Iowa 2012 Ford Escape

The standard four-cylinder engine of the 2012 Ford Escape is adequate for all-purpose driving while the V6 offers quicker acceleration performance. All models are offered with front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive. For the most part, the Hybrid drives just like a conventional gas-only Escape. It’s a well-executed package. It offers better fuel economy and lower emissions but demands little additional effort or knowledge from the driver. The Escape’s optional self-parking system handles all the steering required for parallel parking. The driver must still shift the transmission into gear, as well as operate the gas and brake pedals.  The Escape has the air of a conventional, truck-based SUV, with a more rugged look than many other small, sedan-platform sport-utilities. The grille of the 2012 Escape looks like it was designed for a truck. The headlights are essentially connected to the grille, and shaped to create a family resemblance with Ford’s Edge crossover SUV. Yet the grille itself is tall and flat and stacked right on top of a skid plate-type fascia that flows under the bumper.

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