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"We tested the Escape SEL with the turbocharged 2.0-liter engine.The transmission is a bit of a disappointment because it sometimes has to hunt for the correct gear, and shifts aren’t always smooth. The turbo-four is more impressive, making the Escape much quicker off the line. It delivers adequate acceleration and doesn’t really feel underpowered in any situation. You’ll have no complaints about the base engine, but you likely won’t gush about it, either. Drivetrain: standard front-wheel drive available all-wheel drive.Available engine: turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder with 250 horsepower and 280 pound-feet of torque (optional in SEL standard in Titanium).Base engine: turbocharged 1.5-liter three-cylinder with 181 horsepower and 190 pound-feet of torque.The Ford-developed eight-speed automatic transmission does good work to shuffle through the gears during moderate driving and to provide positive upshifts under harder acceleration, but when called upon to kick down, it occasionally hunts for gears." - Automobile Magazine (2020)Įngine Options, Horsepower, and Acceleration The engine's 250 horsepower and 280 lb-ft of torque proved to be ample to move the AWD-equipped car off the line.

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It makes a fairly throaty rumble at full throttle, offering some gratification for those attempting to drive the crossover with a little enthusiasm.

"The engine is so smooth that you hardly feel any vibration during normal operation.

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The Escape's a taller, heavier vehicle than, say, a sporty Focus ST, so there are limits to what physics and good sense will allow you to do on public roads, but the SUV was considerably more fun to drive enthusiastically than I expected." - The Detroit Free Press (2020) There are also programmed modes for economy, snow and sand.

The steering was quick and direct in sport mode.

"The suspension kept the Escape stable and flat, with very little body roll in quick maneuvers, and not much squat or dive when accelerating and braking hard.

The 4-cylinder alternative is far more pleasurable to pedal, making a strong argument to buy the SEL trim and choose this unit from the options list." - Kelley Blue Book Turbo or not, a 3-cylinder engine – as found in the first three trims – isn't going to tingle any spines.

"Ford has made some great sporty vehicles in its time.

We weren't able to perform our normal skidpad testing on the Bronco Sport since our Michgan skidpad was covered with snow, but the Escape circled the skidpad and provided 0.85 g of grip. It went from 70 mph to zero in 163 feet, 5 fewer than the Escape's 168 feet. That gap continued through the quarter mile, with the Escape nudging the Bronco again by 0.2 second.ĭespite wearing chunkier Falken WildPeak all-terrain tires, the Bronco Sport stopped shorter than the Escape, which was equipped with more traditional all-season rubber. The Escape was slightly quicker, getting to 60 mph in 5.7 seconds, 0.2-second ahead of the Bronco Sport.

They both had an eight-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive. We're comparing top-of-the-line powertrains here, as both the Bronco Sport and the Escape we tested were equipped with the turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four that's optional on both models (a turbo 1.5-liter inline-three is standard). Ford Escape Is Much Improved and Much Quicker.Tested: 2021 Bronco Sport Earns the Bronco Name.