Standard wheels measure 15 inches in diameter, but 16-inch tires are available. The four-door Escape rides a 103.2-inch wheelbase, has a four-wheel-independent suspension and uses unibody construction. The rear liftgate has a flip-up window that opens separately. Traditional styling resembles Ford’s full-size SUVs and trucks, though on a smaller scale. The 2005 face-lift included new front and rear fascias, an eggcrate grille, new headlights and restyled wheels. Two new colors are offered on 2006 Escapes, and the 2.3-liter engine is now an option on XLT models.Ī new Escape Hybrid that operates with a four-cylinder gasoline engine and an electric motor debuted in the 2005 model year. XLS, XLT, XLT Sport and Limited trim levels are available. A new Intelligent automatic four-wheel-drive system became available.Īntilock brakes are standard, and Safety Canopy rollover protection is optional. For the first time, four-cylinder models were available with an optional automatic transmission. Given a fresh look inside and out for 2005, the Escape got a new 2.3-liter Duratec four-cylinder that develops 153 horsepower. They promise carlike ride and handling and the security of available four-wheel drive. All are considerably smaller than traditional truck-based SUVs. Both models were developed in tandem and compete against other small, car-based SUVs such as the Honda CR-V, Hyundai Santa Fe, Subaru Forester and Toyota RAV4. Overall, this is a decent option for those with only a few larger dogs or a larger number of smaller dogs if you don’t need the more high-end interior styling found in some other small SUVs.Ford’s first car-based sport utility vehicle debuted for the 2001 model year as a result of Ford’s controlling interest in Mazda, which produces the similar Tribute SUV. The distance between the wheel wells does mean putting two larger crates side by side might not be possible (most 36″ crates are 24″ wide with SUV-style crates still being 21″ wide), however. The Escape definitely doesn’t have the bells and whistles of other similar vehicles, but it’ll certainly get the job done! With the second row of seats up, you should be able to fit smaller crates in the cargo area, and with that row down, the cargo space is quite flexible and generous for a small vehicle.
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The seats did fold flat as I mentioned earlier *and* they were very easy to fold – no complicated series of handles and latches here! There is a small light above the cargo area which is great for late night or early morning packing and unpacking. The glass in the hatch opens independently, allowing you to increase air circulation in the vehicle even with the hatch locked. The Escape, for all of its workhorse styling, does have some nice features. MPG highway: 26 mpg (this was a 2WD model)
Width between wheel wells (narrowest part of the vehicle) : 40.5″Ĭargo depth with both rows up: 32.75″ on the floor, 23″ deep at the narrowest point (seat back 20″ above floor level)Ĭargo depth with the second row down: 57.5″ It struck me much more as a basic, no frills vehicle, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing when you’re looking for something that can stand up to use as a dog hauler.
Lots of plastic, the carpeting in the back cargo area was very cheap feeling and not well secured, and the dash seemed very light on any bells and whistles. Well, it has similar dimensions to most of the smaller SUVs out there, and the seats DO fold flat (yay!), but overall it seemed a lot lower quality inside when compared to similar imports. (not my photo, found via Google Image search)
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