The new Ford Escape is here, the car that will fill the hole in the Ford line-up after the Focus and Fusion departure. Is a car based on C2 platform (Focus) and that is evident in the interior, that mimics almost exactly the Focus interior.
2nd row leg room better than a full size SUV is what I heard. Pretty great idea by Ford. Leg room when you need it, and then more storage when you need it.
All sponsored first drives....we have to wait for the actual reviews and comparos! Can’t wait to see the Rav 4 hybrid, CRV hybrid and Escape hybrid compared.
When I see someone that is consistently scraping the bottom of the barrel and critical for the most mundane reasons I then suspect he/she/it is a sponsored troll.
Anyway.
I want one of these. I'm most impressed with the dynamics of the C2 platform. The base Focus ST Line is stupidly fun to drive and if this new Escape is an improvement over the last gen then it's a no brainer. The looks are a bit soft. They said they purposely did that to distinguish it from Adventurer but I'm not fussed.
I think that mini Bronco will be Ford's breakout star. Where Ford literally had nothing, they will soon have a cool/ tough looking small affordable SUV. Those sales will come directly from Jeep, who is reeping the benefits of being one of the few products in a very popular class. Would not doubt if it outsells Escape. Of course, Escape sales will no doubt go down. Not about a single name plate any more, as much as it is the entire segment.
Renegade is very close in both size and price. Not a bad product, and Jeep sells a ton of them, but based on the incredible lease deals I see on it and the Cherokke, I think I know what motivates many of those small SUV sales. I have little doubt Ford's new offering will equal and even best it.
Range of hybrid
Relative acceleration numbers between all 3
CVT quickness is better at times than 8 speed hesitation
That's just off the top of my head. Not exactly well known info, so.......
I saw my first new escape yesterday, it's both good looking and strange at the same time. I couldn't get over how much it looked like a Focus, yet huge. The pictures don't really give the impression of being so large as it is in person.
I agree. There's something odd about the front - almost like it's too big or something.
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