What is the gas mileage of a 2009 ford escape hybrid?

Answer 1

Suburban drivers using roads with moderate grades and speeds no higher than 40 MPH can see gas mileages above 34-35, better than the EPA estimates. Urban stop-and-go driving can do even better. Highway driving also generally yields fuel efficiencies better than the stated EPA average of 31; a more accurate fuel economy average is 32-33 for highway driving at a sustained speed of 65 MPH.

Getting these numbers, however, is more up to the driver than the vehicle. It does take some practice to learn when and how the Escape Hybrid switches to gasoline power, enabling you to avoid unnecessary fuel use. This experiential "driver training" takes much less than a few days, though; most drivers will have a feel for how the vehicle operates by the second day of driving. Judicious driving makes the most of the Escape Hybrid's fuel economy. Jackrabbit starts, speeding, and unnecessary accelerations will reduce mileage on the hybrid as it would any conventional vehicle.