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The Ford Escape, entirely redesigned for 2013, is one of the best-selling entries in the popular category of compact crossover utility vehicles.The real-world gas mileage of the latest Escapes, however, does not quite seem to equal those cars' combined EPA ratings.Ford has put a great deal of effort into engineering its EcoBoost four-cylinder engines, which use direct injection and turbocharging to make smaller engines produce the same power as the larger ones it previously used.2.0-liter EcoBoost: struggle to hit 24 mpg
When we tested a 2013 Ford Escape with the 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine and all-wheel drive last spring, we barely equaled its combined 24-mpg EPA rating last spring, getting a real-world indicated gas mileage of 23.9 mpg. And that only came after the last leg of a 838-mile journey, during most of which the indicated mileage was considerably lower.Only a long stretch of steady-speed highway running on cruise control brought the indicated mileage back up toward the rating.That model, with a sticker of almost $35,000, had the most powerful engine--a 240-horsepower 2.0-liter EcoBoost four paired to a six-speed automatic transmission.
Latest test: 1.6-liter EcoBoostNow we've had a chance to test the Escape model with the highest fuel efficiency: a 2014 Escape SE with the smaller 178-hp 1.6-liter EcoBoost engine and front-wheel drive, rated at 26 mpg combined.Regrettably, our 285-mile test produced an indicated gas mileage of only 24.8 mpg.
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