2022 Ford Escape Review

Home Away From Home

Inside the Ford Escape cabin, you’ll find seating for up to five passengers and 104 cubic feet of passenger volume. Riders in the back seats will have plenty of space to stretch out thanks to its 40.7 inches of rear legroom.

For a dash of luxury, you can upgrade the 2022 Ford Escape to include available features like leather-trimmed seats with perforated inserts and a leather-wrapped steering wheel.

During the day, you can open the optional panoramic Vista Roof® for an open-air ride with expansive sky views. On nighttime drives, you can turn on the available ambient lighting for a personal light show to pair with your playlist.

Speaking of playlists, adding the available B&O® Sound System by Bang & Olufsen will have you feeling like the main character in a movie as you’re immersed in your background music on every drive.

Closet-Sized Capacity

When we say closet, we mean the kind with shelves and compartments that make you excited to get dressed in the morning. The Ford Escape provides a maximum 65.4 cubic feet of cargo space behind the first row.

Thanks to the sliding, 60/40 split-folding second-row seats, you’ll be able to customize and organize the space to securely fit different cargo. For example, you can fold down the rear seats and slide them all the way forward to accommodate large boxes or a new area rug.

However, if you’re carrying mixed cargo, like groceries, gym gear, and gardening supplies, you can place the larger items in the back and use the second-row seats to secure lighter and smaller items.

Entertaining & Safety-Enhancing Technology

When traveling in the Ford Escape, you can stay effortlessly connected through the optional SYNC® 3 touchscreen display with voice-controlled technology. While keeping your hands on the wheel and your eyes on the road, you can change the song, make a phone call, and more.

To boost your senses on the road and provide extra backup when you need it most, the Ford Escape comes standard with the following driver-assist Ford Co-Pilot360™ technology features. A few of these include:

• Lane-Keeping System
• Pre-Collision Assist with Automatic Emergency Braking
• BLIS® (Blind Spot Information System) with Cross-Traffic Alert

The Lane-Keeping System alerts you through steering wheel vibrations if you begin to swerve out of your lane and can even provide corrective steering. Similarly, Pre-Collision Assist with Automatic Emergency Braking warns you of an oncoming collision and applies the brakes, if necessary, to help avoid or mitigate an impact.

With the BLIS® (Blind Spot Information System) with Cross-Traffic Alert on board, you’ll have an extra pair of eyes watching your blind spot and the area behind your Ford Escape when in Reverse.

The Copilot You’ve Always Wanted

In addition to the safety features available on the Ford Escape, you can also enjoy a range of driver-assistance technologies that can make parking, navigating, and cruising easier and more manageable.

The available Active Park Assist 2.0 turns challenging parking spots into an amusement park ride. By placing your Escape into Neutral and holding down the Active Park Assist button, your SUV will park itself in that tight space.

This feature can also navigate out of a parking spot with Park Out Assist. Its sensors will be able to accurately guide you out of a spot.

If stop-and-go traffic leaves you more fatigued than a full day at work, you’re not alone. To have you feeling more recharged on long drives, the Intelligent Adaptive Cruise Control feature is available.

It’s just like cruise control but so much better. It will travel at the speed you set but also slow down in response to the traffic ahead. Even if traffic stops, Adaptive Cruise Control will respond accordingly. Moreover, a Stop-and-Go feature is paired with Lane Centering to make driving even more effortless by guiding you back into your lane if you accidentally veer away.

Efficient, Capable, & Fun to Drive

To help you continually enjoy all its interior amenities on stop-free trips both near and far, the 2022 Ford Escape offers a variety of engine options, including a plug-in hybrid. The 2.5L plug-in hybrid with Front-Wheel Drive (FWD) achieves an impressive EPA-estimated 582 miles of range, so you can explore without looking for the next charging station.

The rest of the lineup includes:

In addition to its array of peppy yet efficient engines, the Ford Escape comes with standard Selectable Drive Modes. Using the low-profile rotary gear shift dial, you can instantly tailor this SUV’s performance to meet your needs. The available drive modes include Eco, Sport, Normal, Slippery, and Deep Snow/Sand.

When properly equipped with the 2.0L EcoBoost® engine and the available Class II Trailer Tow Package, the Ford Escape can tow up to 3,500 pounds. So, whether you’re heading to the beach for the week or venturing into the mountains, you can upgrade your vacations and getaways with oversized outdoor recreational toys, like:

• Jet skis
• Lightweight camper
• Snowmobiles

You can also hitch a small trailer to carry more essentials for your long camping (or glamping) trip.

Embrace the Open Road in the 2022 Ford Escape

Ready to seize the day with the help of the adaptable Ford Escape? If so, then contact us at Sheridan Ford to discover how this SUV can support both your daily routine and spontaneous adventures. Schedule your 2022 Ford Escape test drive near Wilmington, New Castle, and Newark, DE, today!