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DeBeer, 02/19/2018
updated 08/29/2022
2017 Ford Escape Titanium 4dr SUV (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
31 of 32 people found this review helpful
Wonderful car..however the 1.5 is just adequate. I test drove both the 1.5 and 2.0 versions around the dealership test route. The 1.5 felt peppy enough...not nearly as much as the 2.0 but for $1200 less I thought it was close enough. Wrong for my kind of driving. In town and on flat freeways the 1.5 is decent... Throw in hills or extra people and while it is still able to get out of its way it works a tad too hard...The transmission although smooth downshifts a gear or two extra buzzing the 1.5 on steeper grades like it has a CVT. If you drive in the hills or freeways with steeper grades or carry 3 adults often get the 2.0. My son has the 2.0 in an Edge. A beast of a motor with fuel mileage close to the 1.5. Well worth the extra money spent. BTW with ecoBoosts. You either have Eco.....or boost.... Not both. Still mileage is where EPA rates it..as long as I mind my right foot. Visibility is good with the weakest area being the "A" pillars at the front corners of the windshield. Sony sound system is decent. Not the clearest but fills the SUV with good sound and plenty of power. Sync 3 works well including downloaded Alexa feature. Screen is large. All other controls work easily. Safety features work well. Quality of materials is good. Leather seating surfaces along with soft touch upper door panels and dash look/feel great. Not quite overall interior quality of my daughters CX5 Mazda but good. Fit and finish is good except right front door needed alignment. Solid No squeaks or rattles. A well built vehicle. Plenty of room in front, back seat and cargo area. Not class leading but plenty. Handling / ride is top notch in its class. Braking as well. Steering is light but accurate. Again, the transmission is smooth shifting. Very quiet for it's class. A pleasure to drive I highly recommend this USA assembled vehicle (1.5 made in Romania I believe) especially with the 2.0 unless you drive in the conditions I stated are fine for the 1.5. Don t get me wrong. The 1.5 gets out of its way. I can cruise at 80+ all day on the freeway. Just for the money charged...there are better options that make driving even more enjoyable (more power, less shifting, less engine noise and less mpg caused by higher revs of lower gears). Update at 10,600 miles Zero problems with the Escape. All my previous comments still are valid including overall mpg with the exception of the factory navigation system. Ease of use/functionality, screen clarity and size are all great except my ‘17 came loaded with a 2015 map download. Doing research that is what comes installed in the 17 Escapes. While the Sync 3 system can be updated with a automatic wi-fi download or you can download the update on a memory stick via Sync 3 support website, those options do not apply to the built in navigation system. You have to buy the update from the dealer for about $100 and as of a month or so ago the “ new” map was 2017. Outrageous considering the initial cost of the navigation system. Update @ 35,689 miles The Escape is still solid as a rock. Zero mechanical problems no squeaks or rattled. OEM Michelin’s are at 4 so I’ll get 40,000 miles from them. Still a smooth stable ride with good handling but the tires are getting noisy. Paint and trim still look like new as do the seating and all interior surfaces. I was notified a few weeks ago about a service advisory concerning reprogramming the CPU for increased water pump running time. It seems some 1.5 experienced problems due to overheating. The dealer took a few hours for the fix. Engine still runs good of course with the power /driving conditions caveats mentioned above. One thing I did notice after the CPU redo is the transmission shift points seemed to have changed. The tranny shifts into a higher gear sooner and holds that gear a tad longer. .. similar to our MB in eco mode. I actually like the change. Lastly Ford just released the navigation map upgrade for the Sync 3. Wonderful update but was over $125 for the upgrade on a thumb drive... about $100 if you download on your own storage device. In closing on this update. .. I am still happy with the purchase. While not as fancy Interior design and materials as some of the competitors, and by measurements not as roomy, the ‘17 Escape is a sold built, comfortable and fun to drive SUV. Shop around and get a good price and you will be happy 49,000 miles. Our Escape soldiers on with ZERO problems other than the OEM Michelins wore out well before 40,000. Not because of mis- alignment/lack of rotation etc. Replaced with Nankang SP-9 (Made in Taiwan)at a great price. Tires are the match of the Michelins with a very slight increase in sharp bump shocks. Back to the Escape ..No rattles or squeaks..Brakes are still great. Fuel mileage is 33 mpg on mostly level freeways...about 24 mpg around