Courtesy car: 2021 Ford Escape SEL in Haystack

Courtesy car: the 2021 Ford Escape SEL

This page joins two things: courtesy car, and the 2021 Ford Escape SEL in plain words. After a collision, your insurer may pay for the rental once your adjuster approves it. When your adjuster approves a rental, we can bill your insurance company directly.

A note on Haystack

Haystack is about 3,647 km from Toronto, outside our delivery area. We rent from Toronto only. If your trip to Haystack starts in the Toronto area, rent the car here.

Also close to Haystack: Petaluma, Lakeville and Penngrove.

What the specs mean

Under the hood: the 1.5L 3-cylinder turbo and front-wheel drive. The turbo gives a small engine the pull of a bigger one when you need it. With front-wheel drive, the weight of the engine sits over the driven wheels, which helps in winter.

The EPA rates it at 7.8 L/100 km combined, so a 300 km weekend uses about 23 litres. Driving 300 km costs roughly $36.27 at our price setting.

Living with the Escape

An SUV body means more headroom and a taller cargo opening than a car of the same length.

Is it right for your trip?

Families, skiers and anyone with bulky luggage. It suits winter trips and weekends with more gear than people.

Renting the Escape from CarmaCars

A request for your dates gets you an offer from a person. None in our fleet right now; ask and we look for one for your dates. Similar cars are listed below if you need one now.

From your dates to the handover

A request is free and takes a few minutes: the car, your dates, and pickup or delivery. The reply is an offer you can read in full before you decide anything. If it suits you, approve it and pay. Until then, nothing is charged.

Each car's calendar shows the days it is already booked. From 7 days, the weekly rate applies; up to 365 days, a trip never costs more than the monthly rate. We need at least 2 hours of notice before a pickup.

What to bring

An Ontario G2 or G licence and an age of 18 or more: that is where it starts. Under 26, a young driver fee applies for each day of the rental. We check that the card and the licence carry the same name.

If your own policy has OPCF 27 or your card covers rental cars, use that; otherwise add the CarmaCars Protection Plan. We take the deposit shortly before pickup and return it after the car comes back. A quick licence and identity check happens before we confirm any booking.

Questions first?

Have your dates? Send a request and see the offer.