It’s amazing, the Mercury Mariner and the Ford Escape are still leading the way when it comes to eco-friendly SUVs. Even though, there are so many other SUVs that have the green status, you just can’t beat Ford’s fuel economy, starting price, and government tax credit.
The 2009 Ford Escape Hybrid has been dubbed the “most fuel efficient SUV on the planet”. The ’09 front wheel drive model is getting 34 mpg in the city and 31 mpg on the highway. It also starts at a mere $29,645, much lower than some of our other hybrid friends. It is expected that the 2010 model will be just as eco-friendly, maybe a bit greener.
The 2009 Mercury Mariner Hybrid is comparable to the Escape as it also gets 34 mpg in the city and 31 mpg on the highway. The ’09 front wheel drive model starts at $30,090. So, choosing which hybrid is just a matter of taste as they both earn neon green status.
One of the best reasons to go ahead and get a Ford hybrid SUV has been the government tax credit each buyer receives. Unfortunately, time is running out! The U.S. government has decided to “phase-out” the Ford hybrid tax credit over the next several months. If you buy an Escape or Mariner hybrid before September 30th of this year you can receive a tax credit of $1500 for the 2WD. Between October and March 2010 that amount will be cut in half. As of April 1, 2010 Ford hybrid buyers will receive nada. This is true with all Ford hybrid models/years.
Check out http://www.fueleconomy.gov/Feg/tax_hybrid.shtml for a complete listing of all Ford hybrid tax credits.
So, if you’ve been debating on that Ford hybrid SUV you may want to go ahead and hit up your local Ford dealer while you still can!
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