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The Ford Escape Hybrid is getting mechanical updgrades for 2009 that should make it even more desirable. Three things are worthy of note.
First, and most important, Electronic Stability Control is available for the first time. This is a system that helps drivers maintain control of a vehicle during abrupt maneuvers and on slick surfaces. Statistical evidence shows that ESC can prevent about a third of all fatal crashes, making it nearly as important as seatbelts.
In fact, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety won't give a vehicle its "Top Safety Pick" rating without it, and the 2009 Escape gets that trophy.
Second, the new Escape has a more powerful 4-cylinder gas engine - which helps improvement number three: slightly better highway fuel economy.
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