As you might expect, I came away impressed by the new model, but not just because it's not 12 years old with 75,000 miles on the clock.įirst off, the styling of the new model plays some tricks, making the new car appear smaller and sleeker than the old box on box SUV. The Escape is miles ahead of, say, the Volkswagen Tiguan that recently made its way through the Autoweek fleet in Detroit.ĮXECUTIVE EDITOR BOB GRITZINGER: I had the opportunity to do a firsthand comparison between this top-of-the-line all-new 2013 Escape with the 2001 Escape XLT in my driveway. Each one I drive I notice only slight wind noise and road noise. Most impressive is the Escape's smoothness. Power's better than the 1.6, but it's marginal and I don't know if I'd spend the money. It handles well and I'd argue there's an overall feeling of refinement not found in other small SUVs. That and the recalls Ford has issued for the new Escape already.įord's C-platform underpins the new Escape, on which also sit the three- and five-door Focus and the C-Max.Īs I said from the Escape preview drive, I think the new ute actually borders on fun to drive. So that's one of Ford's challenges with its new baby. It's all good with the rest of the car, just as it was on the long lead but I got to say two people thought I was in some kind of new Subaru. There's not that big of a difference from what I remember of the 1.6. I have to say that I'd just go with the 1.6 and save fuel and money on the sticker. Thus I was looking forward to driving the 2.0-liter. It shouldn't have to be this difficult.ĮDITOR WES RAYNAL: I drove the Escape-Kuga to the rest of the world-with the 1.6-liter turbo on the preview and liked it a lot. Other cars have done the pairing in seconds, rather than the minutes it takes for this system to work. I also had trouble getting this system to pair with my phone-it's the same sort of issues I've had before. The touchscreen buttons are very small, and it requires you to take your eyes off the road to make the adjustments. I'm still not a fan of the Sync radio system.

I drove this car to RM Auctions' headquarters in Ontario and with four people and all the camera/video gear, it was a tight fit. I would not buy the car simply because I dislike the seats so much. There were a couple of big disappointments for me like the acres of hard plastic in the interior and the flat-bottom seats are just downright uncomfortable. This looks like what crossovers should look like, and this is such a big departure from the vehicle it replaces, it seems a shame to call it by the same name. You can also choose from matte, gloss, and brushed finishes.EXECUTIVE EDITOR ROGER HART: I really like the new design, inside and out of the 2013 Ford Escape.

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