Ford Hybrid SUVs to Start at $26,380

Ford Motor Co. said prices for its new gasoline-electric Escape, the first sport utility vehicle to run on the fuel-saving technology, will start at $26,380, about 15% more than models powered solely by gasoline.

The hybrid Escape will cost $3,300 to $3,425 more than a comparably equipped 2005 V-6, gasoline-powered XLT version, Ford said. Four-wheel-drive versions of the Escape will start at $28,005.