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Much smaller looking in person. But it looks fantastic. Kinda Porsche like in the front end where the lights seem flat on the hood and some resemblance to a EV suv from Tesla . I like the letters on the rear.
Dare I say I like it better than a RAV4.
Just love the interior design. The minimal feel is just right.
Again, I don’t want to beat this theme to death, but this vehicle seems to be a far better alternative to a sedan for the price point.
Did you drive an Escape? I like the looks of them, in the upper level trims. Ford sells a lot of them. 194k sold in the U.S. thru September, I think outside of the F Series trucks it's Ford best selling vehicle.
That, right there, is one feather in its cap. If you are a American-registered company (as Ford is)....build your products here if you want to sell them here.
Originally Posted by LexsCTJill
Just love the interior design.
Here....since you didn't post any shots of the interior, I'll add some.
I agree that, for something in this class, it looks nice, but I can do without the rotary shifter.
If only Ford had done the 2020 Explorer interior like that. The new Explorer is a mess inside.
Did you drive an Escape? I like the looks of them, in the upper level trims. Ford sells a lot of them. 194k sold in the U.S. thru September, I think outside of the F Series trucks it's Ford best selling vehicle.
It's not so much just the Escape itself as the fact that this class of vehicle, in general (compact C-sized crossover), has become extremely popular. As Jill says, many buyers are giving up sedans for them.
It's not so much just the Escape itself as the fact that this class of vehicle, in general (compact C-sized crossover), has become extremely popular. As Jill says, many buyers are giving up sedans for them.
Did you drive an Escape? I like the looks of them, in the upper level trims. Ford sells a lot of them. 194k sold in the U.S. thru September, I think outside of the F Series trucks it's Ford best selling vehicle.
Nah. We just quickly looked. Dealing with salespersons when I have no intention of buying a car is not something I really like to do. I like this better than the Chevy Equinox. I also like it the design better than the RAV.
If you think the new Escape is nice, just wait till you see its upscale brother, the Lincoln Corsair (which is done on the same platform)....although I think you said, in a previous thread, that you may have already seen it.
The Corsair is nice enough that it may wean even me off sedans LOL.
Personally I really dislike the exterior styling of the new Escapes, they look weird to me...kind of like a big car without looking crossover or SUVish. Headlights are too big...they kind of look like frogs. I do like the interior. RAV is better looking IMHO.
Ford's plan appears to have the Escape replace both the previous Escape and the Fusion sedan. To this end, the styling is softer and it is slightly lower than before. The new Escape is actually quite roomy inside for this class. There is a "rugged" SUV about this size coming which will be much more offroad focused. The base Escape interiors are pretty plain, but they get much better on the high end version which even include a HUD that is visible with polarized sunglasses.
The base Escape interiors are pretty plain, but they get much better on the high end version which even include a HUD that is visible with polarized sunglasses.
This is always the case. Have you seen how bad a base RAV4 is? The centre screen is BAD. All done on purpose.
Originally Posted by oldcajun
Ford's plan appears to have the Escape replace both the previous Escape and the Fusion sedan. To this end, the styling is softer and it is slightly lower than before. The new Escape is actually quite roomy inside for this class. .
Yes, the plan to replace the Fusion and the Focus is the new Escape. It is roomy. It’s well designed. When I say it looks small, I mean it looks small for a cross over but large for a compact car replacement
Ford's plan appears to have the Escape replace both the previous Escape and the Fusion sedan.
Not sure, though, if that is going to work. The more likely beneficiaries from dropping the Fusion (and if GM drops the Malibu and Regal) will be the Camry, Accord, Altima, Sonata, and Optima.
There is a "rugged" SUV about this size coming which will be much more offroad focused.
......the Bronco, of course. We have been discussing it for many months.
11-09-19 | 02:00 PM
2020 Ford Escape impressions
If you are a American-registered company (as Ford is)....build your products here if you want to sell them here. 
The more likely beneficiaries from dropping the Fusion (and if GM drops the Malibu and Regal) will be the Camry, Accord, Altima, Sonata, and Optima.