2021 Ford Escape Vignale 0-100km/h & engine sound

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2021 Ford Escape Vignale
2.0-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder
183kW (249PS) and 387Nm
Eight-speed auto, front-wheel drive
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[@PDriveTV]

Exciting stuff starts at 1:04

[@Berzertles]

The sound of the engine when it was revved reminded me of the Holden Equinox when it was tested on this channel.

[@User-cb4jm]

They’re a very similar car in spirit, medium SUV from an American brand. Looks good, but you’ll wish you had gone with a RAV4 or CX-5 once the warranty runs out and you have to finally come to terms with all the American engineering under the bonnet.

[@jwazftw4200]

That's a very specific observation.

[@sjb2471]

@@User-cb4jm you may have a point (though Mazdas and Toyotas are not without their problems these days either), although many anecdotal reports suggest the Euro Fords (other than the debacle with the Getrag dry dual clutch trans years ago) can be quite reliable for some time. A point of correction however is that there is very little American engineering in this (as opposed to the Equinox which was an American-Korean debacle) as most of the engineering in this is German. The C2 platform was developed in Germany for Ford C-segment cars globally (Focus Gen 4 was the first to use it, a car that has never even been sold in the USA) and most of the engineering on the drivetrain is also euro componentry - although interestingly, the base design of this motor is Japanese - it dates back to a Mazda design from when Ford owned them.

[@ironmaidentragic]

Remember when you had to buy a serious performance car to get a mid 14 second quarter mile time!

[@YZJB]

Late 2021/2022 FWD Escapes have torsion beam rear suspension now. This one must be older as it’s got IRS

[@jimbo4203]

My wife just got a 21 escape sport in the states. Just did first oil change and it's been working great so far . Just a observation the motor seems to have a growl when idling ,just a little noisier than most SUVs

[@TechHead03]

Thout I saw some torque steer in one of those demos 🤔

[@user2144]

Pretty quick.

[@robertceroli3512]

That's bordering on hot hatch territory performance they should be selling like hot cakes fastest suv in its class for the price porshe cayenne like styling

[@mattdebyl8806]

Styled more like the Aston. Agreed, these should be flying out the door. Even the base model gets this engine, rather than something gutless.

[@howardwall8743]

And that's exactly why I've ordered an ST Line AWD...

[@yeahmate94]

Please do the AWD version

[@Zenzuu]

Impressive for it's size. It's as quick as my Toyota Aurion.

[@ranimbill9331]

With respect to you, the Aurion can't launch like an AWD. And you can't tune the Aurion. Mind you those 3.5 litre Aurion and Lexus have embarrassed many turbo cars on the road ! I'd like to see an awd 3.5 litre in an Aurion, then I would consider it.

[@madrx2]

Yes but the difference is your aurion will still be running in 10 years

[@ranimbill9331]

@@madrx2 The Aurion will run forever. I also think this Ford will ..not as smoothly along the test of time but it will, unless it's made on Thailand ! Then forget it.! They say that the new Ranger and all will be made in Thailand ! Who the hell knows !

[@madrx2]

@@ranimbill9331 Haaha very true. Time will tell.

[@Hutchy86]

@@ranimbill9331 the current Ranger and Raptor are both built in Thailand for the Aus market. Most 4wd’ s are.

[@mills3375]

Love the car definitely underrated in the segment, not sure about the Vignale name. Understand it’s the top spec model name in Europe but Ghia was a much better name. Not just only in the Falcon/Fairmont/Fairlane range but even the Fiesta and Focus sounded very upspec with the Ghia name attached

[@User-cb4jm]

Nah Ghia has been dead for over a decade. They’ve been using Titanium ever since and even that sounds good.

[@mills3375]

@@User-cb4jm Very true I did like the Titanium name

[@User-cb4jm]

No interior view? I know you said you reviewed it before but it would be nice to see the luxe model interior. Also shame about the cheap looking halogen reverse and indicators lights, at least it takes off like a rocket.

[@Berzertles]

I think they didn't add the interior view because this is just a new trim if a car they've already reviewed.

[@ranimbill9331]

Don't think of it as a let down. Those halogens may not be like an Audi LED tail lights but even the Sorento has that as well I think , and the Subaru Forester..not many AWD cars have those complete bells and whistles, and you know what, who the hell needs them. We've become addicted to having stuff which we don't even need. Since when do rear halogens cost money to replace? They are easy and cheap and still look good. Go quote any progressive LED light, there's no such thing ! You need the entire light assembly..in my current car, one light is 1600 AUD. I wish I had halogen. And be ause my car is fitted with every single new safety feature, I can't install the base model lights because the features won't work, the light won't work either. Join Facebook group pages of a car that you like...then and only then will you truly see what it's like to live with. I love the CX9 because it has all the features but misses out on new ambient lights and that shape has been around for long but now I'm thinking I want a good old speedo cluster and buttons, I don't want this electric LCD dash cluster and ambient lights ! Who the heck cares ! Honestly we need to evaluate what's important and what's not.

[@PDriveTV]

Yes, just a quick test. We were almost going to skip the video on this one - each video takes quite a while to put together.

