One important caveat: Ford rates horsepower and torque figures for both engines using 93-octane premium gasoline, officials said. (The selector also has Slippery and Deep Snow/Sand programs.) Even so, this is the way the 2.0-liter Escape should behave by default I wish Ford tuned the Normal mode for more fun, leaving the drive-mode selector’s Eco mode to provide higher efficiency. A driver-selectable Sport mode removes the stubbornness, though it doubtless penalizes fuel efficiency.
The new eight-speed resists downshifts while in motion until the accelerator is halfway to the floor. It’s less peaky than the outgoing turbo 2.0-liter Escape, but I miss the latter SUV’s responsive six-speed automatic. With three adults and AWD, the 2.0-liter Escape made quick work of Kentucky’s narrow backroads, with a gratifying band of torque that starts early and ends late. Those who plan to carry such loads regularly should step up to the turbo 2.0-liter engine, which makes 250 hp.
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The start-off lag became pronounced, and even at full steam, the engine struggled to pull the SUV up to speed. With the optional all-wheel drive (which added around 170 pounds) and a third adult (rude to ask), a different 1.5-liter Escape I tested felt overtaxed. With front-wheel drive and two adults aboard, our example exhibited a little lag from a stop but had sufficient power afterward, with a welcome, lengthy burst of torque to climb up to cruising speed. Non-hybrid variants lose some 200 pounds versus their outgoing counterparts - a much-needed reduction, as the 2019 Escape was one of the heavier SUVs in its class - and the 1.5-liter Escape, which has 181 horsepower, feels all the better for it. Introduced a few miles north of the Kentucky Derby’s Churchill Downs racetrack, the Escape has a little less in its saddle for 2020. Hybrid shoppers: We’ll publish my take on the Escape Hybrid this Thursday. (Per our ethics policy, pays for its own airfare and lodging at such automaker-sponsored events.) The other three variants hit dealers in the fall of 2019. At Ford’s media preview in Louisville, Ky., I evaluated all but the plug-in hybrid, which doesn’t go on sale until the spring of 2020.
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