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Road Test: 2005 Jeep Liberty CRD 4WD Diesel Vs. 2005 Toyota RAV4 L Internal Combustion Vs. 2005 Ford Escape Hybrid AWD Hybrid
| | Ford Escape Hybrid | Jeep Liberty CRD | Toyota RAV4 L | | General | | Location of final assembly | Claycomo, Missouri | Toledo, Ohio | Toyota City, Japan | | Body style | Four-door SUV | Four-door SUV | Four-door SUV | | Drivetrain layout | Front engine, AWD | Front engine, 4WD | Front engine, AWD | | Airbags | Dual front, f/r curtain | Dual front | Dual front | | Powertrain | | Engine type | I-4, alum block/head, AC electric motor | I-4, turbodiesel, iron block/alum head | I-4, alum block/head | | Displacement, ci/L | 138/2.3 | 169/2.8 | 144/2.4 | | Compression ratio | 12.3:1 | 17.5:1 | 9.5:1 | | SAE horsepower, hp @ rpm | 133 @ 6000 (gas) 94 @ 3000 (elec) | 160 @ 3800 | 161 @ 5700 | | SAE torque, lb-ft @ rpm | 129 @ 4500 (gas) 150 @ 0 (elec) | 295 @ 1800 | 165 @ 4000 | | Transmission type | Continuously variable auto | 5-speed auto | 5-speed manual | | 1st | N/A | 3.00:1 | 3.83:1 | | 2nd | N/A | 1.67:1 | 2.05:1 | | 3rd | N/A | 1.00:1 | 1.33:1 | | 4th | N/A | 0.75:1 | 1.03:1 | | 5th | N/A | 0.67:1 | 0.82:1 | | Reverse | N/A | 2.21:1 | 3.58:1 | | Axle ratio | 3.04:1 | 3.73:1 | 4.56:1 | | Final-drive ratio | Infinite | 2.50:1 | 3.54:1 | | Rpm @ 60 mph | 1300-5400 | 1750 | 2650 | | Transfer-case model | N/A | NV231 | N/A | | Low-range ratio | N/A | 2.72:1 | N/A | | Crawl ratio (1st x axle x low range) | N/A | 30.4:1 | N/A | | Dimensions/Capacities | | Wheelbase, in | 103.2 | 104.3 | 98.0 | | Length, in | 174.9 | 174.4 | 166.6 | | Width, in | 71.8 | 71.6 | 70.3 | | Height, in | 70.0 | 70.2 | 66.1 | | Track, f/r, in | 61.1/60.2 | 60.0/59.7 | 59.3/58.9 | | 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 seats, cu ft | 65.5/27.6 | 69.0/29.0 | 68.3/29.2 | | Ground clearance, in | 8.0 | 6.4 | 6.7 | | Curb weight, lb | 3839 | 4296 | 3075 | | Payload capacity, lb | 680 | 1100 | 1000 | | Towing capacity, lb | 1000 | 5000 | 1500 | | GVWR, lb | 4520 | 5600 | 4087 | | GCWR, lb | 5600 | 10,000 | 5500 | | Fuel capacity, gal | 15.0 | 20.5 | 14.7 | | EPA mpg, city/hwy | 33/29 | 22/27 | 22/27 | | Observed average mpg | 28 | 22 | 25 | | Range, miles, city/hwy | 495/435 | 451/554 | 323/397 | | Recommended fuel | Unleaded regular | #2 diesel | Unleaded regular | | Chassis | | Suspension, f/r | IFS, struts, coil springs/IRS, multilink, coil springs | IFS, control arms, coil springs/Live axle, coil springs | IFS, struts, coil springs/IRS, control arms, coil springs | | Steering type | Rack and pinion, electric assist | Rack and pinion | Rack and pinion | | Ratio | 17.9:1 | 18.2:1 | 16.0:1 | | Turns, lock to lock | 3.3 | 3.6 | 2.9 | | Turning circle, ft | 37.7 | 35.9 | 35.4 | | 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 alum | 16 x 7.0 cast alum | 16 x 6.5 steel | | Tires | 235/70R16 104T Continental Contitrac EcoPlus | 225/75R16 104S Goodyear Wrangler ST | 215/70R16 99S Dunlop Grandtrek ST20 | | Performance | | Acceleration, sec | | 0-30 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 | | 0-40 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 3.9 | | 0-50 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 5.5 | | 0-60 | 9.9 | 10.1 | 7.8 | | 0-70 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 10.8 | | 0-80 | 18.1 | 20.7 | 14.3 | | Standing quarter-mile, sec @ mph | 17.7 @ 79.3 | 17.5 @ 74.5 | 16.1 @ 84.0 | | Price | | Base price | $28,595 | $21,310 | $20,515 | | Price as tested | $32,450 | $25,970 | $20,701 |
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