Thursday, August 21, 2008

2009 Ford Escape Earns ‘Top Safety Pick’; Tops Toyota, Honda

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) named the 2009 Ford Escape, Mercury Mariner and their hybrid models as “Top Safety Picks”

20 Aug 2008 , Dearborn : The 2009 Ford Escape and Escape Hybrid achieved a “Top Safety Pick” rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), which also named Mercury Mariner and Mariner Hybrid atop the small sport utility vehicle segment. The same four models also recently earned the U.S. government’s 5-star crash-worthiness rating.The results top the Toyota RAV-4 in both independent crash safety ratings and, with the 2009 Escape’s improved fuel efficiency, offer better combined crash safety and fuel efficiency ratings than the Honda CR-V. Ford’s hybrids also outpaced Toyota Prius in both crash tests.