Review 2010 Ford Escape crossover SUV

The 2010 Ford Escape is compact crossover SUV with credentials that make it equally suited to urban commutes or weekend off-road outings. It have mid-size sport-utility vehicle, 4 door, and can accomodate up to 5 passenger. Ford give price at range $21,020 – $27,375 for this car. Escape available in XLS, XLT and Limited trim levels. A Hybrid model is addressed via a separate review.

All trim levels of the Ford Escape can be had with either front-wheel or all-wheel drive. A 171-horsepower 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine is standard, with a 240-hp 3.0-liter V6 optional on all but the XLS. The 2.5 can be fitted with either a five-speed manual transmission (XLS only) or a six-speed automatic. The V6 comes only with the automatic transmission. Properly equipped, the V6 Escape can tow up to 3,500 pounds. Fuel economy with the four-cylinder, six-speed auto and front-wheel drive is 20 mpg city/28 mpg highway and 23 mpg combined. All-wheel drive drops that to 19/25/21 mpg. The front-wheel-drive six-cylinder Escape returns an estimated 18/26/21, while all-wheel drive gets 17/24/20.

2010 Ford Escape standard safety features include front airbags, front seat mounted side airbags and side-curtain airbags for front and rear passengers. AdvanceTrac stability control with anti-rollover technology, four-wheel ABS and tire pressure monitoring round-out the impressive list.