ESP08 Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 21 hours ago, akirby said: Some of you should try reading the comments before commenting. I'm sorry I increased your daily mouse clicks. In the meantime, I will comment when something occurs to me and if another poster has made a similar comment so be it. Perhaps you should get over yourself 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 56 minutes ago, ESP08 said: I'm sorry I increased your daily mouse clicks. In the meantime, I will comment when something occurs to me and if another poster has made a similar comment so be it. Perhaps you should get over yourself I admit it’s a pet peeve, but it’s also not good for the forum to have things repeated over and over, especially when it’s only 2 or 3 pages. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 Lighting bars across the width of the front end is nothing new for Ford....they did that style treatment to Mercury Sable and Tracer for a bit... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markfnc Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 I like the upgrade. I have a 2017 and haven't cared for the new design. Thought the 2020 escape should have been the updated 4 door hatch focus, and the small bronco had been the new escape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 3 hours ago, twintornados said: Lighting bars across the width of the front end is nothing new for Ford....they did that style treatment to Mercury Sable and Tracer for a bit... may least those were intended to be that way. Same for the Lightning this one on the escape looks like they finished the design and someone came in and said “make it look ‘cool’ with a lightbar” and they just tacked it on. It doesn’t really go with the design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 3 hours ago, markfnc said: Thought the 2020 escape should have been the updated 4 door hatch focus, and the small bronco had been the new escape. Isn’t that essentially what they were? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew L Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 8 hours ago, twintornados said: Lighting bars across the width of the front end is nothing new for Ford....they did that style treatment to Mercury Sable and Tracer for a bit... Don't forget the Topaz and Villager as well 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 2 hours ago, Andrew L said: Don't forget the Topaz and Villager as well Ah yes the Villager. I forgot that thing existed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang84isu Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 I guess I am an outlier, but I think it looks really good. The new front is much better than the current Escape, and the lightbar doesn't bother me (although it could be a little better integrated into the design). The back looks light a very slight tweak (taillights) compared to the current model, but losing all the black plastic gives it a more premium feel. Hopefully other trims get body-colored lower panels as well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGR Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 Ford trademarks Escape Active: Ford applies to trademark Escape Active in the U.S. | Autoblog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 (edited) 9 hours ago, AGR said: Ford trademarks Escape Active: Ford applies to trademark Escape Active in the U.S. | Autoblog So, plastic wheel arch extensions are coming on Escape Edited July 6, 2022 by jpd80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzcat Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 (edited) Would have thought Escape Timberline was the more appropriate name for the US market given its use on Explorer. But a more rugged looking Escape is probably just what the doctor ordered to cure Escape's generally lackluster product appeal. It's a good car just needed better details and package (like getting rid of the huge expanse of black plastic and upgrade some interior materials). I don't know if there is a word for it but "un-cheapening" - i.e. usually opposite of what Ford does on midcycle facelift is a good idea to keep this model going until the EV arrives. Edited July 6, 2022 by bzcat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoomerSooner Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 On 6/19/2022 at 2:58 PM, ANTAUS said: Yes Hyundais grill have this series of little lights running throughout the grill. Makes me wonder 5 years from now, how many of those will age when a few stop working. My family had an '86 Mercury Sable LS with the constantly-burning-out bulbs in the lightbar. Looked cool when it worked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-dubz Posted July 7, 2022 Author Share Posted July 7, 2022 Per ford authority, this is an st line model. https://fordauthority.com/2022/07/2023-ford-escape-st-line-set-to-join-refreshed-crossover-lineup/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Meh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-dubz Posted July 7, 2022 Author Share Posted July 7, 2022 https://www.motor1.com/news/596893/ford-escape-spied-st-line-badge/ Some more pics. These include a glimpse of the interior. Looks to be at least a 10” screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j2sys Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 2 hours ago, T-dubz said: https://www.motor1.com/news/596893/ford-escape-spied-st-line-badge/ Some more pics. These include a glimpse of the interior. Looks to be at least a 10” screen. Looks similar to the 13.2" Sync 4 unit found, for instance, on a 2022 Focus: https://uk.motor1.com/photo/6207324/2022-ford-focus-active/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGR Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 11 hours ago, akirby said: Meh If that ST-Line Escape is accompanied by a proper ST, I would be interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 That light blue/grey color isn't doing it any favors, esp if it is an ST line-needs a more exciting color like a nice red or even Ford performance blue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANTAUS Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 So since it's ST, can we expect maybe the 2.3L engine, as in the Corsair, bumped up a touch more ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harley Lover Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 27 minutes ago, ANTAUS said: So since it's ST, can we expect maybe the 2.3L engine, as in the Corsair, bumped up a touch more ? Most everyone thinks it's an 'ST Line', i.e. the visual bits of an ST but not the performance upgrades. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzcat Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 It would be a real surprise if Ford made an Escape ST with 2.3 from Corsair. No new engineering required... just enough conviction from Farley that something like that will pay for itself. But I have a feeling that Farley would rather do a Bronco Sport Thunder (or whatever sub-Raptor 4x4 performance label that is supposed to be equivalent to ST). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 53 minutes ago, bzcat said: It would be a real surprise if Ford made an Escape ST with 2.3 from Corsair. No new engineering required... just enough conviction from Farley that something like that will pay for itself. But I have a feeling that Farley would rather do a Bronco Sport Thunder (or whatever sub-Raptor 4x4 performance label that is supposed to be equivalent to ST). I thought the Corsair PHEV powertrain was a no brainer for a range topping Bronco Sport. Leave Escape to be the MPG leader. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j2sys Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 12 hours ago, Harley Lover said: Most everyone thinks it's an 'ST Line', i.e. the visual bits of an ST but not the performance upgrades. That's what the badge says on the one spotted rolling around Dearborn. Compared with this one on a Kuga ST-Line (photo credit Ford): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 (edited) Someone also mentioned Corsair’s rotary shifter might be going into that new model, maybe more Corsair under the skin than we realise? As others have said, an Escape ST with Corsair drive line and certain cabin bits would be a good reuse of existing tech and low cost to develop…. Edited July 9, 2022 by jpd80 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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