[@ranimbill9331]

@南川あさかチャンネル Some do and others do not...personally after ownership...the halogens are cheap and available to replace. Nobody wants to change the other types of lights, and like I said before, if the lights will stop you from buying the car you want, then the problem is the buyer not the car.

[@User-cb4jm]

@@ranimbill9331 they look like crap, are dimmer, light up slow/not crisply and the ones on my old car blew out not that rarely. I’ve NEVER had to replace a LED. You don’t care about them, but that’s YOU, speak for yourself and not others. People spend thousands on certain types of paint or bodykits, I just think all LED lighting should be standard, aesthetically. Yes we don’t “need” them but if I’m getting a new car after many years I’d like it to look and feel new and have lights that complement the modern design rather than look like an afterthought. I love the virtual cockpit and ambient lights, I think they look great at night. Again if you’re paranoid about things breaking you’re welcome to drive a 20yo manual Corolla with wind up windows and manual locks… I’m sure nothing will ever go wrong. You’ll love it! Meanwhile let the rest us of who want to splurge on a new car enjoy the full modern experience - again all you’ve stated is YOU don’t care about it, so YOU evaluate what you find important and the rest of us will do the same.

[@FoamFlingingHS]

woah thats quick.

[@reckherdkek5685]

The gauges are fugly and make it look slower than it is

[@anokaxs]

S6 Galaxy Lite

[@Coastmac2001]

Ford locally ain't selling too many .

[@sjb2471]

They can’t get them since shortly after launch due to Covid in Spain where they are made. They won’t sell many when they can though either - Ford market them poorly here and Australians buy what they see everyone else buy (RAV4, CX5 and Hyundai/Kia in this segment), rightly or wrongly

[@vkgiotis]

This encapsulates the philosophy for cars in the US and Aus: big, heavy, great straight line performance and probably poor handling. Perhaps in may be useful if PDrive TC added a simple cornering or lane change test? Thx:)

[@PDriveTV]

Yes, we are currently in the process of revising our video layout to include a quick and universal handling test. Stay tuned 😀

[@sjb2471]

This is reported to be the most dynamic handler in the class, actually - it’s incredibly dynamic for its size. The platform and tuning are German, not American, and Ford of Europe are no slouches when it comes to dynamics.

[@zlatathelab4872]

AWD version should be in mid 5... would be great to see you guys testing it too...

[@PDriveTV]

Yes, definitely be interesting. We want to test one but there isn’t an AWD model available on the press fleet at the moment.

[@jeffrycarrascal]

Reliability?

[@User-cb4jm]

It’s a Ford. Don’t expect much, go Toyota or Mazda if you actually want it trouble free once the warranty has ended.

[@ranimbill9331]

@@User-cb4jm Reliability should be good. Ford and Holden and Toyota ran this country. No car manufacturer produces a car without some gremlins sometimes. I've seen many Toyota corollas with burnt paint on the roof at 37000 km ! I've seen a ripped steering wheel at 12,000 km. All on 2014 Toyota's. I personally like Ford and Mazda. Toyota doesn't create anything I would look at twice. I have a focus ST 2016 model since new. And won't sell it. No issues. I had 2 small separate small issues with the infotainment and was covered under warranty. Since when is Ford not reliable? Remember that Police and taxis used them and most Government agencies. And Australian car enthusiasts and Bathurst 1000. That's Ford.

[@Rally4Life1982]

I have the previous Escape. Its fine. Can't say the same about the current Kia we own or the previous Mazda (made by Mazda).

[@andylie7699]

@@User-cb4jm Really? Had a 98 Mondeo for 15 years. Never skipped a beat, just normal servicing like with all cars and it ran great until rust took its tole on the undercarriage.

[@ranimbill9331]

@@Rally4Life1982 Yeah what the hell is wrong with the new Sorento! I'm on theor group in Australia and there's lots , around 1 in 5 suffer transmission failure, loss of any acceleration in any direction! Electric or software issues and weird beeping and alarm sounds for no reason.

[@madrx2]

What's with the name?

[@asum307]

Vignale is the UK top of the line editions. Horrible name.

[@madrx2]

@@asum307 Trying to be Italian

[@rogerigez21]

@@asum307 They should’ve just stuck with Ghia

[@User-cb4jm]

@@rogerigez21 Ghia has been dead for over a decade. They’ve been using Titanium ever since and it’s been pretty decent.

[@xconankunx4530]

I thought Ford was closed down for good in Australia. Why are they still importing junk cars?

[@mattdebyl8806]

What’s junk about it? Better than the British badged Chinese cars people are buying in droves.

[@ANDY880130]

Ford car, king of oil leaking .

[@acde9355]

A thirsty car. I'd choose KIA Sorento instead.

[@ThomasFG]

A thirsty car that will gap your soccer mum Sorrento/Santa Fe any day of the week from a set of traffic lights. 😂😂😂

[@acde9355]

@@ThomasFG Already, I will go Tiguan.

[@sjb2471]

@@acde9355 and at the same (actually still not as quick) level of performance only available in the top spec 162 Tiguan, it’s just as thirsty, so I’m not sure what your point is other than you have a preconceived aversion to the brand. Call it what it is.

[@ThomasFG]

@@sjb2471 My thoughts exactly Half of the VW lineup in more common base - mid spec are underpowered & thirsty for the power outputs, etc.