Re: Toyota vs. Ford Hybrid SUV - mileage vs. reliability
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Originally Posted by Tideland Prius
Now the FEH's 4WD system is mechanical (i.e. traditional) so it might suit you better. In Canada, they've dropped the price and increased the hybrid warranty.
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The Ford Escape Hybrid AWD system is not mechanical. I own a 2005 version that is fully computerized and requires no user input. As for gas mileage, I got almost 40 mpg going 60 miles per hour on the American Interstate Expressway System--402 miles using 10.3 gallons of gas.  As for reliability, no problems to speak of.
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Mechanical has nothing to do if it's automatically (computerised as you've said) or manually activated.
By mechanical, I mean it's the "normal" 4WD system that we know and not the electric 4WD found on the HiHy and RXh among other cars.
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