Escape ST

[mval]

Justin:
I would think so, but have vowed not to touch it to keep her out of the Kia she wanted. Anyway went to dinner last night & car in front was not going fast enough for her usual light foot & she blew by it. Told her she "Turboed Them" & got a smile & thank you for getting her to go with it. I may have created a monster, the next thing she'll want to drive my SHO.NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[redsand]

That's funny we actually test drove a Kia the day before I convinced her to try the Escape for herself. She likes the turbo for sure, actually you should have seen her face when I let her drive the truck when I put the SoCal tune on, she liked it before but if I remember right, "holy **** this things fast" were the words that came out of her mouth that night. I doubt a turbo upgrade is in the future, but a tune and a few bolt ons may be.

 

[mval]

Ok-found a negative on the 2.0L. To check the tranny fluid you have to have the dealer do it, i.e. no dip stick. Anybody figure a way around this?
Only reason i checked was my 2002 Stratus threw a tranny last week. Only 69K mile on it,but have to remember it's really a rice burner underneath the Dodge body.. But immediately started checking rest of cars. Which brings up another question on the SHO, anybody with the Airaid CAI done anything to make it easier to check tranny fluid besides removing whole unit?
Thanks
MikeV

 

[double c]

Back from Florida on first trip with Escape.  Nice vehicle for the long haul.  Liked the way it handled/ride comfort/road noise.  All positive.  Tires tend to sing on different surfaces-but not intrusive.  Never faltered at cruising speed-mostly 75 on I-95.  Turning a little over 2000 RPM at that speed and was able to still accelerate easily. Engine never felt/sounded buzzy or strained. Overall trip was 2200 mile at 26 mpg.  Used only 93 octane.  About same as the SHO on the same trip.  Had enough room and good driving position. As passenger, room comfort was good-not up to SHO-but was fine for trip.  Did not feel tired or stiff after 12 hours on road.
No ACC like SHO-but cancel/resume cruise is very easy with a wheel mounted paddle-at about the 9:00 position.  Very easy to flip in and out of cruise. 

Liked the lift gate-very easy to access cargo-an advantage over trunk on SHO.  Seemed to be about same cargo volume.  Everything fit easily.

All in all it was a fine vehicle for the trip.  Nice to have options-next time perhaps the SHO will go.

Now to see how it is with tailgating.  Won't be the Tahoe.  May have to be more selective-cut out a chair in order to take the right amount of beer-which is never enough.

 

[mval]

double:
That's a nice test for your Escape. my wife mainly drives it around town & get around 20 mph, but & I had to almost hogtie her into getting now is thrilled to death with it as well as many of her friends who have ridden with her. She sold one last month a friend of hers was going to buy an Outback & ended up w/ an Escape.
As you mentioned the lift gate is great. For anyone not needing the size of an Explorer, this a great little SUV & that 2.0L really has some pop, I can see why Ford sells a good amount of Focus ST's for young crowd.  It  got to be real quick in a lighter car.
Mike V

 

[281Thunder]

My wife decided a few weeks back that she wanted something a little cheaper and easier to maintain that her '11 A4, so she traded it in, and picked up a nice lightly used '13 Escape 2.0EB/AWD. Pretty highly optioned with Kodiak Brown and black leather. The color is pretty amazing in the right lighting. Trying my best to get a tune and intake in it.

 

[BiGMaC]

My wife decided a few weeks back that she wanted something a little cheaper and easier to maintain that her '11 A4, so she traded it in, and picked up a nice lightly used '13 Escape 2.0EB/AWD. Pretty highly optioned with Kodiak Brown and black leather. The color is pretty amazing in the right lighting. Trying my best to get a tune and intake in it.

Way Cool!  Another two EB family!  What fun you guys will have….

 

[SHOdded]

Congratz on the baby EB!  Pics?

 

[DJE624]

Congratulations!

 

[281Thunder]

Congratz on the baby EB!  Pics?

Waiting for winter to be quite over with. We cleaned it up this past weekend, but snow yesterday has it nasty again. Need some good weather so the sun can really make the color pop.