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US environmental agency calls all-new Ford Escape 'most fuel-efficient small SUV'

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The all-new Ford Escape has just been named by the United States' Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as "the most fuel-efficient small SUV with an automatic."

According to the agency, the fuel consumption of Ford's 1.6-liter EcoBoost engine for the Escape is 33mpg (14.030km/L), which is 2mpg (0.850km/L) better than the Honda CR-V and 5mpg (2.126km/L) better than the Toyota RAV4.

With the 2.0-liter EcoBoost mill, the Escape's fuel consumption has been certified as yielding 30mpg on the highway by the agency, while the 2.5-liter powerplant offers 31mpg on the highway (a 3mpg improvement over the outgoing engine) and 22mpg in the city.

This makes all three engines of the all-new Escape as EPA-certified at 30mpg or more on the highway.

Ford added that the Escape with EcoBoost engines are mated to specially calibrated, six-speed SelectShift automatic transmissions as standard.

"The fuel economy of the all-new Escape showcases the continued success of Ford’s development of smaller yet more powerful engines," said Raj Nair, group vice president for Ford's global product development. "Ford understands people want fuel-efficient vehicles without sacrificing power and space requirements."

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  • rdjl_13 May 01 2012 @ 03:13pm
     
    Bakit nga pala wala pa yung all new Ford Escape dito sa Pilipinas?
       
    • maranello_5775 May 01 2012 @ 06:02pm
       
      kasi sir di pa tapos production ng old escape sa santa rosa laguna plant
         
      • rdjl_13 May 01 2012 @ 06:08pm
         
        Ahh. Kasi Escape na lang yata ang hindi naguupdate eh. Hehe. Thanks! :)
           
        • BOOGIECAT May 01 2012 @ 08:56pm
           
          Sa 2013 pa sa ASEAN market lalabas ang new Escape na galing Thailand..Tagal pa!
             
          • manongtaxi May 01 2012 @ 09:56pm
             
            Enough time para makapag ipon
               
    • AM3 May 02 2012 @ 07:57pm
       
      Ford has just completed their new manufacturing facility in Thailand that will assemble the 2012 Focus middle of this year, according to Ford Philippines, the Focus will come first. I guess they are saving the 2013 Escape (or Kuga, whichever name the decide to use) for next year.
         
  • Allain May 01 2012 @ 03:45pm
     
    Tucson look alike!
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    • Fernando Amorsolo May 01 2012 @ 05:40pm
       
      Pati nga ata Ferrari mukhang Tucson din? :)))
         
    • jabroni May 01 2012 @ 10:27pm
       
      Paayos mo retina mo.
         
      • someonespecialisme May 01 2012 @ 10:42pm
         
        bili nalnag siya iphone..may retina display heheh..
           
    • carwiki May 02 2012 @ 09:07am
       
      Tucson look alike? Isip-isip dude.

      Yung front. Is that Tucson look alike? Ang layo diba? Yung grille ng Tucson hexagonal (meaning pa-hexagon). Mukha nga siyang Focus eh. And then the sides, magkaiba sa Tucson.

      Try to look at the picture again.

      Cheers!
         
    • AM3 May 02 2012 @ 08:04pm
       
      @Allain, Ford was first with the Kinetic Design Styling, the 2013 Escape aka 2013 Kuga is an evolution of the 1st 2008MY Kuga that was launched in 2007. http://photo.netcarshow.com/Ford-Kuga_2008_photo_14.jpg
         
  • manongtaxi May 01 2012 @ 04:25pm
     
    Sinakal siguro makina niyan para maging matipid pero sana wag sagad yung pagkasakal pangit naman kung alanganin ang hatak mo, parang pareho lang dun sa 1.0 na makina nila.
       
  • Fernando Amorsolo May 01 2012 @ 05:42pm
     
    Let's wait till it lands on our country.
    If people were just keen on choosing cars, not just basing their selections depende sa "IN", sa looks na would easily pass out in time, sa sulsol ng kapitbahay and everything else.
       
    • RS500 May 01 2012 @ 06:58pm
       
      yan ang observation ko dito sa pinas eh. pag bumibili ng kotse dapat ung palaging "IN" ika nga. Kahit may counter part to na mas maluwag ang interior at di hamak na mas maganda ang quality ng interior eh ung mura pa din ang bibilhin.
         
      • manongtaxi May 01 2012 @ 07:14pm
         
        Di naman siguro ganun ang pilipino, subjective ika nga ang pagiging in at kung ano yung mapapamura ka. Sabi nga nila kahit mahal yan napamura ka na din kasi dahil sa features na kasama, pwede rin naman sabihin na mura kasi yung presyo mura talaga.
           
        • RS500 May 01 2012 @ 08:14pm
           
          sorry kung naging subjective. nakikita ko lang kasi sa mga friends ko na ganyan sila.
             
          • manongtaxi May 01 2012 @ 09:58pm
             
            sabi nga nila sa isang movie "the boy that dies with the most toys wins"
               
      • gogogo May 01 2012 @ 10:04pm
         
        yung napansin ko lang sa mga pilipino kung ano yung maganda tingnan na mura yun yung bibilhin nila. hehehe :)
           
        • manongtaxi May 01 2012 @ 10:18pm
           
          kung maluwag lang ang gobyerno sa tax sa mga kotse baka mga pilipino ngayon mga high end car meron hahaha katulad na lang ng BMW dapat mura lang yan dito kasi dahil sa tax na doble ang presyo
             
          • gogogo May 02 2012 @ 08:54am
             
            oo nga. kung ganun siguro di aabot ng 2m yung entry level na 1 and 3 series. parang yung Q7 na mas mahal pa sa LC200. hahaha!
               
