The Ford Escape is a Strong Contender in the Compact Crossover Market

The compact crossover market is wildly popular, thanks to the segments ability to do double duty. For shoppers from Springfield, TN and the surrounding areas looking to get a little height off the road or haul around cargo, the compact crossover is a great way to size up from a sedan. At the same time, they handle like a small car and that makes them easy to drive and a breeze to park.

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A strong contender in this segment is the Ford Escape and here at Tracy Langston Ford we've got a fine selection to choose from. Even with all its merits the Escape still has stiff competition. Its biggest rivals are the Nissan Rogue, Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4, and Mazda CX-5.



 

The Ford Escape vs the Nissan Rogue: Power Struggle

The Nissan brand is known for sporty styling that is sleek and fast looking. The irony is that despite its racy looks, the Nissan Rogue isn't very powerful and customer have noted its "listless" acceleration. There's only one engine to choose from with the Rogue and it produces 170 horsepower. The base engine for the Escape is shy of that at 168 horsepower, but there are two other engines, with the biggest providing 245 horsepower! Looking fast is great, but you should have an engine to back up that persona like the selection from the Ford Escape.

  
  

The Ford Escape vs the Honda CR-V: Style Appeal

The Honda CR-V has long been one of the strongest contenders in the segment. At the same time, a vehicle's looks are a huge factor when it comes to purchasing. It's said that appearance is subjective, but it's no surprise that the CR-V has a polarizing build with a rear hump that's anything but subtle and a bulky front bumper. The Ford Escape has a look we find appeals to more shoppers and feels fresh, which is appreciated by young professional buyers.

The Ford Escape vs the Toyota RAV4: Technology Wars

Due to a similar style, the Escape and RAV4 have been bitter rivals for many years. There's a few ways our compact crossover bests competition from Toyota, but today we'll focus on technology. In case you didn't know, Toyota isn't looking to embrace Android any time soon, meaning drivers won't be finding the Android Autoâ„¢ smartphone integration on their vehicles. Thankfully, these smartphone features are standard or available on three of the four Ford Escape trims.

  
  

The Ford Escape vs the Mazda CX-5: Space Specs

Like the Nissan Rogue, the Mazda CX-5 has a reputation for its handsome styling that has a Class-Above look. If you're after design then the Mazda CX-5 might be your match, but if want a compact crossover that can effectively haul cargo then the CX-5 falls short. With all seats up the Ford Escape has 34 cubic feet of cargo space and max volume with the back seats flat is 67 cubic feet. That's far more than the CX-5's with 30.9 and 59.6 respective cubic feet. Front row drivers in the Ford Escape will also enjoy more headroom and significantly more legroom than drivers in the Mazda SUV.

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