Agent 7 Escape Reviews
MSRP $28,985.00The original Ford Escape was one of the first compact crossovers, applying Ford’s experience with traditional SUVs like the and to what would become one of the hottest segments in the industry. The Escape has battled the Honda CR-V, Subaru Forester, and Toyota RAV4 for almost two decades, but now the crossover faces its biggest challenge yet.Ford is eliminating all cars except the from its American lineup in favor of trucks and utility vehicles.
In addition to competing with other compact crossovers, the 2020 Escape is also aimed at keeping current sedan and hatchback owners in the Ford fold.To do that, Ford gave the 2020 Escape a more car-like appearance, updated its tech, and brought back the hybrid powertrain that hasn’t been seen in the Escape lineup since 2012. To find out if that was enough, Digital Trends traveled to Louisville, Kentucky, to drive the new Escape a stone’s throw from the factory that builds it. We tested SE ($28,985 as tested), SE Sport Hybrid ($30,240), SEL ($36,025), and Titanium ($39,475) models, covering every trim level except the base S. Escape roomThe compact crossover segment is a lot more crowded than it was when the first-generation Escape made its debut for the, or even when the outgoing-generation Escape arrived for the 2013 model year.
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To stand out from the crowd, Ford took the 2020 Escape’s exterior styling in a different direction than either of the previous generations.The Escape has always tried to pretend to be a traditional, truck-based SUV, rather than the car-based crossover it actually is. With the 2020 model, Ford is done pretending. The new Escape adopts a sleek look, with a pointy nose and sloping roofline.
It’s a stark contrast to the and, which are still going for stereotypical boxiness, and puts the Escape more in line with the. If Ford wants to win over sedan owners, that’s a smart move.Ford made some important changes under the skin as well. The automaker claims to have reduced weight by an average of 200 pounds. Cutting pounds improves everything from acceleration to fuel economy, so that’s definitely a good thing. Instead of going with an all-aluminum body, as with the F-150 pickup truck, Ford used multiple metals. The hood and some suspension components are aluminum, but everything else is a mix of different steel grades.
Stephen Edelstein/Digital TrendsThat approach has a side benefit. The use of high-strength boron steel in the roof pillars means those pillars can be thinner without compromising crash safety, Jim Hughes, global chief engineer for the Escape, told Digital Trends. The thinner pillars reduce blind spots, Hughes noted. Thick roof pillars, which are typically required to pass crash tests, are indeed a bane of modern cars. We felt the Escape’s thinner pillars made a difference in visibility, but your results may vary depending on your height. We also felt that the Escape’s long hood and the steep rake of the windshield compromised forward visibility somewhat.A sleek design usually compromises interior space, but we didn’t have any issues with the Escape. We found ample headroom and legroom – even in the back.
Up front, the feeling of spaciousness was partly down to the truck-like dashboard, which doesn’t intrude on your personal space. In the back, the Escape is available with a sliding rear seat that can free up more cargo space, or passenger legroom, depending on what’s needed. The is the only other vehicle in this segment with that feature.Not everything about the interior was great, though. Every trim level we looked at had too much unappealing-looking plastic, including door cards with a bizarre pockmarked texture on our SEL tester. The Honda CR-V and Volkswagen Tiguan also offer more cargo space, while the Subaru Forester has substantially more overall passenger space. Room for tech, tooThe tech changes aren’t as dramatic as the changes to the vehicle itself, but they do make a difference.
The 2020 Escape still r.
DETROIT — One of the nation’s most popular compact SUVs was rated “poor” in a round of tests of seven of the family vehicles to gauge their ability to protect passengers in a major crash, it was disclosed Wednesday.
The 2018 Ford Escape had the worst safety rating of smaller sport utility models put through front passenger-side crash evaluations by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the testing arm of the insurance industry.
Both the 2018 Escape and the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, which had a “marginal” rating, had airbags that didn’t deploy in the crash.
The top safety scores of 'good' went to the 2018 models of the Chevrolet Equinox, GMC Terrain, Jeep Compass, BMW X1 and Mitsubishi Outlander.
Marginal is a failing grade. Poor is the worst. A vehicle must have a lot of different things go wrong or appear to have a failure that could lead to serious injury in order to receive a poor score.
In case of Ford Escape, 'the occupant survival space was badly compromised' with a frame design that crushes passengers in the right hip and thigh area, said Becky Mueller, senior research engineer for IIHS.
