MVS - 2017 Ford Escape SE (with test drive)

[@ryant3600]

Ok. My biggest concern about the ideal of purchasing one of these was the room. I'm a big guy. 350#'s 6' tall. When the salesman told me to get in the drivers side, I got scared and embarrassed thinking I wasn't going to fit. So, i adjusted the seat all the way back and down as far as it would go. I got in and was shocked to find that I had to stretch to reach the pedals. So the seat is set at about 60% back and up about an inch or so and thanks to the telescoping steering wheel I had to pull it towards me about half way. My dad had the 2012 explorer and I am way more comfortable in this than the explorer, more leg room and hip room. My 17 year old sits behind me and she has plenty of leg room and the back seats recline a bit too which my kids love. The cargo area isn't huge but bigger than a lot of other smaller SUV's i've seen. I fit a lot back there last time I went shopping..So it's a lot bigger than it looks. It drives great, very comfortable. The options ours came w/ are really nice. Everything is easily accessible. I can't say anything negative about it yet..

[@marcelosimon4972]

Dont be embarrassed! And great post

[@truthtimetv4575]

must not have a lot of experience with vehicles these days my man. Only shit you aint fitting in is compact segment and CUVs and yea the older model explorers are shit too. These escape for the segment there in has excellent room in cabin im 7' 330lb and fit great even with my 6'1 son behind me which most people think is actually insane for this size suv.

[@stever7157]

Good full review! I recently purchased the SE in the technology package, which includes the blind spot monitoring and cross traffic alert. It also has rear parking sensors and the touchscreen radio. Well worth the upgrade in my opinion.

[@Navillus.55]

Hi Mike: Thank you for doing such a good job showing us the 2017 Ford Escape SE. I crashed my really nice 2007 Hyundai Sonata with 21,000 miles on it into an irrigation ditch a month ago. Since the Hyundai was totaled and I cracked my sternum and a few ribs when the airbags didn't deploy, I went on cargurus.com and looked for a nice used car with low mileage after I could finally sit up. I found a 2017 Escape with 1,700-plus miles on it from a local and well-known dealer. The family who originally bought the car decided they needed something larger so I was given an excellent price. Needless to say, getting into the car and driving it around is still frightening for me and your video helped quite a bit. I still can't figure out all the bells and whistles and the manual has 499 pages -- I can't even reset the clock yet... I appreciate the effort you went to in order to make an excellent video. Thanks again, Diane (from Idaho)

[@mach1towarp983]

I would strongly consider this car when I could afford one but I would like to wait to the 2019 model year see what it looks like

[@ejop1221]

Excited to be getting my new 2017 Ford Escape how much extra for the black rims

[@tylerwessling3402]

ejop1221 about a grand

[@jscottcotton]

I just purchased my wife the same model, it is just the FWD. We love it. The stop and start to us a little getting used to. The great thing is you can shut it off. I'm a little surprise the gas mileage isn't much better than my Ecoboost 2.3 4cylinder Mustang. I do have dealer install auto start which is great. Love your video.

[@AndrewKNI]

Great review and classy car. The 1.5t sounds impressive.

[@neoblackwolf69]

I have 1 and Mines a 2017 and mine has the 2.0 ecoboost Turbo with intelligent 4×4.

[@danlivni2097]

What color blue is this? Is this the new Lightning Blue color or the Deep Impact Blue.

[@jeremybelanger6781]

Is the intelligent awd standard ? I have the 2018 edge se 1.5 ecoboost but my wife has it at work and im really curious to see if mine comes with it or if its just fwd only It has sync, heated seats, driver side is electric passenger seat is manual All windows are electric and it has an alarm system and stuff

[@mitchellpak1666]

As a person who lives and works in the NYC area and who deals with NYC traffic on a daily basis, auto stop-start sounds pretty scary to me. There is a lot of stop and go traffic in NYC and having the computer keep shutting the engine down and starting it back up, only to have it shut down again 10 seconds later seems like a lot of wear and tear on the system. I'd have it disabled.

[@sefton733]

I understand that it can be disabled but that you have to manually disable it everytime you take it out. Ford should design it so that it either stays on or off based on the drivers choice.

[@Geno2733]

I think that would only happen if the vehicle was in PARK and not while it's in drive and/or the brake pedal is depressed.

[@MsWatur20]

That's the best feature in traffic saves fuel on mine

[@jeremybelanger6781]

@@sefton733you dont have to turn it off every time Once u turn it off on the dash where the speedometer is use the controls on the left side of steering wheel And go through there and theres an option to turn it off Once its off itll stay off until you manually go back in and turn it on

[@jeremybelanger6781]

@@MsWatur20and u save hardly anything esp when idling in a 1.5 😂😂 And while youre saving pennies at most in a day You’re also wearing out your starter more and more…. Theyre only good for so long and so many starts until they shit the bed

[@haroldcarlson2775]

You gave a good review but I think the road test was a little long. Also, I would invest in a stabilizing system for your camera for the exterior shots (even if it's pretty cheap). You can turn off the auto start and stop via a push button but you have to do it every time you start the vehicle. For anyone contemplating packages, the 201A package (with Sync 3) is really worth the price. * BLIS® (Blind Spot Information System) with Cross-traffic Alert * Halogen projector headlamps with LED Signature Lighting - the LED daytime lighting really stands out and is looks very nice. I wish the fog lights were Halogen though. * Nine (9) speakers * One-touch/down front/rear window * Power converter 110V outlet (this is located at the rear of the center console facing the back seat) * Reverse Sensing System * Black roof rack side rails * SYNC® 3 - such a nice system that can also do apple car play (thought your phone has to be tethered) * SYNC® Connect - is included for 5 years and a main feature is it allows you to unlock/lock/start/stop your vehicle from your phone. Also has GPS location tracking where you can see the vehicle location from your phone. My initial impressions of the 1.5L are quite good. It has plenty of power IMO. We'll see if fuel economy is there.

