Article From Motor Trend Magazine
 Road Test: 2005 Toyota RAV4 L vs. 2005 Jeep Liberty CRD 4WD vs. 2005 Ford Escape Hybrid 4WD
| | 2005 Ford Escape Hybrid 4WD | 2005 Jeep Liberty CRD 4WD | 2005 Toyota RAV4 L | | Powertrain/Chassis | | Drivetrain layout | Front engine, AWD | Front engine, 4WD | Front engine, AWD | | Engine type | I-4, Atkinson, alum block/head,plus AC electric motor | I-4, turbodiesel, iron block/alum head | I-4, alum block/head | | Valve gear | DOHC, 4 valves/cyl | DOHC, 4 valves/cyl | DOHC, 4 valves/cyl, variable | | Displacement, ci/cc | 138.0 / 2261 | 169.4 / 2776 | 144.1 / 2362 | | Compression ratio | 12.3:1 | 17.5 | 9.6 | | Max SAE net horsepower | 133 @ 6000 rpm (gas)
94 @ 3000 rpm (elec) | 160 @ 3800 rpm | 161 @ 5700 rpm | | Max SAE net torque, lb-ft | 129 @ 4500 rpm (gas)
150 @ 0 rpm (elec) | 295 @ 1800 rpm | 165 @ 4000 rpm | | Weight to power, lb/hp | 24.8* | 26.9 | 19.1 | | Transmission | Continuously variable automatic | 5-speed automatic | 5-speed manual | | Axle/final/low ratio:1 | 3.04 / infinite / NA | 3.73 / 2.50 / 2.72 | 4.56 / 3.54 / NA | | Suspension, front; rear | Struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar; multilink, coil springs, anti-roll bar | Control arms, coil springs, anti-roll bar; live axle, coil springs, anti-roll bar | Struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar;control arms, coil springs, anti-roll bar | | Brakes, f;r | 11.9-in vented disc; 11.9-in disc, ABS | 11.3-in vented disc; 11.2-in disc, ABS | 10.7-in vented disc; 11.9-in disc, ABS | | Wheels | 16 x 7.0, cast aluminum | 16 x 7.0, cast aluminum | 16 x 6.5, steel | | Tires | 235/70R16 104T Continental Contitrac EcoPlus | 225/75R16 104S Goodyear Wrangler ST | 215/70R16 99S Dunlop Grandtrek ST20 | | Dimensions | | Wheelbase, in | 103.2 | 104.3 | 98.0 | | Track, f/r, in | 61.1 / 60.2 | 60.0 / 59.7 | 59.3 / 58.9 | | Length, in | 174.9 | 174.4 | 166.6 | | Width, in | 71.8 | 71.6 | 70.3 | | Height, in | 70.0 | 70.2 | 66.1 | | Ground clearance, in | 8.0 | 6.4 | 6.7 | | Apprch/depart angle, deg | 21.5 / 28.7 | 36.0 / 31.5 | 28.0 / 29.0 | | Turning circle, ft | 37.7 | 35.9 | 35.4 | | Curb weight (MT), lb | 3839 | 4296 | 3075 | | Weight dist (MT), f/r, % | 56 / 44 | 55 / 45 | 56 / 44 | | Towing capacity, lb | 1000 | 5000 | 1500 | | Seating capacity, persons | 5 | 5 | 5 | | Headroom, f/r, in | 40.4 / 39.2 | 40.7 / 42.1 | 41.3 / 38.3 | | Legroom, f/r, in | 41.6 / 36.3 | 40.8 / 37.2 | 42.4 / 32.6 | | Shoulder room, f/r, in | 56.3 / 55.9 | 56.5 / 56.5 | 54.1 / 53.7 | | Cargo vol behind f/r, cu ft | 65.5 / 27.6 | 69.0 / 29.0 | 68.3 / 29.2 | Test Data
Acceleration, sec to mph | | 0-30 mph | 3.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 | | 0-40 mph | 5.3 | 4.4 | 3.9 | | 0-50 mph | 7.3 | 6.7 | 5.5 | | 0-60 mph | 9.9 | 10.1 | 7.8 | | 0-70 mph | 13.4 | 14.7 | 10.8 | | 0-80 mph | 18.1 | 20.7 | 14.3 | | 1/4 mile, sec @ mph | 17.7 @ 79.3 | 17.5 @ 74.5 | 16.1 @ 84.0 | | Top-gear rpm @ 60 mph | 1300-5400 | 1750 | 2650 | | Consumer Info | | On sale in U.S. | Currently | Currently | Currently | | Base price incl dest | $28,595 | $21,310 | $20,515 | | Price as tested | $32,450 | $25,970 | $20,701 | | Stability/traction control | No/no | No/no | Yes/yes | | Airbags | Dual front, f/r curtain | Dual front | Dual front | | Basic warranty | 3 yrs/36,000 miles | 3 yrs/36,000 miles | 3 yrs/36,000 miles | | Powertrain warranty | 3 yrs/36,000 miles | 7 yrs/70,000 miles | 5 yrs/60,000 miles | | Roadside assist period | 3 yrs/36,000 miles | 3 yrs/36,000 miles | 3 yrs/36,000 miles | | Fuel capacity, gal | 15.0 | 20.5 | 14.7 | | EPA mpg, city/hwy | 33 / 29 | 22 / 27 | 22 / 27 | | MT observed mpg | 28 | 22 | 25 | | Range, miles, city/hwy | 495 / 435 | 451 / 554 | 323 / 397 | | Recommended fuel | Unleaded regular | #2 diesel | Unleaded regular | | *Computed from the 155-horsepower net combined output of the gas and electric motors |
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