Ford and Toyota partnership
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Ford and Toyota partnership
Interesting story on front page of Yahoo about a joint effort to make hybrid pickups and SUV's as a partnership effort. That my be the reason for them (Ford) not continuing the Escape hybrid after 2012.
#2
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If you look at the so-called new generation Escape for 2013, it isn't even Escape-like! I think the Escape is a gonner.
#3
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The Toyota Venza should be (IS..??) the model for the new one.
On the other hand I have seen no indication that the Escape's replacement will not have a hybrid version.
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I can't recall where I read it, but the 2013 (based on a Ford C-platform, I believe) won't have Hybrid. It will use the Ecoboost. I have seen 1.7L and 2.0L as the engine offerings.
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In today's world of rising fuel prices, why would anyone want to move from a Ford SUV/Crossover product to a Toyota product, pay thousands more upfornt and get worse fuel mileage.
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I ran across this link in another forum: http://autoten.com/2011/03/12/2013-f...d-information/ and it states that there will be a Hybrid. The last picture of the covered up vehicle doesn't look like the ones above it.
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I suppose time will tell, but that is not my understanding.
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Ford Escape article appearing in the Detroit News.
http://www.detnews.com/article/20111...ficient-Escape
http://www.detnews.com/article/20111...ficient-Escape