2014 Ford Escape“The greatest car ever made.”

History of the EscapeFirst Generation: 2000-2006

Second Generation: 2007-2012

Third Generation: 2012-Present

What’s new about the Escape?The new Escape gets many new changes compared to the second generation (2006-2012). Changes including the body styling, two new engines, new technology, more innovation, and a brand new interior.

2014 Ford Escape

The 2014 Ford Escape was redesigned for the 3rd generation, as in the 2013 model year. New design, new engines, and new technology.

New EnginesTwo new engines were introduced for the

new Escape. The two new ones are a 1.6L Turbocharged EcoBoost I-4 4-cylinder (174hp) and a 2.0L Turbocharged EcoBoost I-4 4-cylinder (240hp), and economy is sure to be the pleasure of driving this quick and stout car.

1.6L EcoBoost EPA:◦ FWD – 23 city/31 HWY AWD – 22 city/30 HWY

2.0L EcoBoost EPA:◦ FWD – 22 city/30 HWY AWD – 21 city/28 HWY

0-60 time of 1.6L:

8.90-60 time of 2.0L:

7.5

1.6L EcoBoost I4

The 2013 Ford Escape was introduced with the new engine. Standard on the SE models, and optional on Titanium. Also available with Intelligent 4WD.

2.0L EcoBoost I4

The 2013 Ford Escape was introduced with the new engine. Optional for SE models, and standard for Titanium. Also available with Intelligent 4WD.

Same Ol’ Trannie!Yes, the 6-speeed automatic

transmission is still in the great piece of equipment, but they also added a feature called SelectShift. Love a manual transmission drive? SelectShift lets you override automatic operation and let’s you shift when you would like. Though, if you’re the one who likes to accelerate the car past redline, it will override the manual operation for a short time, and shift to the next gear to prevent engine damage. To shift, you will see buttons that look close to the picture below.

EditionsThe 2013 Escapes come with

many editions including the base model, S; the sporty SE; the fuel-efficient SEL; and the luxurious and “loaded,” Titanium.

For 2014, Ford dropped their SEL model, and made way with the S, SE, and Titanium.

Innovation that ExcitesStandard on Titanium models,

and on choice models of the SE, you can get the helping and innovative Foot Activated Liftgate. A special sensor under the car’s back bumper will sense your foot being swung under the bumper, and the liftgate will open, as long as you have your Intelligent Access Key in the area. Very convenient and helpful when your hands are full!

Innovation that ExcitesFord has also added a standard Backup

Camera for all models, and including a Reverse Sensing System, available for all models (unknown whether S model can have RSS).

Ford has also included Intelligent 4WD on all EcoBoost engines, available as an option for the 1.6L and 2.0L EcoBoost engines. Whenever the car senses wheel slip, the Intelligent 4WD system will automatically put itself into 4WD and use Traction Control to help keep the car on the road, without needing to turn a knob or pull a lever.

Nice Car!

“Nice car!” is what you’ll probably say when driving this sweet and sexy vehicle. Comfort, power, and looks lash together to make this car one exciting SUV.

Safety

IIHS tested the new third generation Escape. Overall, it did well in four out of the five of the Institute’s tests. The Escape did poorly on one test, and aced the rest. Test Rating

Small Overlap Poor

Moderate Overlap Good

Side Good

Roof Strength Good

Head Restraints & Seats Good

***To see in-depth ratings for the 2013 FORD ESCAPE, please click the IIHS link on the

resources slide.***

Safety

NHTSA (safercar.gov) tested the Escape as well and applied nearly the same tests, but different rating schemas, and Escape does really well!

Test Rating

Full Frontal Crash (Unrated)

Side Crash (5 Stars)

Rollover (4 Stars)

Economy Standard in the S model (base), is a 2.5L Duratec i-

VCT I4 gets a standard FWD only EPA rating of 22 MPG city, 31 MPG highway, and 25 MPG combined.

In the 1.6L EcoBoost Ti-VCT GTDI Turbocharged I4, the FWD gets 23 MPG city, 32 MPG highway, and 26 MPG combined. The i-4WD (Intelligent 4WD) gets 22 MPG city, 29 MPG highway, and 25 MPG combined.

In the 2.0L EcoBoost Ti-VCT GTDI Turbocharged I4, the FWD gets 22 MPG city, 30 MPG highway, and 25 MPG combined. The i-4WD (Intelligent 4WD) gets 21 MPG city, 28 MPG highway, and 23 MPG combined.

Pretty good fuel economy for a small SUV that has extra power, huh?

‘Gimme Pow-ah!

Subject 2.5L Duratec i-VCT I4

1.6L EcoBoost Ti-

VCT GTDI Turbocharge

d I4

2.0L EcoBoost Ti-

VCT GTDI Turbocharge

d I4

Power @ RPM 168hp @ 6000

178hp @ 5700

240hp @ 5500

Torque @ RPM 170 lb/ft @ 4500

184 lb/ft @ 2500

270 lb/ft @ 3000

Max Towing 1500 2500 3500

Induction System

Naturally Aspirated

Turbocharged

Turbocharged

4WD Capable?

