The Pros And Cons Of The Ford Escape

Submitted By katiehanson2
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Nearly everyone has gone through the struggle of purchasing a car. Deciding what make, model, what features you want and even what color. This is a huge purchase so people should take into everything about the car into consideration before buying. I recently went through this process in July. I did a lot of research and test drove many vehicles before even deciding what type of vehicle I wanted. I decided on a Ford Escape. This is a great choice for many people because of its efficiency, multiple awards, and safety features.
This Crossover has an estimated city driving miles per gallon is twenty-three and thirty three miles per gallon for highway driving. Compared to the 2013 Chevrolet Equinox, over a five year span the Ford Escape could save the owner upwards of two thousand dollars on gasoline. There are also many incentives and rebates for purchasing a Ford vehicle with an Eco Boost engine. The Eco Boost engine allows for drivers to get a lot of power and still get great gas mileage. This is ideal for people looking to do some towing but don’t want to spend a lot at the pump. You can get a discount of almost one thousand five hundred dollars because of this efficiency.
The 2013 model of the Ford Escape has won multiple awards for its affordability and safety. It was awarded best affordable compact SUV and best affordable crossover. It was also part of the best SUVs and Minivans for the money and best value truck brand. Another one of its awards was the ideal vehicle award for light trucks. The 2013 Ford Escape was also a nominee for the North American Truck of the Year and a contender for SUV of the year. It was also a finalist for Best of the Best for 2013, a contender for Motor Trend 2013 SUV of the Year and was awarded first place in a five vehicle comparison test. For safety it was awarded the small SUV top safety pick. Motor Trends reported that the Escape has style, function, and fun in a well-priced package. Finally the 2013 Ford Escape was number three in the Kelly Blue Book best SUVs for under $25,000. Experts at Kelly Blue Book gave the Escape an overall rating of 7.9 out of 10. All of these awards make the Ford Escape stand out from the competition.
I feel the most important thing about choosing a vehicle how safe it is. When traveling, especially in bad conditions, you want to make sure that if you were to get into an accident that you and your passengers would be safe. Ford Escapes have some of the highest safety ratings and has even won