![]() The base engine's a carryover 2.5-liter four meant for fleets, while the mainstream choice is a 178-horsepower, 1.6-liter turbo four with straight-line acceleration competitive with its chief rivals, the Honda CR-V and four-cylinder Toyota RAV4. And there's plenty of choice in what you want under the hood: Ford turns to a trio of four-cylinders to replace its former four- and six-cylinder engines and the much-loved but discontinued Ford Escape Hybrid. Outside of the Mazda CX-5, we can't think of a compact crossover in this class that handles as well. The new athletic look of the 2014 Ford Escape is authenticated in its road manners. ![]() This current 2014 Escape is everything but that-a rakish profile and aggressive road-going stance on the outside sporty, almost cockpit-like layout inside. From 2001 to 2012, you'll remember, the Escape did its best impression of the first-generation Explorer, down to the grille and window shapes and even the outdated graining of its interior plastics. Americans are just noticing-and getting used to-the look of the new Escape. The 2014 Escape latches onto that well-received transformation, carrying into 2014 mostly unchanged, although the Escape SEL trim has been dropped.Īnd there's certainly no need for any change on this model yet. ![]() Just last year, the Ford Escape fled its boxy, SUV-influenced past and became a rakish, sporty, more carlike crossover with crisp handling, potent engines, and even a little more passenger space. ![]()
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