Is the Ford Escape Hybrid a good vehicle?

no i work at a ford dealership and it is not a good investment why you ask 1. if you drive over 35mph the motor kicks in and there goes all of the miles its great in stop start traffic not in normal above 35-40 mph driving. Also panasonic used to make the battery for then and toyota now owns the company and ford can not get batterys now so they are not even producint many right now!!! better to go with a car or if you need a suv check out something like a hyundai tucson it still gets over 30mpg

The Escape Hybrid is the best hybrid on the market but I have known them to require maintenance. The maintenance can only be done at certain places because they require a specialist and may be costly to repair after the warranty is out. Resale value may be good but I think that many people would have trouble purchasing a hybrid that is not under warranty so you may have trouble selling it for any price. Here is a link about the tax credit: <http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,i... As far as handling goes, go drive one.

hybrid is the way to go... yes it is a good investment.. but make shure you buy one that has a motor on all four wheels that is a electric motor... also see if its hooked up for dynamic braking like the old trolley cars.. be prudent dont rush out and buy;; wait for a year and then buy that maagazine that rates things.. and see if anyone has discovered flaws that are expensive to repair. ok

all makes and models are good. all makes and models have vehicles that have problems. all makes and models have features/feature packages that can be customized (to a point) to fit your needs, wants, and government requirements. go for what you need and the government requires (you won't have any options there), but go easy on what you want (the features that would be nice to have but don't need). carefully differentiate your "needs" and your "wants".