Ford's 2016 Escape: A strong seller for a reason - Boston.com
Although the cars wear Ford, Chevrolet, and Toyota badges, they all are the exact same body configuration, having to conform with NASCAR templates for each portion of the body. So, if NASCAR were to go back to its roots, we’d be seeing racing among the current crop of front-wheel-drive, 4-cylinder crossovers, many of which aren’t available with manual transmissions. All of this brings us to today’s test car, a 2016 Ford Escape SE. It might be the leader of that compact pack should they go racing. Escape’s other engine choices are the standard 2. 5-liter (168 horsepower) and a 1. 6-liter EcoBoost (178 HP). Story continues after gallery. While that’s not in a true performance-car category, this engine can get the 3,592-pound Escape from 0-to-60 miles per hour in about 7 seconds and also averages about 25 miles per gallon (25. 4 in our testing). This test car was the mid-trim SE with front-wheel-drive in a lineup that also includes the base S and top-of-the-line Titanium. A six-speed automatic transmission and front-wheel-drive are standard on all trims with all-wheel-drive available on the SE and Titanium versions. Source: www.boston.com
