The Used 2006 Ford Escape is offered in the following submodels: Escape SUV. More about the 2006 Ford Escape Used 2006 Ford Escape Overview Consumers shopping in this segment would be wise to take one for a test-drive. Although long-term reliability is not likely to be as good as that of its Japanese competitors, the 2006 Ford Escape is still one of the best compact SUVs available. A bland interior has always been one of the Escape's shortcomings, but the 2005 model brightened things up a bit with a fresh set of white-faced gauges and a console-mounted gear selector. To allay concerns about side-impact safety in small SUVs, full-length side curtain airbags (Ford's Safety Canopy system) are optional. The Escape also received a new electronically controlled all-wheel-drive system last year that Ford says provides smoother and more efficient operation. Its main competitors include vehicles like the Chevrolet Equinox, Honda CR-V, Hyundai Santa Fe, Saturn Vue, Subaru Forester and Toyota RAV4.įor 2005, Ford made the Escape a more attainable proposition for budget-conscious buyers by slotting in a 153-hp, 2.3-liter four-cylinder as the base engine choice. The Escape is more suited to on-road driving than off-roading, due to its light-duty AWD system and unibody construction, and isn't as rugged as some other compact SUVs like the Nissan Xterra and Jeep Liberty. A more luxurious version is also available from Mercury, dubbed the Mariner.Īppealing to a wide range of buyers, the 2006 Ford Escape (and Tribute/Mariner) is intended for those who want the styling and all-wheel-drive capability of a traditional SUV combined with the size, price, practicality and driving characteristics of a midsize car. Called the Tribute, it shares the Escape's basic structure, platform and powertrains. Mazda also sells a version of this vehicle. First-year Escapes suffered numerous recalls, but recent models seem to have the bugs worked out. It quickly became a best-seller thanks to a desirable combination of size, power and ruggedly handsome styling. The gross combined weight rating is the maximum amount that the vehicle and trailer can handle combined and is the heaviest weight rating that your vehicle and trailer will have.Īxle Code: I did want to point out that the axle code can be found at the bottom of the safety certification label, which I have highlighted in the image above, along with the gross vehicle weight rating and gross axle weight rating specifications and will be a two-digit code (in most cases) that will tell you what the rear axle ratio for your vehicle uses.įor these SUVs, it is not necessary to know your axle code because no axle ratios were specified and you did not need this information in order to get your maximum trailer weight rating from the chart.Ford introduced the Escape in 2001 to capture buyers in the rapidly growing small SUV segment. GCWR: The gross combined weight rating metrics were specified in the chart, making those figures easy to find and very convenient. If you open your driver side door and look on the pillar, you will see a label that looks like the one pictured above and on this label towards the top is where you'll find both the gross vehicle weight rating figures and the gross weight rating figures. GVWR & GAWRs: The gross vehicle weight ratings and the gross axle weight ratings were not listed anywhere in any of the literature online, but instead is found on the safety certification label that is located on the vehicle itself.
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