'The side curtain airbag didn't deploy at all in the roof rail near where you might have a grab handle,' Mueller said. 'You need that to protect occupants' heads from hitting the door trim of the vehicle or hitting outside objects, like a tree.'
Starting with 2017 Escape models, Ford reinforced the structure on the driver side to improve occupant protection in a small overlap front crash, but didn't make the same change to the passenger side, researchers noted. Escape earned an acceptable rating in the driver-side small overlap front test.
These disparities are why the researchers started to rate the passenger side, Mueller said. 'Manufacturers shouldn't shortchange protection for front-seat passengers.'
Ford spokeswoman Elizabeth Weigandt did not directly address the latest crash tests but said, 'Safety continues to be one of the highest priorities in the design of our vehicles.'
She added, in an email, that 'we are committed to designing and building vehicles that meet or exceed applicable laws and regulations across the globe, incorporating updates and new features into our lineup wherever possible.'
She noted the 2018 Escape has earned five-star New Car Assessment Program ratings in the U.S., Europe, China and Australia. 'In all other IIHS crash test modes, the Escape has earned the highest rating of 'good.' ”
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Escape is the second biggest seller in the U.S. for Ford, based in Dearborn, Mich., behind F-Series pickup trucks. It has long been a major player in the compact SUV category, now the largest vehicle segment in the U.S.
Both the Ford and Mitsubishi models are relatively old designs, Mueller said. But, 'this is the first time we've seen the passenger curtain airbags not deploy in a passenger airbag side test. It's very strange.”
The test focused on conditions that lead to 25% of injuries in front-side crashes.
Consumers bought 308,296 Ford Escapes in 2017, data that include both 2017 and 2018 model years. The small SUV segment grew to 3.37 million vehicles in 2017, up from 3.15 million in 2016.
The tests, conducted by the independent non-profit organization funded by insurance companies to find ways to reduce deaths and injuries on highways, tested common crash conditions.
The ratings bring to 16 the number of small SUVs evaluated in the passenger-side small overlap front test, which was begun in 2017 to encourage manufacturers to offer the same level of protection for front-seat passengers as for drivers.
In the test, a vehicle travels at 40 mph toward a barrier with 25% of the vehicle's front end overlapping the barrier. The test mimics what happens when the front drive-side corner of a vehicle collides with another vehicle or strikes an object such as a utility pole.
Analysts saw the Escape crash test results as significant.
'It's incredibly alarming and disappointing and disconcerting, and wow,' said Rebecca Lindland, executive analyst for Kelley Blue Book. 'I feel like these are remedial safety advancements. It's all about keeping the occupant safe, especially in the world of distracted driving.'
The test results should be upsetting to Ford, she said. 'This has to be addressed immediately. It may require more extensive re-engineering, which is expensive and time-consuming and hard to do. It's not an easy fix but it needs to happen. Carrying people safely, having them walk away from a crash, is paramount.'
Dave Sullivan, product analysis manager at AutoPacific Inc., said he's surprised Ford didn't make needed adjustments to the Escape after F-150 pickup crash test disparities were brought to light in 2015.
'It seemed like Ford got the message that crash tests matter, but somehow the Escape has escaped that renewed focus to improve ratings across the lineup,' he said. 'The Escape was refreshed for the 2017 model year, and the driver's side was improved from poor to acceptable. Ford has had time, just like the other automakers, to make the necessary changes. It's a head-scratcher as to why they left this exposed.'
Mark LaNeve, Ford vice president of U.S. marketing, sales and service, said during a sales call Tuesday that Ford has 'great replacement products in the pipeline' for the Escape and Explorer. 'We'll go from one of the oldest utility lineups in the industry to one of the freshest.'
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Safety officials noted that all current models tend to be safer than all older models, simply because of the safety regulations. So any newer vehicle 'puts you in a lower risk of dying,' Mueller said. 'We really recommend people look at safety ratings when they buy a car.'
These days, consumers expect safety to be a standard feature, Sullivan said. 'This segment is right at the heart of where consumers are moving to, from midsize sedans, and the competition is fierce. It's worrisome that some vehicles performed so poorly with the perception that they are safer due to higher ride height.'
None of the newly rated 2018 models earns better than acceptable marks for structure. The Honda CR-V and Mazda CX-5 are the only small SUVs evaluated so far to earn good ratings for structure in the passenger side small overlap front test.
'It's important to focus on these black eyes, because they need to make improvements,' Mueller said. 'But there are a large number of small SUVs that get good crash test ratings. There are safe choices.'