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Ford Advantage  Where you see a Ford oval in the chart below, you have a Ford advantage. Click on the oval to get an explanation.
2009 ESCAPE
2009 FORD 
ESCAPE
XLT FWD I4

2009 LIBERTY
2009 JEEP 
LIBERTY
Sport 4X2

2009 RAV4
2009 TOYOTA 
RAV4
Sport V6 4X2

2009 CR-V
2009 HONDA 
CR-V
EX 2WD 5-Spd AT

PRICE
XLT FWD I4
Sport 4X2Sport V6 4X2EX 2WD 5-Spd AT
Base Price MSRP*
$23,455
$23,015
$25,130
$23,495
Destination Charge
$725
$745
$800
$710
Comparably Equipped Price
Ford Advantage
$24,180
$24,855
$27,860
$24,205
INTERIOR
XLT FWD I4
Sport 4X2Sport V6 4X2EX 2WD 5-Spd AT
SEATING
Standard Seating
5
5
5
5
CLIMATE CONTROL
Manual Air Conditioning
Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard
ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS
AM/FM Radio
AM/FM Radio With 4 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player; Sirius® Satellite Radio (Includes 6-Month Subscription) (Standard)
AM/FM Radio With 6 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player; Sirius® Satellite Radio (Includes 1 Year Of Service, Unavailable In Hawaii) (Standard)
AM/FM Radio With 6 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3/WMA Player (Standard)
AM/FM Radio With 160-Watts, Speed Sensitive Volume and 6 Speakers Total; 6-Disc CD Changer; MP3/WMA Player (Standard)
CD Player
Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard
OTHER INTERIOR ITEMS
Power Windows
Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard
Power Door Locks
Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard
PERFORMANCE
XLT FWD I4
Sport 4X2Sport V6 4X2EX 2WD 5-Spd AT
Automatic Transmission
6-Speed Electronically Controlled Automatic Transmission With Overdrive and Floor Mounted Shifter (Standard)
4-Speed Electronically Controlled Adaptive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive (Standard)
5-Speed Electronically Controlled Adaptive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive and Floor Mounted Shifter (Standard)
5-Speed Electronically Controlled Adaptive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive and Dash Mounted Shifter (Standard)
4 Wheel ABS Brakes
Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard
Rear Suspension
Independent
Live
Independent
Independent
Horsepower @ RPM
171@6000
210@5200
269@6200
166@5800
Torque @ RPM
171@4500
235@4000
246@4700
161@4200
Brakes (Rear)
Drum
Disc
Disc
Disc
Driveline
Front Wheel Drive
Rear Wheel Drive
Front Wheel Drive
Front Wheel Drive
EPA MILEAGE ESTIMATE
XLT FWD I4
Sport 4X2Sport V6 4X2EX 2WD 5-Spd AT
Fuel Economy City (mpg)
20
16
19
20
Fuel Economy Highway (mpg)
Ford Advantage
28
22
27
27
DIMENSIONS, WEIGHTS, CAPACITIES
XLT FWD I4
Sport 4X2Sport V6 4X2EX 2WD 5-Spd AT
Wheelbase (in.)
103.1
106.1
104.7
103.1
Front Head Room (in.)
40.4
40.4
40.8
38.9
Front Leg Room (in.)
41.6
40.8
41.8
41.3
WARRANTY
XLT FWD I4
Sport 4X2Sport V6 4X2EX 2WD 5-Spd AT
Basic (Miles)
36000
36000
36000
36000
Powertrain (Months)
60
Unlimited
60
60
Powertrain (Miles)
60000
Unlimited
60000
60000

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