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Friday, April 29, 2011
Ford Car popular compact SUV continues to be a family-friendly option, with upgrades that make it an excellent choice for both road trips and daily errands. Its technology and convenience features for 2011 include innovative choices like Ford-exclusive SYNC with Traffic, Directions and Information and active park assist, which allows Escape owners to parallel park with the touch of a button. The 2011 ford Escape offers a wealth of standard safety and convenience features, including integrated blind spot mirrors and the Ford-exclusive programmable MyKey system. All Escape models come with an Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) and Ford’s exclusive AdvanceTrac with RSC (Roll Stability Control™). The only available electronic stability control system with two gyroscopic effect sensors, AdvanceTrac with RSC measures vehicle motion about both the yaw and roll axes.
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| 2011 Ford Escape |
The 2011 Ford Escape ranks 15 out of 23 Affordable Compact SUVs. The Ford Escape lead the compact SUV segment back when it was first introduced in 2001. Ford has added HD Radio this year and this feature compliments the much loved SYNC entertainment system, programmable MyKey and active park assist, a system which allows the Escape to parallel park itself with very little driver involvement. The 2011 Ford Escape offers all but one new feature over the 2010 model: HD Radio. The 2011 Ford Escape is available in three trims the base XLS, XLT and top-of-the-line Limited. The Escape also comes in a, which is reviewed separately and costs $9,000 more than the gas-only Escape. Options available on the 2011 Escape include Ford’s SYNC in-car entertainment system, active park assist which can parallel park the car with little driver involvement and MyKey, a programmable key which can set a speed limit on your Escape.
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| 2011 Ford Escape |
The 2011 Ford Escape standard engines choices include either an updated 2.5-liter four-cylinder, delivering 171 horsepower and 23 city / 28 highway mpg in manual and FWD guise or 21 city / 28 highway with a six-speed automatic. The next engine in the line is the optional V6, which happens to pack 240 horsepower and returns 19 / 25 mpg numbers when pulled by the front wheels only. Adding four-wheel drive will drop the numbers to 18 /23 mpg. The third engine option comes in the form of a hybrid drivetrain that pairs a 2.5-liter Atkinson-cycle inline-four-cylinder engine with a permanent-magnet electric motor. This advanced powertrain pumps out a combined 177 horsepower and returns the best-in-class city fuel economy of 34 miles per gallon, with a 31 highway rating on the FWD model.
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| 2011 Ford Escape |
To help encourage safer teen driving, Escape comes standard with the Ford-exclusive MyKey® programmable vehicle key. Parents simply program the vehicle key through the message center to incorporate features such as:
• Limited top speed of 80 mph
• Traction control system that limits tire spin cannot be deactivated
• Audio system volume control limited to 44 percent of maximum volume
• Speed alert chime at 45, 55 or 65 mph
The class-exclusive active park assist system option uses sensors on the front and rear of the vehicle, working in conjunction with electric power-assisted steering (EPAS), to guide the vehicle into a parking space.
SAFETY STANDARD
AdvanceTrac with RSC (Roll Stability Control). Safety Canopy System, a side air curtain technology offering protection for the first and second seating rows. Personal Safety System, a suite of seven safety technologies, including dual-stage front airbags for the driver and front seat passenger, side airbags and a front passenger sensor system. Integrated blind spot mirrors for better blind spot visibility. MyKey programmable vehicle key. LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tether Anchors
for CHildren).
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| 2011 Ford Escape |
Powertrains: 2.5-liter Ti-VCT I-4, 171 hp @ 6,000 rpm, 171 lb.-ft. torque at 4,500 rpm; 3.0-liter V6, 240 hp @ 6,550 rpm, 223 lb.-ft. torque @ 4,300 rpmSeries: XLS, XLT, LimitedFuel economy: 2.5-liter automatic: 21 mpg city/28 mpg highway; 3.0-liter automatic:
19 mpg city/25 mpg highwayProduction location: Kansas City Assembly Plant, Kansas City, Mo.MSRP: Starting at $21,785