town. Navigation update has been excellent with no road surprises. Sync 3 updates excellent as well. Not the fanciest SUV around but a solid vehicle that we are happy with **Update **4+ years and over 60,000 miles the Escape is still a solid vehicle that I am so happy we purchased. No squeaks or rattles. Shocks , brakes, seating surfaces, carpeting , everything mechanical working or looking like new. ZERO problems. I change oil myself every 5,000 miles with a nene brand synthetic and quality oil filter. I also use top tier gasoline usually 91 since I like the extra HP 91 allows the 1.5 to adjust and put out. The 1.5 has turned out to be a decent engine. Reasonably quiet and smooth. Power adequate for any situation. Not the 2.0 but adequate. Lastly Nanking SP-9 tires are a perfect match and a great value. Over 20,000 mikes and they have plenty of tread left. Comfortable quiet and good value. Update 8/22 67,850 miles The Escape continues to grow on us. Build quality has been outstanding with the exception of paint peeling on drivers A frame by windshield. No help from dealer. Not a small item otherwise the Escape has been rock solid. No creaks or rattles. Only tires, air filter and spark plugs have been replaced. Original brakes still strong. Ride quality and handling still tops. Nanking SP-9 tires have been a bargain at least in So Cal roads and weather Premium fuel does add noticeable horse power increase but driveability is excellent with regular as well. …. Just down shifts more often on hills and a tad more omph. Transmission had been excellent. Quality of interior materials turned out to be excellent as interior looks and works like brand new. Steering, switches, handles , knobs etc still feel and work like new. AC still very cold. Sync works well although still pieces about paying over $125 for map update every other year ( worth it if you don’t want to use phone maps but should not be so costly ) Sync supported Waze and Sygic maps work well. I just prefer Sync map once updated. Sync system overall is excellent. No problems with voice recognition etc. Sound quality of Sony system has stayed the same. Not great at all but once adjusted is decent. Thrilled with the purchase although fuel mileage is about 22mpg combined and as mentioned the 1.5 is adequate when the Escaoe is not fully loaded … otherwise performance noticeably suffers. ZERO coolant leak which was a concern on sone 1.5’s.
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Great car
Walter, 12/27/2016
updated 07/29/2019
2017 Ford Escape Titanium 4dr SUV AWD (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
106 of 114 people found this review helpful
I've now owned this car for 30 months--Escape Titanium with 2.0 liter engine. It now has 29000 miles on it. (Not sure why Edmunds doesn't list that as a choice yet.) The comments of my initial review still stand. It's been a reliable car that is comfortable to drive, and with the turbo, gives you the quick acceleration you need when you need it. When I bought it, I wasn't expecting to put 2500 miles on it the first month I owned it, but a couple of trips home made that happen. I couldn't be more pleased with this vehicle, both in the city and especially on the highway. Having just returned from my first 800-mile round trip with my spouse, I asked her for her impressions of the Escape. (I did all of the driving.) Her response, and this is a direct quote: "I've never had an easier trip. Any time I felt like I had to move, I adjusted the lumbar support, or the heat, or the position of the seat. Oh my gosh, it was so comfortable. It was great." (My spouse has had lower back surgery, and this if the first car she's ever been in where she wasn't experiencing back pain at the end of a 6 hour drive.) The electric adjustable passenger seat is a huge plus for us, and hard to find in vehicles at this price point. She also noted that the ride is very quiet. As for me as the driver, the controls are intuitive, the Sync3 is great and responds very quickly to commands, and this car MOVES when you want it to. Acceleration at highway speed is effortless. The leather seats very comfortable, they are holding up well, and the driver's seat moves back a couple of inches when you shut off the car, which helps with entry/exit (you dial-in your driving position, then save it with one touch, and the seat returns to that position when you turn on the ignition). When not on the highway, my daily commute into work is in heavy traffic, and I love the auto start/stop feature--you won't notice it, but you will benefit from it. On the recent road trips, I averaged a little over 27 mpg on moderately hilly roads, and with holiday traffic. In city averages are lower; I drive in some of the worst traffic in the country (Washington, DC) and I'm averaging about 17.8 in the city, but this is horrific traffic (not unusual to take 40 minutes to go the 11 miles of my daily commute) and unless you're in LA or similar traffic, your average will likely be higher.
