20/08/2008 11:42. Dearborn, Michigan - The 2009 Ford Escape and Escape Hybrid have earned five stars in U.S. government crashworthiness tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The rating also applies to the Mercury Mariner and Mariner Hybrid, sister cars to the Escape that are not sold in Canada.

“Ford is a leader in safety and fuel economy,” said Susan Cischke, Ford’s senior vice-president of Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineering. “Not even Toyota or Honda can match the new Escape’s safety and... // CanadianDriver