Ford was the first automaker to offer a hybrid SUV. The 2005 Escape Hybrid served as a rolling laboratory for Ford, which gave outdoorsy types a rugged and capable alternative to the Toyota Prius and also served under brutal conditions as taxi cabs in Manhattan.
Ford discontinued the original Escape Hybrid after 2012, but after skipping a generation, the fuel-efficient SUV returns as a version of the redesigned 2020 Ford Escape. Here are the five most important things to know about the redesigned Escape Hybrid:
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