Comments on: Ford Escape Hybrid: Most Fuel-Efficient SUV on Earth? http://www.mpgomatic.com/2007/10/28/ford-escape-hybrid-most-fuel-efficient-suv-on-earth/ where gas mileage matters Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:09:58 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Fuel Efficient SUV? — mpgomatic.com http://www.mpgomatic.com/2007/10/28/ford-escape-hybrid-most-fuel-efficient-suv-on-earth/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Fuel Efficient SUV? — mpgomatic.com Tue, 30 Oct 2007 19:04:04 +0000 http://www.mpgomatic.com/2007/10/28/ford-escape-hybrid-most-fuel-efficient-suv-on-earth/#comment-50 [...] ← Ford Escape Hybrid: Most Fuel-Efficient SUV on Earth? [...] [...] ← Ford Escape Hybrid: Most Fuel-Efficient SUV on Earth? [...]

]]> By: mpg-o-editor http://www.mpgomatic.com/2007/10/28/ford-escape-hybrid-most-fuel-efficient-suv-on-earth/comment-page-1/#comment-49 mpg-o-editor Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:29:49 +0000 http://www.mpgomatic.com/2007/10/28/ford-escape-hybrid-most-fuel-efficient-suv-on-earth/#comment-49 Great to hear that you're exceeding the EPA estimates, Randy! Too many folks complain that their vehicle fails to reach the estimated mileage, but I'd reckon in too many cases, they simply (drive like my wife and) stomp on the accelerator and brake pedals with glee, abandon, and little regard for fuel-efficiency. Great to hear that you’re exceeding the EPA estimates, Randy!

Too many folks complain that their vehicle fails to reach the estimated mileage, but I’d reckon in too many cases, they simply (drive like my wife and) stomp on the accelerator and brake pedals with glee, abandon, and little regard for fuel-efficiency.

]]> By: Randy http://www.mpgomatic.com/2007/10/28/ford-escape-hybrid-most-fuel-efficient-suv-on-earth/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Randy Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:45:08 +0000 http://www.mpgomatic.com/2007/10/28/ford-escape-hybrid-most-fuel-efficient-suv-on-earth/#comment-48 I have the 2008 4WD Ford Escape Hybrid. I'm definitely not as wasteful a driver as average (I coast up to traffic lights, accelerate carefully, etc.), but I get FAR better mileage than the EPA estimate of 29 combined: 33-34, even though I live in the mountains. That's not to say I wouldn't get better-than-claimed mileage in an all-wheel-drive 2007 Honda CR-V diesel too, and I agree with you that Ford is stretching it by claiming it sells the most fuel-efficient SUV "on earth", but it's also good to be reminded that EPA estimates aren't gospel either. I have the 2008 4WD Ford Escape Hybrid. I’m definitely not as wasteful a driver as average (I coast up to traffic lights, accelerate carefully, etc.), but I get FAR better mileage than the EPA estimate of 29 combined: 33-34, even though I live in the mountains.

That’s not to say I wouldn’t get better-than-claimed mileage in an all-wheel-drive 2007 Honda CR-V diesel too, and I agree with you that Ford is stretching it by claiming it sells the most fuel-efficient SUV “on earth”, but it’s also good to be reminded that EPA estimates aren’t gospel either.

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