Hi there,

I just finished driving my brand new Escape Hybrid - 4WD from just outside Santa Fe, NM to an hour north of Denver.

The screen showed 29-32 mpg throughout the trip.

I bough my first tank of gas in Raton, NM. 11.45G, 323 miles. That puts it in the neighborhood of 28.2 mpg. And that's pretty fantastic for the altitude I had to gain on the way there.

At several points of the trip, I was seeing 34-MAX on downhill stretches, and never lower than 28 on uphills.

I still have 180 miles left on the tank before my 2nd fill up.

We'll see how it turns out over time, but so far, I'm ecstatic with that kind of mileage in those conditions.

I spoke to my dealer in Albuquerque, and he said the only other one they sold is driven around Alb and is reporting 40mpg in the city. That one should also be a 4WD.

Have a great day,

JoeB