Used 2006 Ford Escape XLS 4dr SUV (2.3L 4cyl 5M) Consumer Reviews
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Very Thrilled And Pleasently Supprised
brian182, Germantown, IL, 08/31/2011
Ford Escape XLS 4dr SUV (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
21 of 24 people found this review helpful
I purchased my 06' Escape about 8 months ago and couldn't be more pleased. A car salesman friend of mine let me drive an automatic trans. xls and it was OK. When I drove the 5 speed manual though....look out! Very peppy / zippy. I weigh a little over 200 lbs. and this thing will accelerate very nicely in 5th gear from about 40 mph. Zippy to the degree that you don't have to downshift. It seems that 152hp 4cyl is plenty for the Escape. Of course if you have something against shifting then you want the xlt auto 6cyl. Some have complained that the exhaust sounds a bit unrefined- hogwash. Engine compartment well layed out- very easy to get at the oil filter for you do it yoursefers. Very happy.
Why didn't I buy one sooner?
Blue Beauty, 01/23/2008
Ford Escape XLS 4dr SUV (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I have been driving a Chevy Silverado 4x4 wit 6 inch lift and 36 inch mud tires that averaged 9-11 mpg on the highway. after years of that I decided to buy an Escape XLS and have been 100% satisfied with it. The 4 cylinder with the five speed manual tranny actually as decent acceleration and its fuel mileage is amazing. Everything about the macine is easy to use and functions very well.
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Cheap Thrills
coach2hockey, 11/21/2006
Ford Escape XLS 4dr SUV (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I picked up a base model Escape for $15,400 before tax and title and couldn't be more satisfied. I have a city/highway commute and average 29+mpg. Plenty of room in the back for hockey equipment and the split foldown seat allows for the sticks to lay flat without using up the whole second row of seating. For a 4 cylinder there is decent acceleration even with the A/C running. Why would anyone buy a car when they can get one of these?
340K!
Richard, Ontario, CA, 07/11/2017
Ford Escape XLS 4dr SUV (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 4 people found this review helpful
This car has been wonderful. Until just recently, I've had very little repairs to make. In fact, there were no major repairs until it reached 340,000 miles. Do the maintenance and this is a great car.
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Best SUV without the over sized body
Rosa Yaites, 10/04/2005
Ford Escape XLS 4dr SUV (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I wanted an SUV but didn't want an overly large body. It still has plenty of leg room, head room and all the values a larger SUV has but no overkill on the body size. I started out with the base model because I have never driven an SUV, but I can surely say, I love it so much, I will upgrade to the Limited edition ASAP!