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Hybrids dominate the Intellichoice Best Overall Value of the Year Awards

IntelliChoice used the Chicago Auto Show to announce its Best Overall Value of the Year Awards, and, lo and behold, it's loaded up with hybrid and eco-friendly vehicles. Included in the list of winners for 2009 are: Honda Civic Hybrid for Best Compact over $17,000 GMC Sierra 1500 Crew Cab Hybrid for Best 1/2 ton Full-Size Pickup (2WD and 4WD) Toyota Prius for Midsize over $21,000 (Touring trim) and under $21,000 (Standard trim) Toyota Highlander Hybrid 4WD for Midsize Crossover Ford Escape Hybrid and Mercury Mariner Hybrid for ... Read more →

In the AutoblogGreen Garage: 2009 Ford Escape Hybrid Limited FWD Sam Abuelsamid

Click the 2009 Escape Hybrid for a high-res gallery The very first production hybrid from a Detroit automaker has been with us since 2004 and going into the 2009 model year it has finally completed ...

ABG First Drive: 2009 Ford Escape Hybrid Sam Abuelsamid

Click the 2009 Escape Hybrid for a high res gallery When we visited with the 2008 Ford Escape hybrid last year, it had just received a whole new look. It went from the softer, rounder appearance of ...

New Ford 6 speed automatic bumps Escape mileage 4-6 percent Sam Abuelsamid

When Ford launched the redesigned Escape and Mariner compact CUVs last year, the bodies and interiors were all new but the powertrains were largely carried over from the first-generation models. For ...

Ford introducing more six-speed transmissions Jeremy Korzeniewski

While many high-end autos are boasting seven or even eight gears in their transmissions, mainstream vehicles often are saddled with units including only half that many. The lack of mechanical gear ...

Hybrids dominate the Intellichoice Best Overall Value of the Year Awards 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

IntelliChoice used the Chicago Auto Show to announce its Best Overall Value of the Year Awards, and, lo and behold, it's loaded up with hybrid and eco-friendly vehicles. Included in the list of winners for 2009 are: Honda Civic Hybrid for Best Compact over $17,000 GMC Sierra 1500 Crew ...

In the AutoblogGreen Garage: 2009 Ford Escape Hybrid Limited FWD 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click the 2009 Escape Hybrid for a high-res gallery The very first production hybrid from a Detroit automaker has been with us since 2004 and going into the 2009 model year it has finally completed its second generation transformation. In 2007, Ford redesigned the all the visible elements of the ...

ABG First Drive: 2009 Ford Escape Hybrid 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click the 2009 Escape Hybrid for a high res gallery When we visited with the 2008 Ford Escape hybrid last year, it had just received a whole new look. It went from the softer, rounder appearance of the first-generation model that debuted in 2001 to a sharper-edged look more in keeping with its big ...

New Ford 6 speed automatic bumps Escape mileage 4-6 percent 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

When Ford launched the redesigned Escape and Mariner compact CUVs last year, the bodies and interiors were all new but the powertrains were largely carried over from the first-generation models. For the 2009 model year, that issue has been addressed with thorough upgrades to both four- and ...

Ford introducing more six-speed transmissions 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

While many high-end autos are boasting seven or even eight gears in their transmissions, mainstream vehicles often are saddled with units including only half that many. The lack of mechanical gear ratios is rather detrimental to fuel economy, so we're happy to see that Ford is launching more ...


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