Bwana Bob
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- Joined
- February 2, 2002
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- City, State
- Morris Plains, NJ
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 92 XLT
Escape tranny
I think for 2005 the Escape 4WD XLS is being offered with a manual trans. They also replaced the 2.0L engine with a 2.3. The 2.3 with the stick might offer both good gas mileage and decent performance. It used to be that an automatic trans in anything less than a 3.0 liter engine meant that gas mileage and performance were compromised, but maybe the automatics are better since I was a boy...
Bob
I think for 2005 the Escape 4WD XLS is being offered with a manual trans. They also replaced the 2.0L engine with a 2.3. The 2.3 with the stick might offer both good gas mileage and decent performance. It used to be that an automatic trans in anything less than a 3.0 liter engine meant that gas mileage and performance were compromised, but maybe the automatics are better since I was a boy...
Bob