2013 Ford Escape

2013 Ford Escape

2013 Ford Escape

2013 Ford Escape

2013 Ford Escape

2013 Ford Escape

2013 Ford Escape, which makes its public debut at the Los Angeles auto show, is even more appealing to consumers than the outgoing product.

The 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine debuted here in the Edge and Explorer, where it is chosen by about 15 percent of those cars' buyers. In the Escape, it will produce 237 hp and 250 lb-ft of torque. It is positioned as the top-spec powerplant, and Escapes so equipped are rated to tow 3500 pounds.

EcoBoost engines get several other drivetrain components not offered for the 2.5-liter engine. The first is a new, "intelligent" four-wheel-drive system is an internal Ford design that can shuffle torque between wheels depending on traction, with the current torque split shown on a display in the instrument cluster. It measures 25 different variables to determine the best torque distribution. EcoBoost engines also feature active grille shutters, which can close under certain conditions to reduce drag or help the engine warm up more quickly. The shifter for the six-speed automatic transmission also receives a small toggle switch, which allows drivers to manually select gears.

The Escape's "kick to open" power liftgate. Owners simply wave their foot beneath the rear bumper, and the liftgate opens or closes. The idea is that owners lugging lots of shopping bags won't have to set them down and fumble for keys before loading groceries into the Escape. It uses two capacitive sensors mounted in the rear bumper to detect the presence of both a shin and a foot, safeguarding against the hatch popping open unexpectedly.

2013 Ford Escape

2013 Ford Escape

2013 Ford Escape

2013 Ford Escape

2013 Ford Escape

Ford Escape is at last getting a ground-up redesign, and spies have caught this development mule out on an R&D mission. Although its innards are hidden beneath the curvy body of the current European Ford Kuga—which itself could have made a fitting second-gen Escape years ago—this vehicle gives away its actual identity with covered air intakes up front and ill-fitting tailpipes out back. However little we can actually see here, it is certain that the second-generation Escape will be a vastly different creature, both aesthetically and dynamically, from the Clinton-era ute we know now.

We expect that Ford will offer a choice of powertrains in the next Escape, but we don’t expect any available engine to have more than four cylinders or be paired with a transmission containing fewer than six ratios. Ford’s ubiquitous 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine, which produces 168 hp and 167 lb-ft of torque in the C-Max, is likely to be the base powerplant.

The same EcoBoost 1.6-liter inline-four that powered the Vertrek could lend its 180 hp and 173 lb-ft to the production vehicle, and the mighty 2.0-liter EcoBoost four-banger is a possibility for the top-shelf Escape. With about 237 hp and 250 lb-ft, it could make for an interesting Escape Sport. And, of course, the return of the Escape hybrid is a no-brainer. Expect to see upgrades to the system used in today’s hybrid, if not a completely new system or a plug-in version like that found in the C-Max Energi also shown in Detroit.

2013 Ford Escape

2013 Ford Escape

2013 Ford Escape

2013 Ford Escape

2013 Ford Escape

2013 Ford Escape

Ford Escape finally getting a nice redesign after a decade in the automotive market. Ford also has conducted a review of the new look of this car and show them this new product at the Detroit auto show with a concept Vertrek. A highly elas evolution of this car, which is in two forms namely Kuga and kinetic design. The most fundamental changes of this car is switched to the Global C platform Ford who also serves as the basis for 2012 Ford Focus, the upcoming C-max, and also currently allowing Kuga Kuga and the Escape to be combined into a single global product.

All Ford cars of this type using the 2.5-liter four-cylinder that produces 168 hp and 167 lb-ft of torque in the C-Max is likely to be basic powerplant. The same thing, the car was wearing EcoBoost 1.6-liter inline four-powered Vertrek can lend its 180 hp and 173 lb-ft for powerful vehicles and 2.0 liter EcoBoost four-banger possibility for shelf-top Escape. By using approximately 237 hp and 250 lb-ft, can be made for an interesting Escape Sport and of course this will be a hybrid car escaped a no-brainer. to expect an upgrade or a system using a hybrid version of the plug-ins such as those found in the Energy C-Max is also shown in Detrioit.