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According to Autoweek, Ford gave the Escape and Mercury Mariner a full cosmetic facelift for the 2008 model year, and for 2009 the drivetrain options have also been completely redone.
The 3.0L V6 gets a 40 HP bump, and 
the inline 4 gets a 200 CC displacement bump as well as 18 more horses. Ford says MPG is up 1 mile per gallon across the board, despite a 2-second improvement in 0-60 times. A Six-Speed automatic replaces the ancient 4-speed from 2008.
A smoother regenerative braking system on Hybrid models, roll stability control, new standard power steering, and new Michelin Latitude rubber round out the improvements, all of which are also applied to the Mariner.
By Kyle Pike on June 2, 2008 1:07 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)
