So all of you who live in cold climates how well does your four cylinders heater keep up.

I live in ND which can be down right brutal in the winter. Are you guys happy with them?

 

I don't live in a severe cold weather climate, but my 2.0L Escape is much slower to heat up than my wife's 2004 Honda Element 2.3L. After the engine warms up to operating temperature, the heater blows hot, but I don't know how it would do in the Arctic. The Escape has no inside/outside air control. The Honda does. I hate the Escape's climate control. The Honda has an inside/outside air button & an A/C ON/OFF switch. The Escape 2.0L doesn't. With all of the diesel engines around, it is the pits: during Winter, either get choked by the diesel fumes & smog or freeze.

 

flipkos, I wouldnt pay any attention to the older 2.0 liter models as they were low cost entry model that haven't been built for years. All modern Escapes have the ability to recirculate or use outside air. I can't address your question directly because I own a 6 cylinder model but I can attest that it will roast your interior within a few miles.

 

Just kinda curious how the small engine throws out heat.
As far a a recurculating function goes our current 2005 dont have that either. and its 3.0 works ok for driving the heater.

 

Are you sure you don't have a recirculating function? Do you have a Max A/C? It is the same thing as recirculating if you turn the temp **** to warm. My 2009 3.0 warms up a lot faster than my 2002 so I think some changes were made.

 

Yes it has max AC.

That is a recerculating function but will cause the compressor to cycle.
Kinda a gas waste.

 

In general, the AC compressor will not cycle if outside temp is really cold, like below 20 degrees F or something like that. And for what it's worth, it is a good idea to cycle the AC compressor occasionally during the winter (this usually happens in the defrost cycle anyway) to keep the compressor seals lubricated.

I would think the heater in the 4 cyl Escape would be just as effective as the 6 cyl; this is largely based on what the thermostat opening temperature is. I'm sure the heater cores are the same size on the 4 and 6 cyl models.

George

 

Tempeture is a rational factor to horsepower.

Hence a hot 390 would need a bigger radiator then a low CR truck 391. Though the 391s radiator is almost always larger due to reliability being a primary concern.

No, I aint to worried but was woundering if anyone had any truly legit gripes with the 2.5 engines heater output.

 

Just bought the wife a 2009 Merc Mariner this fall. So far no complaints here in Northwest Montana. It's been down in the low single digits a few times aready.. Heater works great!

 

We bought it anyways. So far the heater seems damn fine!. Hot almost when the temps are in the high teens.

The four banger with the five speed is actualy fairly spunky.

 

We live in Sioux Falls SD so it gets plenty cold. My wife drives a 2005 with the 2.3 four and five speed. Heat is great, will cook you out on a long drive.

 

We never get below zero, but we hit the teens and single digits a few times a year here in PA. I have to say, of every car I have ever owned or driven, my 06 Mariner Hybrid (4 Cyl) heats up the fastest - by far. I would say I get heat in under 3 minutes....and within 5 minutes there is plenty of it. I think the biggest issue with heat is that there's almost nothing to the doors but hollow sheetmetal so you've got to rely on constant heat since there's really no insulation.

 

We've been in the teens a few times in the past week and our 2012 heats like a champ, just like any other Ford I've ever owned, always had good heat.