Most Escapes come with front-wheel drive, but all-wheel drive is available. Turbo-4s have shift paddles, while the base engine has a sport mode and a shift switch on the gear lever that might be the least used part on any Escape that has it. It’s capable of scooting the SUV to 60 mph in about seven seconds, and has gobs of low-end punch and passing power.Īll Escapes shift gears through a 6-speed automatic that works fine, though it’s behind the 9-speed times. The world would be a fine place if all Escapes came with the energetic 245-hp 2.0-liter turbo-4 that’s available on many models and standard on the Escape Titanium. Its EPA ratings are higher than the base engine, but it’s nearly as boomy and noisy. Acceleration isn’t much better than in the base 4-cylinder, but the 1.5-liter has stronger pull at low revs, and doesn’t downshift as much on the interstate. Last year, Ford introduced a new 1.5-liter turbo-4 with 179 hp and 177 lb-ft of torque. It’s competent and reasonably smooth, but it’s rated the worst by the EPA and it’s the slowest of lineup. The base 2.5-liter inline-4 makes just 168 horsepower and 170 pound-feet of torque.
#2018 FORD ESCAPE SEL 4WD FREE#
Feel free to skip over the first one unless price is paramount. Three engines show up on the Escape spec sheet. The Escape’s in the CX-5 league of commanding road feel it’s easy to needle through a favorite list of winding roads with paddle controls shifting its 6-speed automatic, all-wheel drive doling out power front to back as its wheels slip through tight corners. Make no mistake, if we bought an Escape, it’d have the 245-hp turbo-4 that creams rivals in acceleration and passing power: it’s a brilliant companion for the Escape’s sharp steering and very firm ride. The smaller-displacement turbo-4 with 179 hp makes more noise but kicks in more low-end grunt and better EPA numbers. We’ll pass on he 168-horsepower inline-4 in the base Escape, thanks. Send it back to edit and we’ll take another look. Lots of undulating surfaces and complex cutlines turn it into a busy place and nibble into valuable passenger space. Today’s model is handsome and pert, six years into its lifespan, and a new front end applied last year only made it better-looking. It doesn’t toe the blocky-SUV line at all–a big turnaround from the first-generation Escape and its mini-Explorer shape. The Escape still looks firm, taut, even nubile if you line it up against something as dowdy as a Subaru Crosstrek. It’s a long way from its rugged family truck roots, but we think the 2018 Escape is good for a 6.7 out of 10 on our scale of all vehicles. All offer all-wheel drive, and Ford fits a range of powertrains that range from frugal to frothy. It's competent, whatever you want to call it, and that's what matters.įord sells the Escape in S, SE, SEL, and Titanium trim. The 2018 Ford Escape handles like a hatchback, looks like a crossover, built by a company that prides itself on SUVs.
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