2012 Ford Escape SUV Reviews & Ratings
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Since its introduction, the Ford Escape SUV has been one of the best selling vehicles in the USA as well as some parts of Europe and Asia. This may come as a surprise to many considering the fact that there are other vehicles that have been around for a considerably longer period of time than the Ford escape SUV. This can be attributed to the fact that Ford has a way of designing SUVs that appeal to most of their enthusiasts.
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Ford Escape SUV Review
More Ford SUV reviews / All Ford CarsSince its introduction, the Ford Escape SUV has been one of the best selling vehicles in the USA as well as some parts of Europe and Asia. This may come as a surprise to many considering the fact that there are other vehicles that have been around for a considerably longer period of time than the Ford escape SUV. This can be attributed to the fact that Ford has a way of designing SUVs that appeal to most of their enthusiasts.
The 2012 Ford Escape SUV has a design that consists of attractive interior and exterior features. Some time back, the Ford Escape SUV was considered to be a must have SUV, but as time passed by, people started buying other models. However, the 2012 Ford Escape SUV has brought back some of the stray clients and that can be attributed to the fact that this SUV is appointed with a sync system, which allows you to control almost everything with your voice. All you have to do is instruct the system to do something and it will be done, which ensures your hands are on the steering wheel at all times. The MP3 player, cell phone and the navigation system can all be linked to the system and then controlled through voice commands. This small aspect of the 2012 Ford Escape SUV increases road safety and also reduces the number of road accidents.
If you are a parent and have teenage kids, then you will find the MyKey feature most intriguing as it allows you to set the maximum speed as well as preset the volume of the satellite radio. If parking is not your best skill, then the auto park availability feature on the Ford Escape SUV will prove very helpful in such situations. This feature controls the wheels during a parallel parking session and the only thing you need to do is either brake or accelerate.
Ford Escape SUV Pros and Cons
The overall design and the look of the Ford Escape SUV is appealing to the eye.
The MyKey feature which allows parents to monitor their teenage kids helps in saving the lives of innocent teenage kids who might be speeding or playing loud music that might distract them.
The automated parking system proves to be helpful especially for women drivers who more often than not have a hard time parking their SUVs.
It comes with a powerful 2.5 L V 6 engine that produces 171 horsepower.
It comes with either a five speed manual transmission engine or a six speed automatic transmission engine.
Rear seats do not recline or fold which makes it a laborious task to fold the seats.
The drum brakes are less efficient as compared to the disk brakes that are commonsly used in other SUVs.
It has way too many buttons and controls and that might confuse some drivers especially those that struggle with new technology.
It lacks telescoping steering column. This means that it cannot be compared to the other SUVs in terms of driving comfort.
The 2012 Ford Escape SUV cannot compare to the other SUVs in terms of the interior design or the exterior design.
