Ford escape 2021 silver plus#
Ford escape 2021 silver windows#

While it’s somewhat superfluous to say the Ford Escape is responsive on the road, the four-pot 2.0-litre is also notable for its quietness and the lack of holes in its power delivery. Thank goodness for the new C2 platform, which Ford claims saves as much as 90kg when compared to the previous-generation Escape. This is despite the ST-Line Escape’s slightly porky 1586kg quoted tare weight. Controlled by a centre console-located, sometimes-indecisive rotating shift knob that is also used in the Focus, it contributes to the delivery of powerful, smooth on-road performance. The engine mates well with the intuitive eight-speed auto gearbox. It certainly leaves room, somewhere down the track after the PHEV hybrid Escape is eventually launched, for the 134kW/240Nm 1.5-litre three-cylinder already doing sterling service in the Ford Focus and available in the new Escape overseas. The punchy EcoBoost turbo four might not reach the lofty heights of a Mercedes-AMG 2.0-litre, but it’s well on the way there. Powered by the previous 2.0-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder but with outputs raised from 178kW/345Nm to 183kW/387Nm at reasonably relaxed rpm (5700rpm and 3100rpm respectively), the Ford Escape towers over its class competitors with 0-100km/h acceleration hovering around the even six-second mark.

The base Escape is front-drive only but, like its stablemates, comes as standard with an eight-speed auto gearbox. Like the premium Escape Vignale, the ST-Line can be had with either front-drive, or Ford’s on-demand AWD system. It employs the familiar mix of MacPherson struts up front and an independent multi-link system at the rear.

The Spanish-built Escape builds off Ford’s new C2 platform, which is also used by the current-generation Focus and succeeds the C1 platform of the previous Escape.

Ford escape 2021 silver windows#

In-cabin tech is pretty complete: Wireless phone charging, push-button starting, digital radio, Ford’s SYNC 3 infotainment system with Apple CarPlay/Android Auto and auto up/down power windows operable via the key fob are all standard.įord has separated the three-grade Escape line-up into base, sports and luxury configurations: The ST-Line reviewed here is the lower-slung, tighter-riding, driver-oriented variant that gets its own 18-inch alloy wheels with 225/60R18 tyres, a bigger spoiler above the rear window, different side skirts and its own front and rear bumper assemblies. The overall effect, other than the characteristically-Ford door trims which are somewhat basic by comparison with the rest of the interior, is pretty swish. Unlike the smaller Ford Puma, which lists some safety gear as pack-optional, the base Escape’s complete list of safety equipment replicates that of the more expensive ST-Line and Vignale versions.įor another $2000, what you pick up by ordering the mid-range ST-Line Escape – our review car – is a boy-racer enhanced body, lower-set sports suspension, selective use of black detailing inside and out, darker roof lining, a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster ahead of the driver, a flat-bottom steering wheel, metal-look floor pedals and a mix of red and white stitching throughout.

Ford escape 2021 silver plus#

As with the newly-launched Fiesta-based Ford Puma light SUV, the new Ford Escape is oriented towards the premium end of its segment.Īlthough bidding for the entry-level Escape begins at $35,990 plus on-road costs – as much as $6000 more than some of its main rivals – in terms of substance there’s not much left wanting.