- suv 13,158
- Williamson, WV
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- suv 13,158 silver automatic
Ford claimed 11 features exclusive to the escape in the compact suv class: everything from a capless fuel nozzle to torque vectoring control, which helps the escape corner more securely. changes for the 2014 model year are modest, but worth noting. Ford sync, a voice-activated communications and entertainment system, is available with applink on the 2014 escape. We drove both versions in a spirited fashion and fell below those marks, averaging 22. 7 mpg in the 1. 6-liter and 19. 7 mpg in the 2. 0-liter. There's a 1. 6-liter ecoboost making 178 horsepower and a 2. 0-liter ecoboost that makes 240 horsepower. Ford claims ti-vct improves peak power by up to 7 percent and low-speed torque by 5 percent, to quicken acceleration. Fuel economy is expected to be 4. 5 percent better than a non-ecoboost engine. drivetrain choice is important because it significantly affects the driving character of the ford escape. We found a 1. 6-liter front-wheel-drive escape feels completely different from a 2. 0-liter all-wheel-drive model. The 1. 6-liter with front-wheel drive is quick, lively and visceral, a blast to drive. The 2. 0-liter awd feels solid, heavier, more civilized, more grown-up. All of them offer a smooth ride, a benefit of this latest-generation escape's rigid chassis. creature comfort is impeccable, even with the standard fabric upholstery, rugged and handsome. Interior materials are soft, and the plastic high quality. Rear legroom is decent, at 36. 8 inches, and rear climate control is standard in all but the escape s base model. There's excellent cargo space, 68. 1 cubic feet behind the first row and 34. 3 cubic feet behind the second row, and the standard 60/40 rear seat folds flat wonderfully fast, using one lever. overall, escape's styling emulates its big brother, the explorer. However, its nose more resembles its little sister, the focus hatchback, distinctive, sort of aero stubby, with the familiar blue oval emblem centered in its wide, narrow grille. The hood has nice character lines, and the headlights sweep sharply back and up into muscular wheel wells. one clever innovation, which others have been copying, is an available magic release for the liftgate. New for 2014, the hands-free liftgate is available along with the escape's class ii towing package. the top-level escape is available with active park assist. By simply pushing a button, the system detects an available parallel-parking space, then automatically steers the vehicle right into it. The driver operates only the gas and brake pedals, not touching the steering wheel during the parking procedure. we did not find myfordtouch, the in-car communications and entertainment system, easy to use. lineupthe 2014 ford escape comes in three models: escape s, escape se, and escape titanium. All escape models use a 6-speed automatic transmission with selectshift manual operation. escape s 22,700) is front-wheel-drive only, using ford's trusty 2. 5-liter engine making 168 horsepower. Standard equipment includes cloth upholstery, manual climate control, manual front seat adjustment, a rear-view camera, keyless entry, cruise control and audio controls on the steering wheel, 60/40 fold-flat rear seats, a 6-speaker single-cd sound system with mp3 capability, info display, manual tilt/telescope steering wheel, halogen headlamps, black grille and door handles, and 17-inch steel wheels. escape se 25,550) uses the 1. 6-liter twin-turbo ecoboost engine making 178 horsepower, and comes either with front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive 27,300). Se adds body-color door handles and mirrors, a chrome bar grille, ford sync voice-activated communications and entertainment system, satellite radio, auto headlamps, keyless entry, 10-way power driver's seat with lumbar support, rear center armrest, and 17-inch alloy wheels. escape titanium 29,100) comes with the 2. 0-liter ecoboost engine making 240 horsepower, in either front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive 30,850). Titanium adds myford touch, full leather-trimmed seating, heated mirrors and front seats, puddle lamps, ambient lighting, remote start, dual-zone automatic temperature control, hands-free power liftgate, silver roofrails, upgraded 10-speaker sony sound system with hd radio, and 18-inch silver-painted alloy wheels. An option group 1,295) includes a blind spot information system, rain-sensing wipers, high-intensity-discharge headlights, and ford's active park assist. safety equipment standard on all models includes advancetrac traction and stability control with roll stability control, curve control, torque vectoring control, two-stage frontal airbags, driver knee airbag, side airbags, abs with brake assist, tire pressure monitor, and rear-view camera. walkaroundwearing the blue oval centered in its wide, narrow grille to say it's a ford, the escape's nose is more like that of the little ford focus rather than the big ford explorer. Aero and almost stubby, the front end looks like it's meant for the business of efficient hauling. Character lines on the hood suggest a cowl. The headlights are sharply angled under sheetmetal speed lines like eyebrows, sweeping back and up into the muscular wheelwells. the bottom two-thirds of the face is a gaping black mouth in a split fascia. It conceals a ford innovation: sensor-controlled active shutters behind the grille that regulate air into the engine, for optimum efficiency and maximum fuel mileage. the rear end doesn't keep up with the ford escape's slick front. It looks big and bulky for the size of the car, with lines going in three directions. It's as if the sheetmetal were shaped to match the taillights, including the indent for the license plate, like an upside-down triangle with the point at the bottom chopped off. The standard dual exhaust is visually cool with the twin pipes protruding, but the gray cladding looks like a big silver lump hanging out the back. actually, there's something hiding under that cladding that's great. Don't like so much the gray or black plastic cladding that adorns every model. interiorthe rugged fabric seats in the ford escape are the best. And since the available myford touch remains problematic, those excellent seats make the escape s a compelling choice. Gauges are clean and attractive with pretty blue needles. Unlike the expensive jaguar, ford's rich sibling of the past, there are actual fuel and temperature gauges. There's a small rectangular window for in. Climate Control✔ Cruise Control✔ Remote Start✔ Alloy Wheels
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