silvrsvt Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 I was out Saturday night with the wife in her Escape-we stopped at the local convenience store to get gas and something to drink. I didn't notice it at first when we parked-was two spots away. I didn't get a super close look at it (someone was in passenger seat)-Didn't look bad at all-only issue I have with that class of car is they tend to look like an overstuffed tick, being so tall on small wheels. I thought it was a rental at first, but then saw it was a bridge/parking sticker and not a rental bar code. The wife thought it was cute and pretty much nailed it for what it is-she said oh its a fiesta version of the Escape? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 I've seen a few at the dealer. They look ok for what they are. Saw 3 new Expeditions this weekend - 2 XLTs and one Limited. I wish they had done the LED taillights across the board; the standard ones look kinda cheap. The highlight of this weekend's sightings, though, was yesterday. Got to see a new GT driving around. All white. Man it looked fantastic, and sounded amazing. Unfortunately I was too mesmerized by it to snap a picture when I had a good view of it, and had to turn before I could catch back up to get a good view (it was bumper to bumper traffic....if I wasn't Uber driving and had to turn left to pick someone up, I'd have followed it, sorry guys!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonj80 Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Saw 3 new Expeditions this weekend - 2 XLTs and one Limited. I wish they had done the LED taillights across the board; the standard ones look kinda cheap. That costs more money, and what has been shown with product over the past 2 years if it can be decontented, made cheaper, made optional or eliminated completely it will be. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blwnsmoke Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Saw one on Wednesday in my dealer's showroom. Completely agree, the ultra tiny wheels/tires make it look odd. Really should go up a couple inches to make it look more proportionate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 You should see one parked next to a bunch of Raptors. Its downright comical. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 ?....since when have 16 inch wheels been considered "small".... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blwnsmoke Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 On an SUV.. or CUV.. whatever it is called, for 11.5 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 blwnsmke...refresher...the wheels on the Expedition are only 1 inch bigger...17 inch...the same as on the ecosport SES............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 ?....since when have 16 inch wheels been considered "small".... When 20s and 22s became commonplace. Heck even my 18s look small on my F150 (but I like them and they ride much better than the 20s). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 blwnsmke...refresher...the wheels on the Expedition are only 1 inch bigger...17 inch...the same as on the ecosport SES............ It’s not the wheels, it’s the tires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 (edited) SES with 17s looks fine....the 16s arent small, but perhaps look that way as the gap between the top of the tire and the wheel well leads one to believe the Ecosport has 3 feet of wheel travel...but lower that and you lose a little ground clearance in the middle of the car....let alone the "off road" look you were striving for in the first place...and dont forget....the heavier the wheel tire combo...the harder that 1.0 has to work... Edited March 5, 2018 by Deanh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZanatWork Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 The proportions look odd to me, but I feel that way about many of the baby CUVs out there. This feels strange to say, but I think Ford needs to shrink and kind of "cute-ify" the nose on the Ecosport. With the front end so similar to its bigger siblings, I think that could alienate some potential buyers. Too much commonality in a time of unfettered personal expression seems to be a poor idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 styling needs help IMO...SES with the blackout treatment looks ok, but overall its doenst stand out in the slightest....just me too.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moosetang Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Sat in one just in the past few days during aforementioned bad dealer trip. Really like it for what it is, but it's just too small for my needs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKX1960 Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 My dealer has one in the showroom. I think it looks pretty good for what it is. The front seats look fairly roomy, but the rears are really cramped. Materials look a lot better than what you used to find on cars in that price class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sevensecondsuv Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Still rocking 225/70/15s on my rangers!!! Remember when F150s still came with 15s? It wasn't that long ago... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
probowler Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Lol, still rockin 15"s here on the old horse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 lol...the Nissan competitor to the Transit Connect rides on 13's...and theres only ONE tyre manufacturer....collusion????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoonerLS Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 lol...the Nissan competitor to the Transit Connect rides on 13's...and theres only ONE tyre manufacturer....collusion????? Geez...my old Fiesta was riding on 13" wheels--and it had the "big" wheels. Of course, I was kind of wishing I had the 12" wheels every time I had to change a flat...which was way too often... And akirby, if you think 18" wheels look small on an F-150 (or F150), you ought to see the 17s my folks had on their '14 XLT. It's amazing how much visual difference 1" makes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Remember when the 5-stars came out on the Mustang GT in 1987 and everyone could not believe they were putting 16 wheels on a car? Good times.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoonerLS Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Remember when the 5-stars came out on the Mustang GT in 1987 and everyone could not believe they were putting 16 wheels on a car? Good times.... I remember the '87 Mustang (I lusted after that car), but no hoo-hah about the wheels. I do remember when 17" wheels were huge and when 20" wheels were exotic. Now my folks' '17 Flex is ridin' on dubs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 It's amazing how much visual difference 1" makes. That’s what she said....... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 That’s what she said....... 1" only makes a big difference if it's small to begin with... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 1" only makes a big difference if it's small to begin with... So you’re saying it’s a percentage thing? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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