Hey Pete, I haven't posted on here for a while but I still troll.
I bought my wife an 02 Escape XLT. It's got the 201HP and i think like 190TQ 3.0 V6. FWD because the 4WD has worse gas milage. Honestly, just like the contour, it has it's little quirks but I do love that truck. I bought it at 51k for 18k with an added warrenty. It was actually advertised for like 19,000 but I got a good deal in. These things are awesome.
If I had a choice I would get the Mercury Mariner but they aren't available in those years and just an opinion, the tribute looks like crap. I hate the styling.
enough opinions, I don't know what to tell you other than my milage averages between 16 (balls to the wall flooring everywhere) to about 19.5 country hills and highway driving. A/C on too. So if you have any questions, you can hit me up.
