The 2020 Ford Escape is here and it has been completely redesigned from top to bottom.
This new Escape has new looks, new engines, and new technology.
Let’s find out what else is new!
The first thing you notice when looking at the 2020 Escape is the new looks.
With a wider and lower stance, the 2020 Escape is more car-like than the former models.
This is purposely designed as Ford exits the sedan market the 2020 Escape is the best alternative
for those looking to move on from the traditional sedan.
The front grille features the popular Ford mesh design that adds to the sporty overall
appearance of the new Escape.
The lower and sleeker roofline gets narrower towards the rear and shows motion within the
design.
The Rear hatch still features that hands-free foot swiping action and has new stylish lettering
that spells out ESCAPE between the taillights.
The LED taillights are sleek and compliment the new LED headlights available on the higher
trims.
While the roofline may appear lower the room inside the Escape has increased quite significantly.
The rear seats feature a slider that allows you to move the seats fully back for maximum
legroom or move forward for more cargo room behind the second row.
This new layout offers up to 37.5 cubic feet of space behind the second row and with the
60/40 split seats folded down this bumps up to 65 cubic feet.
The new design doesn’t end on the exterior.
The interior has been overhauled as well with Ford’s new design language.
The dash features the floating SYNC 3 screen which also features navigation, phone pairing
through Apple Car Play and Android Auto, Waze connectivity, Amazon Alexa, and a Wi-Fi hotspot,
Ford Pass Connect that features connections for up to 10 devices.
The new B&O sounds system comes standard on the titanium and offers a dynamic, immersive
listening experience for everyone on board.
The climate controls have been redesigned and has easy to turn dual-zone controls.
The center console now features the Rotary shifter that frees up more space in the center
for storage and cup holders.
The Escape also now features USB C fast charging ports for compatible devices in addition to
12 volt and 110volt power points.
The steering wheel features a new layout with more intuitive and easy to read controls.
And in the higher trim levels, the all-new digital dash is beautify laid out and customizable
to your preferences.
Here is where you will see the new drive mode selection, from a button on the wheel you
can scroll through Normal, Eco, Slippery, Sport and Deep Snow/Sand modes that will distinctively
change the driving characteristics of the Escape to suit the driving conditions.
An available heads up display allows you to keep your eyes on the road and keeps you informed
of driver-assist like adaptive cruise control, lane-keeping, navigation, incoming calls and
more!
The Escape features four engine choices starting with the base 1.5L EcoBoost that produces
180hp or in the higher trims a 2.0L EcoBoost with 250hp.
2020 also marks the return of a hybrid engine to the Escape with the 2.5L Atkinson-Cycle
Hybrid engine.
Higher fuel MPG is achieved with the hybrid but to take it a step further the 2020 Escape
also features a plug-in hybrid model.
Another way the gas-powered All wheel drive equipped Escapes save on fuel is with their
AWD disconnect feature.
This allows the rear driveline to disconnect and allows all engine energy to power the
front wheels exclusively.
Once needed the rear wheels will re-engage to provide full AWD capability.
The 2020 Escape is a great family car and with this, in mind, Ford has pulled out all
the stops when it comes to safety.
The Escape is equipped with Ford’s co-pilot 360 slew of safety features.
Pre- Collision assist with pedestrian detection scans the road ahead and can alert you of
potential collision detected in your path.
If an impact is imminent the Escape has the ability to automatically apply the brakes
if you fail to react in time.
BLIS detects those in your blind spot an also extends to reversing situations.
Park assist 2.0 now takes over braking duty when parking your vehicle in a parking spot.
Adaptive cruise control now also features lane centering to make sure your Escape stays
between the lines.
As always a rearview camera is standard.
Evasive steering assist makes it easier to avoid potential collisions by providing steering
support if it detects potential Collison.
The lane-keeping system warns you of lane drift.
Voice-activated navigation allows you to vocally communicate with SYNC to keep your eyes on
the road.
And auto high beam headlights detects oncoming traffic to dim the lights and re-activate
in low light travel conditions.
The new Escape is sure to expand on Ford’s nearly 20-year lineage in the segment and
will continue to be the go-to choice when looking for a small but capable CUV.
To get behind the wheel and experiences these great new changes for yourself make your way
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