No Yes Yes

Compression Ratio

9:7:1 9:98:1 9:3:1

Transmission 6-speed Automatic

with SelectShift

6-speed Automatic

with SelectShift

6-speed Automatic

with SelectShift

TechnologyOn certain 2014 SE models and

2013 & 2014 Titanium models, you get a 8” touchscreen called MyFord Touch that comes with Navigation and SYNC™. We will get to know what SYNC™ is on a later slide.

On S models, you get a smaller screen that has nearly the same capabilities as MyFord Touch, but it is not a touchscreen.

StorageStorage capacity is essential in this

world for many reasons. Ford has made 60/40 folding rear seats to improve storage capacity. With all seats up, you have access to 34.3 cubic feet of storage, behind the second row. Behind the first row, with the rear seats both folded down, you get an amazing 67.8 cubic feet of storage! Wow!!! Great for moving!

Behind Second Row:

34.3 cu ft.

Behind First Row:67.8 cu ft.

SYNC™

SYNC™ is available on all models and SYNC™ takes your phone and connects it to the car. You can receive and answer calls without touching your phone. You can also read and send text messages with SYNC™! Yes, you can listen to your music with special USB ports located in the console.

SYNC™[Person pulls voice activation lever]SYNC: (opening sound) “Please say a command.” (speak sound)Person: “Play Florida Georgia Line.”SYNC: “SYNC is downloading audio information from your device. Please wait and try later.”

No need to get mad! SYNC™ checks to make sure you didn’t delete or add any music every time it is taken out of the vehicle! SYNC will show it’s progress in the entertainment section, on the bottom left corner.

SYNC™

Progress Text Percentage Complete

Indexing device 33%

Building commands… 67%

Indexing complete 100% (Voice Activation is available at this time)

You Are In Control!

Included with SYNC™, you get Voice Activation. Pull the lever under the right side of the steering wheel, and it will give a sound and say “Please say a command.” On the next slide are some examples and responses you get back from the Voice Activation.

Voice Activati

on Lever

Commands & ResponsesYou Say… Voice Activation Responds…

Play “Song Name/Artist/Genre” Playing “Song Name/Artist/Genre”

Call “Contact” Calling “Contact” (on cell: unless calling a home number)If you have multiple contacts under one name, it will say “Please say a line number. Or say none of those.”

Cancel Cancel

Tune to “Radio Station/SIRIUS station”

Tuning to “Radio Station/SIRIUS station name”

Navigate to “Address” Navigating to “address”If Navigation has detected multiple address locations, it will ask you “Please say a line number. Or say none of those.”

Set climate control to “temperature”.

Did you say “temperature”? (Reply Yes or No.) Setting climate control to “temperature”.

Competition

The Escape is making a good match to the following competitors (Note: There are 11 total competitors in the compact SUV class. We are only showing the main five competitors.): the Toyota RAV4, the Honda CR-V, the Jeep Cherokee, the Chevy Equinox, and the Nissan Rogue.

Competition2015 Ford Escape

2014 Toyota RAV4

2015 Honda CR-V

Style: 10Power: 10 Overall:30/30Comfort: 10

Style: 6Power: 8 Overall:21/30Comfort: 7

Style: 9Power: 10 Overall:27/30Comfort: 8

2014 Escape 2015 CR-V2014 RAV4

Competition2014 Jeep Cherokee

2014 Chevy Equinox

2014 Nissan Rogue

Style: 10Power: 8 Overall:27/30Comfort: 9

Style: 5Power: 6 Overall:15/30Comfort: 4

Style: 10Power: 5 Overall:23/30Comfort: 8

2014 Cherokee 2014 Equinox 2014 Rogue

Competitor RankingsEscape

Cherokee

CR-V

Rogue

RAV4

Equinox

1ST

2ND

5TH

4TH

6TH

302727232115

2ND

Ford vs. CompetitorsThe Escape knows how to put up a

fight with competitors, by scoring a 30/30 on the in-depth test.

Against the RAV4, Toyota has no say in how they compare. They say their RAV4 is better than the Escape, when it’s really not. Toyota also is a Japanese car company. They ship their cars over to the U.S.

The Escape gives the ol’ one two to the CR-V, although they both have unique body styles, but just like Toyota, Honda is a Japanese car company.

Ford vs. CompetitorsWith the new redesigned Cherokee coming back from 13 years of no production, the Cherokee and the Escape look bold and robust. The Escape still wins, but by three points. The Cherokee is pretty close to the Escape and it’s making it a close match!The Equinox can’t be accepted to get a higher score than given. First of all, it is not comfortable, a clunker, a car with no value, and it’s a GM product. GM’s aren’t very reliable, ever since the faulty ignition switch recall happened recently and should have been said as soon as the problem started.The new Rogue gets a major uplift from the previous generation, in which Nissan is planning to keep the previous generation, but renaming it the Rogue Select. Both unique and popular, the Rogue loses points for the CVT engine. The Escape is also more comfortable, offering cloth seats, but the Rogue only offers leather, and you know that leather seats really aren’t very warm in the winter (though the Rogue and Escape offer heated & cooled seats).

ResourcesIIHS ratings:http://www.iihs.org/iihs/ratings/vehicle/v/ford/escape/NHTSA ratings:http://www.safercar.gov/Vehicle+Shoppers/5-Star+Safety+Ratings/2011-Newer+Vehicles/Search-Results?searchtype=model&make=FORD&model=ESCAPE&year=2015