80-90% of the time without passengers is essentially people without kids. I agree the BS and Maverick are great vehicles for those people. I could be wrong with this, but I see the Escape as Ford’s entry level family vehicle. Explorer is definitely an option, but it is 8k more than an escape. That’s a big chunk of change that many families can’t afford.    Most others in the segment are a bit closer to 40” too. I suspect family buyers will go to those.   Tucson and Sportage - 41.3” CRV - 41” Escape - 40.7” Cherokee - 40.3” cx50 -39.8” RAV4 - 37.8” Trax -38.7” Bronco Sport - 36.9”    

To aKirby, I agree with you. After owning 6 Escapes starting 2005, I am sure Ford has made a huge mistake eliminating Escape like they did Eliminating the Edge. Before we bought the 2025 Escape Platnium, I tried getting my wife interested in the Bronco 2 but she liked the Escape much better. Ford should have made the Escape hybrid the only powertrain available and they would have been running three shifts At Louisville if they priced it right. Also I had a very good Edge years ago with the 3.5V6. It was a great car. Too bad the entire industry jumped on the EV band wagon and now is writing down EV investments they (goodbye Oakville edge) will not use within the accounting rules of the USA. It looks like Stalantus is writing down more that the company is worth! edselford

From the Detroit News.  It shouldn't be behind a paywall:   https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/ford/2026/02/11/ford-boosts-companywide-bonus-as-initial-quality-improves-sources-say/88625775007/

But, the unconfirmed rumor is that Trump would agree to waive all tariffs for Ford if they renamed Lincoln Motor division the Trump Motor division...

Pretty close  

Nah that was this:   I also just realized how terrible of a name that would make for a car these days lol

Can't fix stupid, can you? 😛  

But yet no one bitched about the leg space in the pre 2020 Escape, which is identical to the current Bronco Sport and Maverick.   IMO I don't think its enough to dissuade perspective buyers who drive their vehicles without passengers 80-90% of the time, if not more.   Plus if space was truly an issue, family would move up to an Explorer, which actually has less leg room then the current Escape (39 inches)            

Bloomberg link

They really blew it not making a longer 2wd bronco sport hybrid.