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Originally Posted by mechman600
I'm sure a 4-cyl Escape with a manual transmission has mpg potential. But the 3.0L automatic? If considering one please run the other way.
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The EPA Combined on the 4WD/V6 Escape is 22mpg, compared to 24mpg on the 4cyl/2WD with manual transmission. The Escape Hybrid, however is rated at 32mpg. The Escape Hybrid even beats the Focus' 28mpg rating.
Anyway, your thread title is an overstatement. The only way to get good fuel economy out of a non-hybrid Escape is to replace it with something thriftier. The Escape has plenty of room for improvement, so ecomods should save you plenty of fuel. However, looking in the EM garage, nobody's done it yet.