 - 2:30 am

  I am a true car person. I have owned way to many new cars over the years and this is truly the best. The first thing to do for gas mileage is to change the air filter to the K&N. Use Mobil 1 oil and my mileage has ran as high as 41MPG when trying. I get a constant 30MPG when my wife drives and that is great. She just drives and does not worry about mileage. She has never gotten any better than 17MPG with any other car that she has had both large and small cars of many makes and models. Thank you Ford for taking a large step for fuel. The others have a lot of catching up to do. Ford rules

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  Perfect Fit - 2007 Ford Escape Hybrid
  By Keith - August 17 - 12:23 pm

  I live in mountain terrain, snow, long way to stores/gasoline. I feel safe & secure, and the 32 mpg makes me feel a bit smug.

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  04 Expedition to Loaded 07 Escape Hybrid - 2007 Ford Escape Hybrid
  By B. Place - June 13 - 4:46 pm

  The Escape Hybrid is fun to drive. It is not as comfortable as our Expedition was, but we are paying for technology and better gas mileage rather than top of the line comfort. We miss the storage place in front of the gear shifter and the covered storage between the seats is too small to hold my wifes purse. We also noticed the air conditioning gets warmer when the vehicle switches from gas engine to electric motor, but if you use AC Max it forces the gas engine to run. The car sounds and feels different from our Expeditions, but it is a smooth comfortable ride with plenty of power to zip around town. We bought it loaded and love it!

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  Handles Beautifully - 2007 Ford Escape Hybrid
  By Bonnie & Bart - April 14 - 6:00 am

  I drive on the winding roads through the Santa Cruz Mountains and the car responds wonderfully to all the twists and turns. Also, when going "over the hill" which is sea level to 1800 ft summit in 10 minutes the car is not sluggish at all. It also holds its own on the freeways in the Silicon Valley. Best of all, in traffic stalls, my Escape Hybrid burns no gas at all! We just sit there quietly waiting our turn. We are averaging 29.6 mph. Me and my dog, Bart, love this car!

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  Ford beats Toyota on this one! - 2007 Ford Escape Hybrid
  By rwolf01 - January 13 - 11:50 pm

  Ive owned Toyotas for 20 years and love my Prius, but Toyota blew it with the Highlander Hybrid. Its too big and the mileage just isnt good enough. In college I swore Id never own another American car, but the Escape Hybrid turned me around. Its brilliant. With the 4WD it goes anywhere I want including rough dirt roads and deep snow.... and it gets 50% better mileage than my old 4- runner. Ive tried to break it. I took it fast and fully loaded up a steep mountain highway to see if I could run the battery down.... no way. It just works. I get an honest 28-30 MPG average with the 4WD. Avoid the factory Nav system. Buy a Garmin instead.

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  Will not honor warranty - 2007 Ford Escape Hybrid
  By skydiver1 - July 21 - 1:41 pm

  The high voltage battery cooling fans are under warranty for 8 years, 100,000 miles. Ford will not honor this warranty and I had to spend over $900 to get this fixed. Others have gotten Ford to honor this exact warrantied item after much runaround. I will be taking Ford Motor Company to small claims court very soon.

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  I Love This Car - 2007 Ford Escape Hybrid
  By tnsnick12345 - April 16 - 9:43 am

  It drives great like a car and is practical. It gives me a lot of room to work with while not being a gas hog, like my previous SUVs. It is a pleasant surprise out on the open road and is pretty fun.

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  Happy Hybrid - 2007 Ford Escape Hybrid
  By gpcpilot - January 16 - 5:06 am

  Love my new 07 Escape Hybrid. The "Refire" metallica paint virtually glows, catches admiring looks from folks and doesnt show dirt too readily. I do quite a bit of highway and mixed driving. Im currently getting about 31.8 mpg, which Im ecstatic about. Thats twice the mileage I got from my 2001 V6 Ranger, the Escape replaced. The trucklette is roomy, pretty comfortable and fairly peppy. I see a long relationship with this little SUV.

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  Great Decision! - 2007 Ford Escape Hybrid
  By gman - January 14 - 11:03 pm

  I really enjoy the decision to buy a Hybrid Ford Escape. The overall quality is excellent. The piece of mind knowing that I can have great gas mileage, protecting the environment and also not send money over to the Middle East is worth every penny. I also enjoy the same benefits of a regular SUV concerning cargo space and overall flexibility. The only downside is the interior design, very simple (I cant believe there is not a holder for a cell phone!) Overall, very happy with the purchase.