19/08/2008 06:30. If you're in the market for a new car and safety and fuel mileage top your list of concerns, you may already be thinking Toyota. But wait! Word comes today that the Ford Escape Hybrid/Mercury Mariner Hybrid has surpassed  Toyota's Highlander Hybrid and the Toyota Prius in crash test ratings. The Escape/Mariner, in both normal and hybrid forms, have received a best-in-class five-star crash test rating from the National Highway Traffic... // MotorTrend Magazine