Ford Escape Limited
The Ford Escape (Code U204) is a compact crossover SUV, sold by the automaker Ford Motor Company since 2001 and priced below the Ford Explorer. The Escape was sold in Europe as the Ford Maverick and was jointly developed with Mazda, in which Ford owns a controlling interest, released a few months after the nearly-identical Mazda Tribute. For Ford's Mercury marque, the more upscale version, the Mercury Mariner, was introduced in 2005. This SUV has filled Ford's compact SUV gap since the discontinuation of the Bronco II back in 1990 and in 2004, a hybrid version was released.
It is built on the Ford CD2 platform, which is based on the Mazda GF platform that was used by the Mazda 626.
For the 2005 model year, the Escape and Tribute were updated with a new base engine, the 2.3 L Duratec 23, which replaced the Zetec 2.0L 127hp 4-cylinder. The most powerful engine stayed the same, the 200hp Duratec 3.0L V6, but with new engine mounts. In addition, Ford added airbag and seatbelt safety systems, an intelligent all wheel drive system and made exterior changes. This was also the first model year an automatic transmission was available on the base four-cylinder models, and the automatic shifter was moved from the column to the console on all models equipped with automatic transmissions. Ford also deleted the recline feature on the rear seats.
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