Great in city, good on highway, runs in electrical mode occasionally which is fun. For a 4WD non aerodynamic mini-truck the economy is stellar.
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2008 Ford Escape Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year
Body/Powertrain
Comment
2008
4dr SUV 200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
Surprised by how bad the fuel economy is so far (but have only had a month)... less than 15 mpg for my driving, mostly back and forth to work, 1.5 miles in a small town... but I can live with it because I really love this car.
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2008 Ford Escape Gas Mileage (MPG)
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2008 Ford Escape
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