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Lee Kendall, 04/29/2018
2017 Ford Escape SE 4dr SUV (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
17 of 17 people found this review helpful
Purchased our 2017 SUV in April of 2017 , in July 2017 I was rear ended by a Mercedes while stopped in traffic. The Mercedes was doing approximately 55+ MPH. Mercedes was totaled and the Escape was repaired. I drive the car from LaVerne to Reno just about every 4 months, surprisingly the car averages between 31-32.5 miles per gallon. This is surprising as we go hwy 395 up and down the mountains plus the Escape handles more like a car than I would expect an SUV to handle. Being a person who has owned and restored Muscle cars I am very impressed with the acceleration of this Turbo 4cyl. I am retired from another car manufacturer so I have been able to drive many different types of cars in my life time and I chose the Escape.
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2017 Ford Escape SE 2.0L
RushMan, 12/19/2016
updated 12/28/2017
2017 Ford Escape SE 4dr SUV AWD (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
53 of 57 people found this review helpful
I built a spreadsheet of comparable vehicles to my previous BMW X3, and the Ford Escape SE came closest to my old car at a much lower price than the price of my 2004 BMW X3 or a 2016-2017 X3 or even the smaller BMW X1 that I considered. I chose the 2.0 l turbo engine. Performance is surprisingly good. I did test drive the 1.6L 2016 model which had an odd dash interference with the shift lever and disappointing performance. Many of the new cars are overly techno oriented to the point of being a distraction and a hazard as bad as texting while driving. The Escape with Sync but without Sync 3 is a good choice to avoid distracted driving. Initially, I did not like the Auto-Stop-Start feature even though it saves gas. To defeat it, Ford requires a dash button push on every start. Initially, I found that the gas mileage was below the EPA estimates, and comparable to my old 6 cylinder non-turbo BMW X3. The BMW was 16 city/23 highway. 20 mpg average on my mix. I've never had a car, until this one, where I didn't beat EPA mileage figures, even brand new. After 7300 miles, the gas mileage in summertime increased to 27 average for my routine driving mix, and I did get used to the auto-stop-start. Now in the winter, it is about 24 mpg for the same driving mix. The cost savings is due to better gas mileage and using Regular fuel vs Premium that was required in my old car. Ride and sound are both better than my old car, although I find the seat back somewhat hard. After 14,900 miles, I am enjoying this car more than ever. Don't like the rear hatch handhold at the lower part of the hatch. Pull your hand out when you raise it or you can break your fingers. Other cars have the handhold/catch release above the license plate, where there is no tendency for catching your fingers. On rain/snow, the tires (17 inch wheels) have terrible handling which I think may be due to the Continental ContactPro tires...the car wanders and feels out of control in only a couple inches of snow. They are great in the dry however.
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Gas mileage not as good as expected.
Jody Saylor, 02/23/2017
2017 Ford Escape SE 4dr SUV (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
23 of 24 people found this review helpful
Great upgrade to many parts of the vehicle. i like the new body style from the previous more boxy style. The road noise is much more quite then it used to be. the only down fall was the gas mileage was not as good as to be expected. i averaged about 22/23 including hwy driving. i noticed i filled up more often. Otherwise, its a great vehicle. Plenty of room!
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