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3.7

Overall Consumer Review Rating
for the 2017 Ford Escape

Best SUV

By Roland Hewes written on 09-12-2017

For value, the 2017 Ford Escape is hard to beat. With $4,000 in manufacture rebates and dealers willing to discount outgoing models to make room for the 2018 line -great deals are available now.

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By Merry Sm written on 12-20-2017

My main complaint is safety or the lack thereof. Yes you have many air bags but Know that when you buy a Ford EcoBoost that everytime you stop whether it be a red light, stop sign or traffic backup the engine shuts off and the STEERING WHEEL LOCKS so if you need to get out of the way fast you're pretty much screwed. The ecoboost kicks on quickly but it's that 1-2 second delay until it does that can be the difference from being in an accident or not. There is a control on the dash to disable the ecoboost but by default it is "on" so everytime you get in the car you have to push the button to turn it off. This of course defeats the purpose of the ecoboost which is to save you a few dollars in gas. Engine off...no fuel consumption. Ford Engineers say this is how the Ecoboost was designed to work and the steering wheel locking is not a glitch. How the Federal government allowed Ford to lock the steering wheel while in gear is beyond me.Now to the engine itself. It's a zippy little 4 cylinder but is not very fuel efficient compared with other 4 cylinder engines. It only gets about 2 gallons per mile better gas mileage than my 6 cylinder Jeep so with the ecoboost off don't expect to see any real savings. Now to the interior which is mainly plastic. In a new car off gassing (or as some call it "out gassing") will be there for several months. Not so good in winter when you want an open window to get rid of the fumes which now brings me to the ventilation system. If you have the heat on blowing through the dash or windshield then don't expect much volume on the floor and vice versa. You will have cool to cold ankles and feet. If you put the blower on high wear ear plugs. It's on the loud side. Now to the controls. First you have to find the keyhole to start the engine if you don't buy the Titanium package which has a push button start. The steering wheel design on the lesser packages effectively hides the keyhole so you have to bend or peek through the steering wheel to find it. The telescoping steering column is a nice feature but doesn't negate the inconvenience of the keyhole. The lights and fog light are located in such an awkward spot that you have to take your eyes off the road to find and use them. Trying to see them through the openings in the steering wheel doesn't work. The hatch release button is in the same location. The seats are narrow and not very well padded and the spacing between the driver's seat and the door is awkward. Upon exiting the Escape I am constantly scraping my calf against the bottom door frame. All in all for the cheapness of many aspects of this car I would say it is way overpriced and you can get more comfort and conveniences at a lesser price with other manufacturers. Oh....did I mention that there is a problem with the radio cutting out every time the ecoboost kicks in? Well it does and Ford is now getting complaints about this same problem from other buyers. I wish those other buyers better luck than I am having. Ford has been "trying" to figure this out for 5 months now. The dealer is no help and actually hindered the progression of getting this resolved and that's after going back and forth to him 10 times. So to all out there, beware of Ford and their so called EcoBoost economy innovations that they are now also putting into their trucks. Never again will I buy a Ford.

2017 4WD 2.0 L Titanium Very Impressive - 2

By Chuck written on 08-14-2016

I test drove the 2017 4WD 2.0 L Titanium version but the Edmunds pull down menu has not been updated to include that as a review option. Excellent car. The only serious negative is that there is a lot road feedback on the steering wheel. The 2.0 L is an excellent choice with the 4WD as it never felt like it was lagging, very powerful. The interior is very nice and reasonably quiet in terms of road noise. A couple of things to me should be standard at this price point: the side mirrors should power fold, the rear seats should have pulls from the trunk that would let them fold down like the Subaru's, heated steering wheel and vented/cooled seats like Hyundai/Kia offer (I have this on my Kia Optima now and with leather seats in the summer it's a must).

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Features: Audio and cruise controls on steering wheel , Back-up camera , Bluetooth , Fold Flat Rear Seats , Post-collision safety system , Rear Bench Seats , Stability Control , Tire Pressure Warning , Trip Computer , 3500lb Towing Capacity , Auto Climate Control , Aux Audio Inputs , Multi-Zone Climate Control , Power Driver Seat , USB Inputs , AWD/4WD , Heated seats , Mobile Internet , Apple Carplay/Android Auto , Parking sensors , Remote Start , Power Liftgate/Trunk , Leather Seats , Alarm , Keyless Entry/Start , Upgraded Engine , Navigation , Sunroof/Moonroof , Blind Spot Monitoring , Towing Hitch , Lane Departure Warning , Upgraded Headlights , Adaptive Cruise Control , Automatic Emergency Braking , Pre-collision safety system .

Engine/Mechanics: 4 cylinders .

Transmission: Automatic .

Fuel Type: regular unleaded , premium unleaded (recommended) .

Drivetrain: all wheel drive , front wheel drive .

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