Just Curious

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Ford Escape or Mazda Tribute?

Mazda Tribute....safer and better gas mileage i believe

Basicly the same... Same kind of engine so it should be the same MPG... Just go for whatever dealer (If they arn't combined.. seeing how its still Ford) and see what one gives you a better deal...

A while back, the guy at the car rental counter at the DFW airport offered me a Toyota Corolla. I never knew Hertz (or whoever) even carried Toyotas. It sounded OK to me. While driving to Waxahatchie, I counted the foreign cars. There was one small Japanese (Mazda?) pickup truck. It felt like that truck and my rented car were the only foreign cars in the state.

In other words, get the Ford.

The big-engined models get barly 20 mpg. Are you sure you need to get an SUV?

I've had two Fords. I do like Fords, I'm just looking for something different. It just seems like a fun car to drive.

What about the Escape Hybrid? I havn't heard much about that.. but should be better then gas (enviromental wise) ...

gas mileage is different. Plus the escape has a very high center of gravity. it will roll over easier than my lifted Jeep Cherokee (when i put the lift on)

I don't really have a personal prefernce, but my brother works for auto aliance I think it's called..anyway They are both built on the same assmebly line. Same thing with the Ford Mustang and the Mazda 6..just thought I'd add that.

the escape has a very high center of gravityI assume the same applies to the Mazda Tribute and Mercury Mariner.The 3 liter V6 model gets barely 20 mpg. It has a 16.5-gallon fuel tank. That's a range of about 300 miles. At $3.50 a gallon, a fill will cost about $50.Consumer Reports says:In reply to:The Escape is a sibling of the Mazda Tribute and Mercury Mariner. The roomy interior includes a spacious rear bench. The 3.0-liter V6 provides adequate acceleration, but fuel economy is disappointing. Noise and ride comfort have slightly improved for 2005, and handling is agile. Interior quality has been upgraded. The hybrid model is very noisy on the highway, but it is quiet at low speeds when running on electric power. We got 26 mpg overall, compared to the 18 mpg of the V6. Offset-crash-test results are improved. We do not recommend the Escape and its siblings because of a tip-up in the government rollover test.(Bold added.)I suspect a lot of good, late-model SUVs will be coming to the market soon because of the price of gas. It might be a good idea to check the ads before buying a new one...unless you can get a really good deal.

Thanks for everyone's input. I'm still doing my research. It will probably be another month until I buy a new car. I kinda like the looks of the Tribute more then the Escape. I'd like an Expedition, but I don't have any kids, so that might look funny :grin:

do you really need an SUV?

Everyone in America needs an SUV.

Everyone in America needs an oil well.

oil well that ends wellFrankly, I hate the stupid things. Seeing some fat dude drivng alone, on the road, in a vehicle that uses a simmilar amout of fuel as a city bus. And, I can't see around the damn things on the highway or while waiting to make a left turn at the lights.

I wouldn't really consider a Mazda Tribute a SUV.

That was like 4 years ago..It's a little too costly too keep up, and it didn't really suit me. Sometimes when you're younger you think a great car will "make you" when in reality it doesn't.