Monthly Update for November 2016 - 2017 Ford Escape

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edited December 2016 in Ford
imageMonthly Update for November 2016 - 2017 Ford Escape

Our long-term 2017 Ford Escape escaped to the Pacific Northwest for Thanksgiving, and it also garnered local praise for its versatile skill set.

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  • 5vzfe5vzfe Member Posts: 161
    I was thinking that the fuel economy is really unimpressive for this car, as I've gotten 20.7/20.9 on several road trips in my 2002 4Runner, which has a power train/chassis that dates back to 1995. But I figured that the Escape has so much more going for it that maybe fuel economy can be looked past. But then I looked up the the mileage rating for the 2006 RAV4 V6 AWD: 21 combined 19/26. So now I'm back to thinking that the Escape 2.0 AWD ratings (23 combined 20/27) aren't very impressive at all.
  • mypathy2001mypathy2001 Member Posts: 18
    edited December 2016
    5vzfe said:

    I was thinking that the fuel economy is really unimpressive for this car.

    Agreed, the Ford Escape was a car I was looking at when I first started looking at mid-size (although I realize I guess the Escape is compact)? Crossovers. The fuel economy Edmunds is stating here is terrible. I totally believe you on your '02 4Runner. When I had my Pathfinder (Get the user name ..get it?) I regularly got 18-20 MPG. Now with my Pilot, a significantly larger car than this Escape -- I regularly get 22-23, maybe 21 if I'm really pushing it. I have yet to get anything in the high teens.

    I would expect to be closer to the 30 MPG mark as its competitors, Rouge, CR-V,Rav-4 try to hit. The 2.0L engine makes 245HP, where as the V6 '06 Rav-4 from the Camry, Highlander, etc made closer to 270HP.

    Maybe it'll get better as they continue to (slowly) make updates on this new entry to the long term fleet.


  • gslippygslippy Member Posts: 514
    So it drinks fuel like a Jeep Renegade. At least it drives better.
  • prndlolprndlol Member Posts: 140
    Ah 23 mpg is fine. The Mazda CX-5 gets a real world 25 combined.
    https://www.edmunds.com/mazda/cx-5/2014/long-term-road-test/2014-mazda-cx-5-2nd-most-fuel-efficient-suv.html
  • berriberri Member Posts: 10,165
    Throw in higher speed driving with hills, wind, wet pavement, etc. and these small CUV's won't really do much, if any better than a Highlander or similar with their bigger six cylinder engines.
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    I'm in a big honking rental Santa Fe this week and I'm getting around 24.2, per the dash readout.
  • terrierhockeyterrierhockey Member Posts: 3
    Hi there!!

    Could you please give me an estimate of what a good (lowest out there :) ) negotiated net price would be for a 17 Escape Titanium/4WD/1.5L/300A
    Options - White Platinum/Panoramic Vista Roof/Navigation
    Sticker MSRP $33,735 +895 DEST/DEL, TOTAL MSRP $34,630
    Boston area - (current incentives RCL $2250 + Final days $500/$2750 total; Dealer stock/delivery by 1/3).
    Thanks so much!!!
  • anythngbutgmanythngbutgm Member Posts: 4,277
    terrierhockey said:

    Hi there!!

    Could you please give me an estimate of what a good (lowest out there :) ) negotiated net price would be for a 17 Escape Titanium/4WD/1.5L/300A
    Options - White Platinum/Panoramic Vista Roof/Navigation
    Sticker MSRP $33,735 +895 DEST/DEL, TOTAL MSRP $34,630
    Boston area - (current incentives RCL $2250 + Final days $500/$2750 total; Dealer stock/delivery by 1/3).
    Thanks so much!!!

    35 Grand for a 1.5? That's insane. There are so many better options for the money.

    Ones with a lot less than the 19 recalls the Escape has had...

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