2009 Ford Escape XLT

• (4) 16 X 7 5-spoke cast aluminum wheels
• (4) P235/70R16 OWL all-season tires
• Black full grip ergonomic door handles
• Black manual fold-away pwr adjust side mirrors
• Black roof side rails
• Body-color front bumper
• Chrome grille w/body-color lower section
• Clear lens automatic halogen headlamps w/off-delay
• Privacy glass -inc: rear quarter window & rear window
• Rear 2-speed wiper w/washer
• Round front fog lamps
• Solar-tinted glass on doors & liftgate
• Underbody-mounted compact spare tire
• Variable intermittent windshield wipers

• 6-way pwr driver seat
• Air conditioning
• AM/FM stereo w/CD/MP3 player -inc: (4) speakers, satellite capable, aux audio input jack
• Auto-dimming rearview mirror
• Cargo area coat hook.
• Chrome shifter bezel w/molded in color insert
• Cloth visors w/illuminated vanity mirrors
• Eco-friendly fabric on all seating surfaces
• Floor console -inc: (4) cup holders, storage bin, removable interior bin
• Front & rear color-keyed carpeted floor mats
• Ghin Rime finished center cluster & front door switch bezel trim
• Ice Blue lighting on center cluster surround
• Instrument panel -inc: warning lights
• Interior lighting w/delay -inc: center dome lamp, map lights, illuminated entry, rear cargo area light
• Keypad entry
• Leather-wrapped tilt steering wheel w/cruise control & audio controls
• Message center-inc: compass & outside temp gauge
• Overhead storage console
• Premium cloth 60/40 split tip-fold-flat rear bench seat -inc: removable cushion, (3) adjustable head restraints
• Premium cloth front low-back bucket seats -inc: adjustable head restraints, dual map pockets
• Pwr accessory delay
• Pwr locks
• Pwr points w/caps -inc: (1) in floor console, (1) in rear
• Pwr windows w/driver one-touch-down
• Rear floor heat ducts
• Rear window defroster
• Remote keyless entry w/(2) transmitters
• SecuriCode passive anti-theft system
• SIRIUS satellite radio (subscription required)
• Speed control

• 3.0L DOHC SEFI 24-valve V6 Duratec engine
• 4-wheel independent suspension
• 6-speed automatic transmission w/OD
• Battery saver feature
• Intelligent 4-wheel drive system
• Pwr front disc/rear drum brakes
• Pwr rack & pinion steering
• Wheel nut wrench & jack

• 1st & 2nd row Safety Canopy
• 4-wheel anti-lock braking system
• Advance Trac with Roll Stability Control
• Belt Minder feature
• Child safety rear door locks
• Dual stage driver & front passenger airbags -inc: front passenger sensor system
• Front height-adjustable 3-point safety belts -inc: pretensioners
• Rear 3-point safety belts
• Rear outboard LATCH child seat anchors & tethers
• Side air bags
• Side intrusion door beams
• Tire Pressure Monitoring System

Model Highlights

The Ford Escape comes with three different powertrains for 2009, all of them revised significantly from previous years. A 170-horsepower 2.5L 4-cylinder replaces the 153-hp 2.3L, while a 230-horsepower 3.0L ups power by 30 hp in the V6 Escape. The new 2.5L also makes its way into the Escape Hybrid, which pairs it with an electric motor system, battery pack, regenerative braking, and a sophisticated management system to produce 170 hp. Ford claims fuel efficiency has not been affected by the performance boost. Four-cylinder and V6 models are offered in XLS, XLT and Limited trims, but the hybrid powertrain is only available in a single Hybrid model. All models, including the Hybrid, offer a choice of front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive. The AWD system can seamlessly deliver more torque to the back wheels as needed before the front wheels slip, and it also serves to enhance stability when cornering by varying torque side to side as well. A new 6-speed automatic transmission comes standard on all Escape four-cylinder and V6 models, except the base XLS 4-cylinder, which is also available with a five-speed manual. The Hybrid models come with a continuously variable transmission (CVT) system.