The ford Escape 2005, we purchased used three years ago. We use it for traveling a state over to work daily, fishing trips, camping, metal detecting all over the state through rugged terrain, and it really holds up to the previous Ford we had. For only being a four cylinder, it has enough power to trudge through the biggest snow storms, four wheel drive makes it a breeze. Through off road fishing trips we have had zero problems getting stuck. An addition to the vehicle is the rear window wipers, and plenty of interior lighting. The factory radio is decent with good bass, and the speakers in front and back of the vehicle are superb. I find the truck quite up to date and stylish, sleek to the eye, and not over the top. The check engine light came on once during the summer and the OCD reader, which you can buy or have Auto Zone check the trouble for free, determined it was a simple air conditioner problem. Since owning this truck we have never had to take it to a repair shop, it really is a hard working truck with no major problems. The back seats pull down which give you a ton of room for moving or groceries, I would say about 4 feet of extra space. With New England weather , the undercarriage of most trucks takes a beating, but I have seen no signs of rust thus far, not even on the muffler. Zero leakage on the oil and radiator, and it is also pretty decent on gas mileage. Overall, I would give this truck a 4 out of 5... with the personal opinion of preferring a six cylinder.

I own a blue Ford Escape 2010, and it is the best car I have owned. I absolutely love it. It sits up just high enough that I can see better than I was able to in my previous vehicles (which were sedans) and has enough seating to hold my kids in the back. The trunk is nicely sized and is open to the inside of the vehicle. It gets pretty good gas mileage and has needed very little maintenance in comparison to some other vehicles my household has had in the past, as well as vehicles from that same year.