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Road Test: 2005 Ford Escape XLT Sport 4WD vs. 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe 4WD GLS vs. 2004 Saturn VUE AWD Red Line vs. 2005 Chevrolet Equinox AWD LT
| TEST DATA | | | 2005 Chevrolet Equinox AWD LT | 2005 Ford Escape XLT Sport 4WD | 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe 4WD GLS | 2004 Saturn VUE AWD Red Line | | Acceleration, sec to mph | | 0-30 mph | 3.0 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.5 | | 0-40 mph | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 3.7 | | 0-50 mph | 6.6 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 5.5 | | 0-60 mph | 9.1 | 10.6 | 9.5 | 7.4 | | 0-70 mph | 12.8 | 13.9 | 13.1 | 9.5 | | 0-80 mph | 17.2 | 17.0 | 16.6 | 13.6 | | 0-90 mph | -- | -- | 25.7 | 18.3 | | 1/4 mile, sec @ mph | 16.8 @ 81.2 | 17.4 @ 80.7 | 16.9 @ 80.8 | 15.5 @ 86.3 | | Braking, 60-0 mph, ft | 134 | 139 | 136 | 128 | | 600-ft slalom, mph | 60.9 | 60.5 | 57.8 | 64.0 | | 200-ft skidpad, g | 0.76 | 0.72 | 0.69 | 0.81 | | MT fig-eight, sec @ avg g | 28.9 @ 0.56 | 29.8 @ 0.52 | 29.9 @ 0.52 | 28.0 @ 0.60 | | Top-gear rpm @ 60 mph | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 1600 | | Consumer Info | | On sale in U.S. | Currently | Currently | Currently | Currently | | Base price incl dest | $24,900 | $26,030 | $23,589 | $24,535 | | Price as tested | $27,875 | $27,615 | $23,589 | $29,070 | | Airbags | Dual front | Dual front, front and rear head curtain | Dual front, front-sides | Dual front | | Stability/traction control | No/no | No/no | Yes/no | No/no | | Basic warranty | 3 yrs/36,000 miles | 3 yrs/36,000 miles | 5 yrs/60,000 miles | 3 yrs/36,000 miles | | Powertrain warranty | 3 yrs/36,000 miles | 3 yrs/36,000 miles | 10 yrs/100,000 miles | 3 yrs/36,000 miles | | Roadside assist period | 3 yrs/36,000 miles | 3 yrs/36,000 miles | 5 yrs/unlimited miles | 3 yrs/36,000 miles | | EPA mpg, city/hwy | 19 / 25 | 18 / 23 (est) | 17 / 21 | 19 / 25 | | MT observed mpg, avg | 19.4 | 18.2 | 17.1 | 17.9 | | Range, miles, city/hwy | 315 / 415 | 288/268 | 323 / 399 | 310 / 408 | | Recommended fuel | Unleaded regular | Unleaded regular | Unleaded regular | Unleaded regular |
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