More Galleries
10 of the most luxurious airline amenity kits When it comes to in-flight pampering, the amenity kits offered by these 10 airlines are the ultimate in luxury More
7 startups that want to improve your mental health From a text therapy platform to apps that push you reminders to breathe, these self-care startups offer help on a daily basis or in times of need. More
5 radical technologies that will change how you get to work From Uber's flying cars to the Hyperloop, these are some of the neatest transportation concepts in the works today. More
Special Offer
2 of 8
BACK NEXT
Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner Hybrid
Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner Hybrid
Base sticker: $26,640 - $29,090
February '08 sales: 1,743
Supply profile: Selling as quickly as production will allow
Shopper buzz: Get out your checkbook and wait

When they hit the road in 2004, Ford hybrid SUVs were slow-sellers out of the gate. But times have changed, and they're now in high demand. Front-wheel-drive versions get better fuel economy than any other SUV, and a mild redesign for the 2008 model year made them look more up-to-date.

Low monthly sales figures tell the story here. If Ford could make more - the company has blamed tight battery supplies - it would sell more. There just aren't enough Escape Hybrids to meet demand right now.

Posters on Carspace.com and HybridCars.com report waiting lists and premium pricing. Some even report giving up and buying a Prius instead.

Ford says it will be increasing the supply of Ford hybrid vehicles in early 2009 with the introduction of the Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan hybrid sedans.

NEXT: Toyota Highlander Hybrid

Last updated April 10 2008: 2:20 PM ET

Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is delayed by two minutes. All times are ET. Disclaimer. Morningstar: © 2018 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Factset: FactSet Research Systems Inc. 2018. All rights reserved. Chicago Mercantile Association: Certain market data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. and its licensors. All rights reserved. Dow Jones: The Dow Jones branded indices are proprietary to and are calculated, distributed and marketed by DJI Opco, a subsidiary of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and have been licensed for use to S&P Opco, LLC and CNN. Standard & Poor's and S&P are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC and Dow Jones is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC. All content of the Dow Jones branded indices © S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC 2018 and/or its affiliates.