2008 FORD ESCAPE MANUAL

* 2.3-liter, 16-valve Duratec 23 I-4 engine (153 hp, 152 lb.-ft torque), paired with a five-speed manual transmission * All safety features are now standard, including: Safety Canopy™ side air curtains side-impact air bags ABS Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) and Ford's exclusive AdvanceTrac ® with RSC ® (on gas models) Customers can choose from three engines: 2.3-liter I-4, 3.0-liter V-6 or 2.3-liter I-4 Atkinson Cycle hybrid engine. The 2008 Ford Escape is available in three trim series: XLS, XLT, and Limited. A touchscreen navigation system also is available on Escape gas models for the first time. In addition to more standard safety equipment, the new 2008 Escape offers more customer convenience features, such as a standard MP3 audio jack, available SIRIUS satellite radio, and a new front storage bin with a power point and room for laptop storage. Ford statistics show that 20 percent of Escape buyers are first-time car buyers. Greater value and standard safety features help make the 2008 Ford Escape even more appealing to first-time car buyers. The 2008 Ford Escape delivers as much as an 11-point improvement in 36-month residual value over the 2007 model and now outperforms several key competitors. 'The payoff is more appeal, stronger resale values, and more satisfied customers. 'This is the same 'clear pricing' strategy we followed with the Fusion, Expedition and Edge: bold design, more features, more standard safety equipment, and lower sticker prices,' said Cisco Codina, Ford group vice president, North America Marketing, Sales, and Service, during the reveal of the new Escape at the Los Angeles Auto Show late last year. The 2008 Escape Hybrid will begin at $25,740. The 2008 Escape XLT V-6 – the model that's expected to account for half of all Escape sales – will be priced a $22,545. The manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) for the 2008 Ford Escape starts at $19,245 for the Escape XLS I-4 manual, including $665 destination and delivery. New inside and out, the 2008 Escape features a comprehensive suite of standard safety features, more upscale interior appointments and notably improved levels of comfort and quietness. T he new 2008 Ford Escape will arrive in showrooms in the first quarter of 2007, building on the combination that has made it a continued success – traditional SUV capability and crossover construction. With more than 1 million units sold, Escape has been the best-selling small sport-utility vehicle in North America since its launch in September 2000. The 2008 Escape also benefits from substantially improved residual values. 26, 2007 – The new 2008 Ford Escape is entering the marketplace with a bold new design, a quieter ride and a host of new features and options– with sticker prices that average $1,100 less than 2007 Escape models.

Sales begin in the first quarter of 2007.ĭEARBORN, Mich., Jan. * Employees at Ford's Kansas City Assembly Plant today celebrated the launch of the all-new 2008 Ford Escape. * Improved 36-month residual values are up to 11 points better than previous models and significantly ahead of major competitors. * Prices for the 2008 Ford Escape start at $19,245 (including $665 destination and delivery charges). * Across the range, 2008 Escape base MSRPs will average $1,100 less than 2007 models, despite bold new design, more standard features and improved refinement and flexibility. AdvanceTrac® with RSC® – Ford Motor Company's exclusive roll-stability control system – is now standard on gas models. * 2008 Ford Escape is new inside and out with more standard safety features, including Safety Canopy™ side curtain air bags. BOLD NEW LOOK, NEW FEATURES AND MORE STANDARD SAFETY EQUIPMENT FOR LESS

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