The 2020 Ford Escape is a capable compact SUV that offers multiple powertrains, a roomy interior, a user-friendly available infotainment system, and impressive standard driver-assist features. You can choose from five trim levels with the new Escape, namely the S, SE, SE Sport, SEL, and Titanium. Here’s a short overview of each trim to help you decide which one would be best suited to your needs.
The S
The base S trim comes with a turbocharged 1.5 three-cylinder engine that works together with an eight-speed automatic transmission to make 181 horsepower and 190 pound-feet of torque. Front-wheel drive is standard and all-wheel drive optional. On the outside, the base trim is quite well equipped with 17-inch steel wheels, dual chrome exhaust tips, a manual liftgate, daytime running lamps, LED signature lighting, skid plates, and a body-colored rear spoiler.
The cabin of the Ford Escape is spacious and can comfortably accommodate up to five passengers. Behind the rear seats is a 33.5 cubic feet cargo area, which can be extended to 65.4 cubic feet by folding the rear seats flat. The base trim offers only the basics as far as creature comforts go, including cloth upholstery, air conditioning, a rotary shift dial, and the sparsely equipped Sync infotainment system.
However, the standard Ford Co-Pilot360 suite makes up for the lack of technology. Standard features include curve control, traction control, pre-collision assist with automatic emergency braking, lane-keeping assist, BLIS with cross-traffic alert, automatic high beams, and a rearview camera.
The SE
Apart from a few exterior upgrades, such as 17-inch aluminum wheels, heated mirrors, and LED signature lighting, the SE trim offers the user-friendly Sync 3 infotainment system that’s equipped with an 8-inch display, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility, a 4G LTE Wi-Fi hot spot, Bluetooth, and SiriusXM. The cabin also receives a power-adjustable driver’s seat, automatic temperature control, and push-button start.
SE Sport
The SE Sport is available exclusively as a hybrid model and is powered by a 2.5-liter Atkinson-cycle four-cylinder engine that’s paired with a continuously variable automatic transmission and an electric motor to create 200 horsepower combined. Apart from the different powertrain, this trim basically offers the same features as the SE trim, except for an added leather-wrapped steering wheel.
The SEL
The SEL includes all standard equipment of the SE trim while adding quite a few convenient exterior features, such as mirrors with memory, a hands-free, foot-activated liftgate, halogen fog lamps, and roof-rack side rails. Interior upgrades include ActiveX upholstery, a heated steering wheel, remote start system, and a reverse sensing system.
Titanium
With the range-topping Titanium trim comes a robust 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that works together with an eight-speed automatic transmission to produce 250 horsepower and 280 pound-feet of torque. As is the case with the other powertrains, front-wheel drive is standard and all-wheel drive optional. This trim adds quite a few interior luxuries, including a Bang & Olufsen sound system, leather upholstery, a power-adjustable passenger’s seat, dual-zone automatic climate control, navigation, ambient lighting, and adaptive cruise control.
To find out more about that the different Ford Escape trim levels have to offer, stop by Mike Dorian Ford Inc and speak with one of our knowledgeable consultants.
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