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2016 Ford Escape SE AWD Review Rental

2016 Ford Escape SE AWD Review Rental -

It is very fashionable nowadays for automotive writers in the trash the concept of link, especially because it n t fit in their self-image set to be a swashbuckling, tires squealing, drinking beer craft type of car. In addition, the economy of writing about cars tend to dictate a certain set of values ​​and behaviors on these auto writers, which means they are not very lik ely to have families or you know, have a lot of things. Finally, do not forget that in the automotive world journalism anything public is lame and everything is sold in single figures each year is impressive.

Thus, it has now become incredibly bold for a car to say something writer who is obviously and clearly evident to the vast majority of people who actually buy new cars. So I will: The 2016 Ford Escape is a good vehicle that meets the needs of many consumers, and represents a fair value on the automotive market

I know I know. Im supposed to hate crossovers and all they represent. Im supposed to deplore the fact that Ford could offer a particularly impressive break. But I do not want, and my week with the Ford Escape in South Dakota is a wonderful example of why you should not either.

(Also, Ford already built an impressive break. He called Flex, and nobody buys, except for yours truly.)

I picked up the Escape at the regional airport of Rapid City in South Dakota in the middle of a snowstorm. What chance, then, that this particular model came equipped with intelligent 4-wheel drive Ford, I put to good use almost immediately on my journey to the hotel. Intelligent 4WD System, which is actually all-wheel drive even comes with this handy chart to show you how much power is sent to each wheel, hypnotizing you at a ti me when your attention should be devoted to driving in poor conditions that are causing the system to send power to the rear wheels first.

South Dakota assumes all who live there know how to drive in snow and ice. After all, it snows there about 346 days a year, and plowing is done mainly by other drivers who act as if everything is normal when the snow is falling at a rate of a foot an hour. Fortunately, my ren t was up to the task, kicking snow off with ease and maintaining a true course through the grain.

The biggest change for 2016 is the addition of Escape SYNC 3, which is supposed to be an improvement over the much-maligned MyFordTouch system used in embodiments earlier. As you can see, the screen is large and easy to read in both conditions of day and night. SYNC is designed to work with many mobile apps, including Spotify and Pandora. However, I found it frustrating to use the SYNC Spotify as I could not select individual songs, only the specific playlists. I decided to choose just my phone as a USB source and use Spotify on the screen of my iPhone 6S Plus.

The interface is a good combination of features of the touch screen and real life, buttons honest to God, you should prefer to use. Stereo sound quality of the new speaker system was outstanding, proving to be equally competent to reproduce the modern jazz and old-school hip-hop.

A good example of addition by subtraction can be found in the removal of the auxiliary input jack on the head unit, which never was nobody still uses the default input source for previous versions of SYNC.

Escape cabin is a pleasant place to spend time, even in SE trim. The seats are comfortable and supportive, and everything seems to be located where it should (granted, I drive every day two Ford, so take that with a grain of salt proverbial). The steering wheel is the best Ive found in a cross and is similar to the example found in my Fiesta ST, with comfortable handles positioned at 10 and 2. The gauges are simple and easy to read, and the steering wheel buttons facilitate easier navigation realize

rear seat room is a bit lacking for my taste. the smallest in the class when it comes to leg room and the room of the shoulder. This photo shows how many legs it is not when there is a driver 5 feet 9 inches in the front seat. The escape and others in the CUV segment smaller seem to fit a very specific family - one that is not quite big enough for a family to carry everything needed for an infant / child or for teens full-sized to fit comfortably in the back seat. If your children are between the ages of 5 and 12 - bingo - Escape is for you. Or, you know, if you are a DINK family with a female driver who just loves to sit a little higher. . Whatevs

The cargo area is a little more in line with the competition, check-in at 34.3 cubic feet - less than CR-V and RAV4, but more than the Equinox. He had not manipulate my suitcase and a computer bag 26 inches with plenty of room to spare problem.

However, when the Escape shines compared to all other small crossover is in the driving experienc e. While the number of horses are comparable across the segment, the Escape has a little more torque, which was quite remarkable in winter conditions encountered on my way to see one of the great monuments of the nation, Mt. Rushmore

as you can see, the weather conditions were better described as gross in the afternoon, I made my way through the Black Hills national forest to see the faces of Wash ington, Jefferson, Roosevelt and Lincoln (one of which I prefer to vote for the options in the area in 2016, although they are dead). The road leading to Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a downhill twist and climb through the hills, full of sharp turns and guardrails that are fully not up to the task to prevent you from tumbling death snow, you should miss one of these tours.

The Escape handled it all with the installation of one of his little brothers ST. (A ST escape - now its a tempting thought he already uses the same 1.6-liter turbo fours FIST Hmmm ..!) Comments Escape provided was not unlike what I expect to go hot hatches Ford - communicative and instantaneous. Nevertheless survival instinct I had told me to slow down, especially given the increased precipitation that I lived, Escape seemed disappointed if I was driving harder.

This is a free image of Mount Rushmore to prove that I did it at the top. Im the only idiot stupid enough to drive all the way up there in the snow, and park rangers seemed really surprised me when I got the Escape in the garage. (Entrance to the park is free, but parking is $ 11. Sucks when driving solo). However, it alone at the base of the monument ... well, Ill just say that there was not a moment that Im ever likely to forget. If you are ever in South Dakota, you should go check

Now, as far as things I did not like much abou t 2016 Escape :. Gas mileage and still sucks SYNC 3 can t fix it. I saw one gallon combined 22.2 miles per, which is pretty pathetic for a CUV of this size. Suppose I could have coaxed another mile per gallon out of it by not hooning around as much, but still sucks. Yet I had an Equinox four-cylinder for more than two years and has never seen anything greater than 23 handsets.

My Escape, optioned with SYNC 3, eight-inch touch screen, nine speakers, and panoramic sunroof (which was very nice, by the way) stickers for $ 30,310, but Ford now has $ 2,000 incentive money available on the Red Carpet lease, which makes zero-down, 360 12,000 mile annual rent of about $ / month for 36 months. What a fantastic deal.

Much of this incentive probably has to do with the fact that Ford has announced a new-for-2017 Escape model year, which seems to be an improvement all around this aging model. However, the one you can buy today is pretty damn good, and I suspect it would not be u nprecedented for a current evasion significantly under the bill that dealers are trying to unload. If getting a great car at an even more important than price for you to have the latest and greatest, I SWING store your Ford to negotiate on a 2016 escape as soon as the 2017S begin to appear.

In fact, if they can get me out of my Flex something like the positive equity, Ill probably be there with you.