The cabin felt airy and open with great outward visibility. Space on the other hand was the Escapes strong suit. Even the seats weren’t something we’d prefer, but we may want to chalk that up to our body size that comes with extra stuffing, more than the average person. The plastics felt cheesy and even though the door panels contained a unique scheme, its hard-plastic material was the quality of something we’d expect out of an entry-level sedan. The trimming was nicely appointed and added an attractive balance however, as the Escapes starts to trickle towards the thirty-grand territory, its fit and finish starts to fall into a subpar category.
Should you want to take it a step further with Ford’s Co-Pilot360 with Adaptive Cruise Control – that would come as an additional option, of course.Īll around, the interior was fine. All Escapes even come standard with a host of accident avoidance assistance such as Forward Collison Assist, Lane-Keep Assist and Blind Spot Monitoring. Our SEL featured attractive ActiveX faux leather seats over the standard cloth, a hands-free foot activated power tailgate and rear reversing parking sensors with cross-traffic alert. The style is fresh and modern with a high-mounted center touch-screen infotainment screen with Apple CarPlay/Android Auto and easy to navigate buttons. Inside, we find the same approach as the exterior Ford took a safer, simpler route when it came to designing its cabin space.
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Our mid-range SEL model kept most of the styling civilized with 18-inch wheels and halogen headlights – 17-inch wheels come standard on the entry model and options are available to upgrade to 19-inchers and LED headlights. We start to see more of Fords old copyright designs with Aston Martin and Volvo in the sheet metal with its elongated, rounded snout and huge headlight housings that look like a sad puppy. The previous generation Escape carried quite an edgy, chiseled design – this new version on the other hand has ironed out all the edges. However, when the Fiesta and Focus originally served as the brands inexpensive admission starting the low teens, the Escape isn’t exactly speaking to those on a budget with a starting price just over $24,000. Taking all of Ford’s old sedans out of the picture, there has to be a new entry point in the brand and that’s where the Escape comes in.
Ford has caught on to what consumers are after and since sedans are soooo last season, you won’t be finding them in a Ford dealership, unless you’re on the used lot. Opting for the lifted, rugged version of a hatchback over a sedan usually comes with an increase in price due to its more convenient high seating position, additional cargo space and even a safer vibe. It is a hard realization that crossovers are the preferred form of transportation.
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