[@mitchellpak1666]

I'm coming out of a 2013 Taurus, with the 288-hp V-6. My Escape was recently delivered to the dealer. I hope the Escape isn't underpowered compared to the Taurus.

[@lukehoisington4236]

just don't get the 1.5 or 2.5 engines

[@mitchellpak1666]

Luke Hoisington I'm not getting the 245 hp version. Are you saying the 1.5 turbo is underpowered?

[@lukehoisington4236]

+Mitchell Pak yes

[@tlv156]

The 1.5 has just over 170hp. I just bought one. I don't feel like it's underpowered at all and I had 3 full grown adults in it when I test drove it. I didn't take it on the highway, but it did fine up hills and in the city. This 1.5 is new for this year. It is replacing the 1.6 liter from the previous year. I think you're confusing this engine with the older 1.6. What I personally found surprising, is that my 2016 Mustang GT with a 5.0 V8 gets better fuel economy than this thing. I average 12.4 miles per gallon in my Mustang and 12.1 miles per gallon in my new Escape.

[@joshszydel8202]

2.0 is 245 hp 275 tq

[@molaroismorais1758]

Best review ever !!!

[@8928-c1r]

Very amazing car!

[@ryant3600]

Yep.. Bought my wife and one about three weeks ago, same color as the one reviewed that really nice blue color. Got the Se 2.0 4wd w/ tow package. We love it.. Way more room inside than one would think. Lots of pick up and go, lots of fun and comfortable to drive. cant' say enough good things right now

[@elizabethpeterson1644]

I used to drive a 2015 Ford Escape SE in silver grey. Now I drive a 2020 Ford Escape SE in black. I have it for almost a year and a half.

[@actuary33]

Does that touch screen shut off?

[@SmokeAlarm-rg7wn]

My dad got this car today!!!

[@jennaduvall2060]

I want this car so bad, but I have to wait a few more years

[@Geno2733]

Yeah me too.. I test drove a Transit 250, which is pretty much the next size up as far as these things go, and I LOVED it. Needs to be a V6 though, given the fact it's so heavy.

[@javierotero3404]

Great Review. Thanks.

[@Baba_Yaga_123]

I like this car except for the coolant leaking problem it has when coolant would leak into the cylinders cause of a faulty gasket that’s too thin in between the cylinders

[@tbraun513]

Million-dollar question is, being that you own an older Escape, is this the car that you'd open your wallet for to make you let go of the old one and into this new one. I appreciate the level of detail you put into your videos. My only recommendation is to break it up a bit or note in your video "Dash layout," "Exterior view," "Test Drive," or "Final Impressions." I'll be honest I had to skip some bits to just to get to the part of what do you feel. The amount of detail is like when I talk about why something when bad with a computer when the owner just wants to know if you fixed it or not.

[@gennyonglessignature5856]

MY BABY....

[@thepirate5955]

"Comfortability" is not a real word - but the word COMFORT is.

[@Joisdiddy]

Does the camera beep when u get close to objects when reversing

[@MichaelAdamsRocks]

I don’t think this particular model had that feature but it is available on the Escape

[@brownbuter]

i have this suv..i love it...the engine is a little buzzy but its cool

[@RAY-THE-WAY]

What do u mean buzzy?

[@brownbuter]

@@RAY-THE-WAY meaning its no v6

[@dks13827]

Those turbos can fail, right ?????? $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

[@MichaelAdamsRocks]

They most certainly can, but that goes for every turbo out there

[@zabfe1421]

I just don't get it, last ford escape 2016 had leds in the back lights ( or something similar), why is this new model not offering those leds??????

[@truthtimetv4575]

they go by trim levels with options which is very strange imo.. I mean under top models or add on packages these shits have a real key instead of keyless too like why? Also fyi the brake lights and running lights are LED the reverse and blinkers are not lol

[@geoffphillyphan]

I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH HIS DELIVERY OR SPEECH, MY PROBLEM IS STARTING TO FEEL SEA SICK WITH THE BOB AND WEAVE DURING THE DRIVE.

[@davidweeks4637]

17:02 just like me!! i can’t stand the keychains or anything touch me legs when i’m driving 😂

[@tommytruth7595]

If aluminum is so great, why isn't Ford using it in the Escape, Explorer, etc.?

[@Ladysman_217]

Tommy Truth They use galvanized metal in those models. living in WI I can say the rust resistance in Ford is much better than in the past.

[@TexanUSMC8089]

That auto off would be an irritation when it's 100 degrees outside.

[@MichaelAdamsRocks]

I do believe if the AC or the heat is on in full blast, the auto feature is disabled.

[@trudymcroberts3277]

I love mine

[@trudymcroberts3277]

Plus before you know it you are driving past 100 but doesn't feel like it.

[@oscarcastro2966]

Dude watch an Edmunds review and imitate. 35 minutes and you don't talk about the ride quality , the suspension, and tire size

[@MichaelAdamsRocks]

Tire size is at 3:09 Ride Quality is at 19:20

[@phoenixred4550]

Like the vehicle but not RR blind Spots.

[@fatbowe]

.Drink some Coffee.......;--)////////

[@caroltyler7498]

Whipping the camera around is making me sea sick.............just sayin...........