          • gasoline_boy May 02 2012 @ 10:03am
             
            yup tama,luxury para sa mga pinoy ang kotse, kasi hindi kaya ng salary ng most ordinary employees na bumili as compared sa ibang bansa.. but then its a touchy topic coz our government needs the tax money to run our country, kaso its another touchy topic coz parang wala naman pagbabago sa ating bansa as compared sa ating mga kapitbahay for example singapore, thailand etc.. anyway back to the escape.. eto mga kelangan na nirerelease dito sa atinm fuel miser but stilll looks damn so good, hopefully irelease ito agad ng ford dito sa atin.. the earlier the better.. baka naman irelease nila eto eh naka pag upgrade na yung mga competitors nila which would render it obsolete. :) just my opinion guys..
               
      • Feeter Silverster May 02 2012 @ 06:34am
         
        mababa nga kasi ang pasahod dito satin pero ang presyo ng kotse ka-presyo ng america
           
        • gogogo May 02 2012 @ 08:59am
           
          mas mahal pa nga eh compared sa presyo sa US. ang taas kasi ng tax dito pero hindi naman natin maramdaman ang benefits. hehehe :)
             
  • jabroni May 01 2012 @ 10:30pm
     
    1.6 liter lng naman ito dapat lng talaga na mataas FE.
       
  • neutral May 01 2012 @ 11:12pm
     
    Is the 2.0L ecoboost of the escape the same with the explorer 2.0L ecoboost and is it the top of the line escape?
       
  • maklo02 May 01 2012 @ 11:39pm
     
    Bakita parang lahat na lang ng bagong labas na SUV, Tucson "look a like"? Hahaha I must agree the Tucson had a major (better) facelift from its previous look, but not all cars that go through a major facelift looks like the Tucson.
       
    • spherion03 May 01 2012 @ 11:49pm
       
      tama, bakit ang Mazda CX-5 hindi naman kamukha ang Tuscon dba? hehe
         
      • maklo02 May 02 2012 @ 02:07am
         
        Nope! Ang layo. haha
           
      • gasoline_boy May 02 2012 @ 10:11am
         
        yeah hindi nga, sobrang layo.. :) just saw two of those(CX-5) on my way to the office this morning, CRV kaya look alike din? :) though for me its not a major facelift..
           
        • gogogo May 02 2012 @ 11:03am
           
          malayo din yung crv sa tucson. may resemblance pa rin yung bagong crv sa previous version pero yung rear mukhang volvo. hehe :)
             
    • AM3 May 02 2012 @ 07:48pm
       
      Actually Ford was ahead, the 2013 Escape aka 2013 Kuga is an evolution of the 1st 2008MY Kuga that was launched in 2007. http://photo.netcarshow.com/Ford-Kuga_2008_photo_14.jpg
         
  • spherion03 May 01 2012 @ 11:48pm
     
    THIS!! is the SUV I'm looking forward to seeing in our country, rather than that of Ford Ecosport!! :)
       
  • GTR911R8 May 02 2012 @ 02:15am
     
    i hope it roll-out here in the PHL so that it can be tried and tested to a different environment here in the metro..., BTW its a good news for the american motors, they have completely improved the fuel consumption of their vehicles...
       
  • mark14 May 02 2012 @ 10:07am
     
    hindi ba mas fuel-efficient ang CX-5 na umaabot ng 35mpg?
       
    • AM3 May 02 2012 @ 07:43pm
       
      If you read it well they said "the most fuel-efficient small SUV with an automatic." The CX-5 that can do 35mpg is a manual, the automatic model of the CX-5 is less fuel efficient that the new Escape.
         
      • mark14 May 03 2012 @ 10:00am
         
        didn't see that. thanks for pointing that out. :D
           
  • iskwakalogz May 02 2012 @ 11:29am
     
    A lesson from Ford when they always bring here their gas guzzling cars.. remember Lynx 1.3? its a blast but it sucks fuel more than 2.0 Camry.. Let the EDSA traffic condition judge the fuel efficiency of this new baby..
       
  • kapangyarihan_ng_kabayo May 02 2012 @ 12:34pm
     
    May diesel variant kaya itong 2012/3 Ford Escape?
       
    • gogogo May 02 2012 @ 01:11pm
       
      wala diesel variant yung escape eh. buti pa yung focus meron. hehehe :)
         
    • AM3 May 02 2012 @ 07:46pm
       
      In Europe the identical all-new 2013 Kuga has diesel variants. The 2013 Escape and 2013 Kuga have been merged into one model.
         
  • sachiel May 02 2012 @ 12:46pm
     
    Depende rin yun FC dito. Kung standstill traffic ng EDSA tumapat yan, mga 15mpg lang rin lalabas nyan. Ang maganda kasi sa US marami sila highway na gumagalaw. Dito isang main highway na hindi gumagalaw.
       
  • cypher_topgear06@yahoo.co May 02 2012 @ 12:53pm
     
    Does the EcoBoost mean it's fitted with a turbo?
       
    • AM3 May 02 2012 @ 07:50pm
       
      Yes, to be more specific its a combination of a Turbo, direct injection and Ti-VCT (Twin Independent Variable Cam Timing)
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  • torquebender May 02 2012 @ 02:57pm
     
    i wish time will come, every car on the road has 50mpg fuel consumption on them
       
    • cypher_topgear06@yahoo.co May 02 2012 @ 03:09pm
       
      That will happen when the fuel is already very scarce and the price then will be very high. Nothing can stop fuel prices from rising anyway. :D
         
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