A two-position cargo floor allows you to chose between maximum cargo space or a flat floor. The second row offers ample head and legroom for adults and the seats fold flat at the touch of a button. The front seat head restraints offer four-way adjustablility. Wide front bucket seats are a new design and despite being 1.4-kg lighter, offer improved support and long-session comfort. The feel of the various control knobs and switches lends a further impression of quality. The tops of the instrument and door panels have a soft touch finish and exceptionally close fit tolerances are evident throughout. The highly stylized instrument panel may be considered overwrought by some but should be familiar to Darth Vader fans. The slick new shape alone plays a major role in a 12% improvement in fuel economy Both head and tail lights have lots of “bling” and the sloping roofline, rising beltline and muscular wheel arches result in an overall impression of a more car-like vehicle than the outgoing model which was launched more than a decade ago. The new front-end look and trapezoidal grill are somewhat similar to the L-Finesse design language being introduced by Lexus. The new design is a startling departure from the current model and much more in tune with the times. The 2013 Escape is 87-mm longer, 33-mm wider and 40-mm lower and its wheelbase is 71-mm longer. It will be produced and sold in Europe and China as the Kuga.
The body and interior were designed in America. The 2013 Escape is the 10th vehicle based on Ford’s “Global C” platform, developed in Ford’s Cologne, Germany centre. It is looking to a combination of looks, fuel efficiency, class-leading quietness and a raft of segment exclusive features to help it maintain that pace. Ford has a new Fusion coming later this year and the Escape arrives in Ford stores this spring.ĭescribing the new Escape as 21st century SUV, Frank Davis, executive director North American engineering for Ford said here, “This is a big deal for us.” As it should be.įord has sold more than two million Escapes over the years and expects the new version to help it maintain the momentum enjoyed last year. The mid-size car and compact SUV segments are expected to be two key growth areas in the coming years. All that remains of the hugely-popular current vehicle is the name, base engine and a few miscellaneous bits and pieces.įord hopes the new Escape will play a major sales role going forward. RICHMOND, CA – Despite the fact 2011 was a record-setting year for the Escape, Ford has radically redesigned North America’s favorite compact CUV/SUV for the 2013 model year.
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