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4.0
Overall
2 Reviews

2006 Ford Escape Hybrid - Works well enough.

Escape Hybrid Owner
Bakersfield, California
Overall
4.0
Value
3.0
Performance
3.0
Style
3.0
Comfort
3.0
Fuel Economy
4.0
Reliability
2.0
This is a great small family vehicle that feels more like a car than a large SUV and yet feels roomy inside. I just wish that it didn't have problems with the rear door window hinge, the leather tear, and the air conditioner quitting.
Story
Our family would go to the park and fold down the back row so the trunk space was at it's maximum. We treated the extended trunk space as a home base so that our daughter could take a nap with a blanket and/or we could open the back door and have a picnic.
Pros
We enjoy the aesthetic look of the car. It is a lovely mint green color that you don't see too often on the road and makes it easy to pick out in a parking lot. It is a small SUV that feels big enough for our family of three. We often take road trips and go hiking and the open trunk area holds all of our suitcases and hiking gear very well. The car drives and handles well too. It's got a great turning radius for an SUV and it feels more like a car than a large vehicle. I like how half of the back seat can fold down to add more trunk space and yet let my young daughter still be buckled in h... (more)
Cons
With our 3-in-1 convertible car seat in the back row, the front passenger has to pull the seat up a bit, diminishing leg room, to accommodate the car seat, making it a little less than perfectly comfortable for a tall person. The car gets poor gas mileage on mountain roads. Additionally, you don't want to leave your cell phone in your back pocket while sitting in the car as we have leather seats and the driver's seat has perforations in it which have torn, creating a 6" tear in the leather in the exact spot where my phone pushes through my back pocket and onto the seat when I sit. The rear... (more)

2006 Ford Escape Hybrid - Gas friendly and dependable. Great for someone single but too small for a family.

Judith
San Marcos, Texas
Overall
4.0
Value
4.0
Performance
3.0
Style
3.0
Comfort
3.0
Fuel Economy
4.0
Reliability
4.0
For someone who does not have kids, the size of the vehicle is perfect. Anyone with a family, it would be too small. The leg room in the backseat is pretty tight as well. Hooking up a child's car seat is a little tricky, so that could be a problem. The gas mileage is good, but newer cars of the same size that are not hybrids get about equal gas mileage. I purchased the car because of its safety rating, and generally speaking, I do feel safe. The only time I don't is if it is raining hard because the car sometimes hydroplanes (front-wheel drive). The pick-up is pretty good when accelerating from a stop. The only problem I have had is with a motor fan, which was recalled, but I had it replaced by the dealership. Everything else has just been normal wear and tear. I had a small fender-ben... (more)
Story
It's a great car for a road trip with a friend or two. I love taking my car every year on a trip to a place out in the country where the roads are uneven/gravelly/muddy because I know that the car will do well.
Pros
Safety, speaker sound quality, and decent gas mileage.
Cons
Hydroplanes in rain, not good for families, minimal leg room in back row.

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