The Ford escape gets great mileage. It handles the road well, is responsive and the transmission shifts smoothly. The escape has smart styling and comes in a variety of colors. The backup camera feature comes standard in the base model. Ford sync makes it easy to communicate via telephone or text without using your hands. Callers can easily hear the driver over the sound system. The text feature is pretty awesome, and the car alerts me of incoming text messages. It gives me the option of hearing the text message and responding with pre-programmed text messages. The sync system also allows streaming of media apps, making it easy to listen to your favorite music. I previously had the Ford Edge, and while the Escape is smaller it is still roomy. The seats fold down for extra storage room the in vehicle. The bucket seats are comfortable for long drives. The gas tank is also fairly large, holding around 15 gallons. This is ideal, as it requires fewer stops while driving long distances. The interior dash is illuminated with bright blue lights, making them easily visible at night.

I have owned my Ford Escape for four years, and it is a very reliable, roomy truck for my family. I love that it gets decent gas mileage for a mid-size SUV and that it has enough front and back seat room without compromising trunk space. We were able to comfortably go on a family vacation with baby gear without being cramped. One thing I do find is an issue is in the starter. There are times where the truck will not start unless the wheel is pulled down. Mechanics have looked at it, and the starter and a few other things have been replaced, but the issue continues. There was also a transmission issue, and a new transmission was put in the vehicle under warranty. Since then the truck drives like a dream. It has excellent performance, even in ice and snow and can easily and effectively drive on non-paved surfaces.