Is New Ford Escape Really Far Better Than the Old One?

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[JahyMoonwalker]

as a household that replaced an '08 escape with a 2023 bronco sport, the baby bronco is far more like the older escape.

[davva]

I actually quite like the 2nd Gen Escapes. Always thought they look like a mini Explorer.

[LX_Adventure]

The 3.0 V6 Duratec was the best motor that I have ever owned. Three cars with that motor (Taurus x2, Fusion), with the Fusion going to 350, 000 miles and still running strong when we traded it in.

[whatchath]

I bought a 2010 Escape V6 fwd about 6 yrs ago for my daughter. She still has it and has around 170, 000 miles on it. It's been a pretty good vehicle for her.

[bradleymeyer]

The second generation Ford Escape is the best looking Escape i think, because they have similar styling to the Explorer and Expedition from that era which I like.

[thomasrossi]

The NYPD used them as patrol vehicles for a short time when they were trying to go green with hybrids. We put 161k patrol supervisor miles on it before if was condemned for repair costs. It was actually pretty good… considering it wasn’t built for police use. We had our seats re-padded twice during its service.

[dmegahan]

The old escape can be equipped to tow 3500 with the v6. The 4cyl was 1500lbs max.

[PlumbRalph]

That older escape is the obvious inspiration to the Bronco Sport. My wife bought a Bronco Sport badlands and she loves it. She said it reminds her of the older escape that she really liked. She test drove the new escape along with the badlands bronco sport the same day. And drove home with the bronco sport.

[brly]

Those old escape were actually pretty capable offroad, but yes they do have horrendous road noise

[dbossman]

I had an 08 Escape as my first car. It was the 2.3 i4, fwd. It was a great vehicle, didn't have too many problems, and I could get up to 32 mpg highway if I was driving efficiently. It also towed very well for what it was

[reallyemptypockets]

I bought a new 2005 escape 4cyl, AWD, always ran full snow ❄️ tires, in 8 years my only repair was a abs sensor 217$, used Mobil 1 at 20, 000 mile oil changes, 21 mpg, my nephew still has it with 240, 000 miles.

[tonyc]

I am so glad someone is doing a video on my older car! I also have a 2011 Escape. It is my spare car (2023 F-150 is my main daily driver). I will never get rid of my old Escape, I love it it has been the BEST car! I have the 2.5 4cyl man she is slow but its been the best reliability wise!

[MarkM]

We owned a 2007 1st gen Escape. Put about 85, 000 miles on it and they traded it in on a 2014, and then a 2017. The 1st gen was the best and more SUV like. The new Bronco Sport reminds me of those 1st and 2nd Gen models before they "sissified" them. I worked at a Ford dealer at the time and got really good deals so I bought the newer models for my wife. They depreciate like a rock, though. Don't forget the Mazda Tribute which was a rebadged Escape.

[GrumpyForester]

...Drove a 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid AWD as my work truck throughout the mountains of the Pacific NW for several years. Even though it didn't have traction-adjusting bells and whistles like today's SUV, it was a remarkably capable little vehicles and I loved it. I used to say that the only thing that kept it from being the perfect vehicle for crawling up and down all those narrow rough mountain roads was the lack of a four-wheel-drive low range crawling speed...

[erickisel]

@TFLnow: That 2011 Escape V6 is exactly what I am looking for to get my son. I had a Fusion with this engine, it ran great. I hope your daughter will get many happy miles Nathan!

[Van_Liberty]

I convinced my sister to buy this very model and it was an amazingly reliable, comfortable and roomy little SUV. We did a trip to Florida and would fold the 60 side of the rear seat to make a bed and it worked perfectly!

[hereigoagain]

Great video. Love the 3 liter V6 in my 2010 Fusion. Good power, reliability, and MPGs. Glad to see TFL becoming more diverse by adding a red beard. :) Would have been great for Nathan's daughter to join the video to express her likes and dislikes and her disappointment in not getting a Mini Cooper SE.

[wblchzhd]

My sister-in-law had a Gen 2 Escape that had nothing but problems. Had a Gen1 Hybrid at work that was pretty good, except you had to back up in E-mode which wasn't good around construction sites. My wife had a Gen 3 and we loved it!

[MontysMotos]

I loved that rear window on my 2010. Didn't love much else about it, it was a fine transportation appliance but that's all you got out of it. A to B. And I agree with Nathan on the seats.

[kenyattaclay]

I had a 2nd gen Escape & I loved that car. Other than having to change the battery I had zero issues with the car. I loved the boxy look and the way it drove. Ford screwed the pooch when they decided to basically make it the US version of the Kuga which is why they likely have the Bronco Sport. My only wish for the Bronco Sport is that they extend the length to make it the size of the old Escape & introduce a PHEV option.