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(Interestingly, the Lincoln Corsair, the Escape’s fancier, pricier sibling, will also offer a PHEV model, but with AWD.) Additionally, he says that FWD crossovers account for about 10 to 12 per cent of the approximately 400,000 annual sales in the segment, particularly by buyers shopping on price. There is a significant “but,” however, to this frugal family transport - the Escape PHEV is front-wheel-drive only, with the engineering and placement of an all-wheel drivetrain under the battery pack, the added cost - affecting the crossover’s price point - and the added weight, all cited by Rompré as reasons against AWD. And in EV Charge mode, drivers can continue to charge the battery while driving and generate electric-only kilometres to use later. In EV Later mode, drivers can switch to full gas-hybrid driving to conserve electric kilometres for later. In EV Now mode, drivers can operate on all-electric power. Article contentĭrivers have four modes to choose from when setting out: In Auto EV mode, the Escape decides whether to run on gas or electric power.
