![]() I thought the rear end got a little busy with a whole whack of indentations, creases and angles. The roofline has a dramatic slope toward the back, giving the whole thing a somewhat rakish appearance. A character crease runs the length of the side, at door handle height – starting at the faux air vent (can we stop using those now?) on the front flank. The body is chiseled and although it’s tall, it appears sleeker than it is. You’ll find some common Ford themes, including the corporate snout and 3-hole trapezoidal grille. The in-your-face modern styling of the Escape has become familiar on our roads now, and isn’t as fresh as it once was. The Escape was a huge seller for Ford in 2011, so at the time it was somewhat surprising that they would take this perennial sales winner and completely redesign it, inside and out. Perhaps the fact that they had redesigned (from the ground up) the best-seller in its class had the Ford folks wondering if they’d done the right thing? To call the reveal of the new Escape a big deal to Ford would be an understatement – there was a lot of confidence but some nervousness too. Witnessing the unveiling of an all-new vehicle that is very important to an auto manufacturer is very interesting. ![]() I was at the LA Auto Show in November 2011 when Ford took the wraps off of this all-new Escape. ![]() The radical redesign from a couple of years ago seems tamer now, but the Escape keeps flying out of showrooms thanks to a smart package with excellent (albeit thirsty) performance and comfort on the road, a tech-laden interior and a sizeable cargo area. ![]()
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