CLTEcoBoost Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 On 6/19/2019 at 9:07 AM, akirby said: So go buy a GM and stop bitching that Ford's not giving vehicles away. We might. But everyone needs to know that Ford is in DEEP do-do with this new Escape and it can't afford to be in that fix. Charging higher prices than the competition when the competition has either 4-cylinders or turbo 4-cylinders as standard and you're offering a puny 3-cylinder turbo will cause problems right from the get-go. Prediction: the '21s will have a variety of 4T standard (or MUCH broader availability of the 2.0T). Good thing we'll be in the market in mid to late '21. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 23 minutes ago, CLTEcoBoost said: But everyone needs to know that Ford is in DEEP do-do with this new Escape and it can't afford to be in that fix. Charging higher prices than the competition when the competition has either 4-cylinders or turbo 4-cylinders as standard and you're offering a puny 3-cylinder turbo will cause problems right from the get-go. Escape 1.5L ecoboost std engine has more power than the RAV4s std 2.0L NA engine. Escapes optional 2.0L ecoboost has WAY more power than the Rav4 optional 2.5L NA engine. Both have hybrids. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 2 hours ago, CLTEcoBoost said: We might. But everyone needs to know that Ford is in DEEP do-do with this new Escape and it can't afford to be in that fix. Charging higher prices than the competition when the competition has either 4-cylinders or turbo 4-cylinders as standard and you're offering a puny 3-cylinder turbo will cause problems right from the get-go. Prediction: the '21s will have a variety of 4T standard (or MUCH broader availability of the 2.0T). Good thing we'll be in the market in mid to late '21. Wow there's a hot take if I've ever read one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
630land Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 "puny 3 cyl" Like the 1980's when all the big car fanatics were trashing 4 cyl cars. Where are they now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llinthicum1 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 The 1.5 Ecoboost 3 cylinder engine has been used in the European Focus and Fiesta. The same engine in the Fiesta St produces 200 hp. In the new Escape, it will produce 180 hp which buyers will find is more than enough performance. In fact I wouldn't be surprise that the SE model will be the sales leader. This engine has another feature that will probably raise the eyebrows of the same 3 cylinder skeptics. It has cylinder deactivation at cruising speeds. All I can say is look for upcoming actual road tests. https://www.tu-auto.com/tested-ford-focus-2018-1-5-litre-ecoboost/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fbov Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Any engine with a torque peak at 1,600 RPM will feel like a much larger displacement. If Ford has retained smoothness and throttle response, no one will notice the number of cylinders. Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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