<P> The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rated the fuel economy for the 2010 Escape Hybrid (FWD) at 34 miles per US gallon (6.9 L / 100 km; 41 mpg) city, and 31 miles per US gallon (7.6 L / 100 km; 37 mpg) highway . The following table compares fuel economy, carbon footprint, and petroleum consumption between the hybrid version and other drivetrains of the Escape family as estimated by the EPA and the U.S. Department of Energy . The Escape Hybrid met both California's SULEV and PZEV standards, with tailpipe emissions better than 90% less than the average 2003 new car and zero evaporative emissions . </P> <P> By early 2012 Ford discontinued the production of the Escape Hybrid due to the introduction of the third generation Escape . Two of the new 2013 model year Escapes have direct - injected and turbocharged EcoBoost units (of 1.6 and 2.0 liters) that deliver a higher fuel economy than the 2012 model . A total of 122,850 Escape Hybrids were built since 2005, along with 12,300 units of its sibling the Mercury Mariner Hybrid, discontinued in 2010 . </P> <Dl> <Dt> Plug - in hybrid </Dt> </Dl> <Dt> Plug - in hybrid </Dt>

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