Tests and Features

Best-selling SUV in Canada for many years, the Ford Escape was aging and the number of competitors in its segment has grown substantially. It was time for the American manufacturer to give the Escape a major redesign. The 2020 model year will bring many changes to the popular compact SUV, …

DEARBORN, Michigan – After a very successful run, the current Escape is about to be replaced by the fourth-generation model, which will go on sale in the fall of 2019. Seeking to regain its throne as the best-selling SUV in Canada, the new Escape is getting a major overhaul. And …

This week, Ford is inviting us to Escapeville, in Greefield Village, Michigan, for “an immersive and memorable experience” surrounding the launch of a new SUV. We’re scratching our heads here as to exactly what vehicle will be unveiled. But we love surprises! Seriously, although the automaker has been teasing us …

Last week, more than 65 journalists from across Canada gathered at TestFest, the annual intensive vehicle-testing even organized by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC). Amongst the eight categories this year, a very important one is Small Utility Vehicle, which rounds up new or significantly redesigned models in popular …

CALGARY, Alberta – The Escape was the best-selling SUV in Canada in 2015. And in 2014. In 2013 and 2012, too. This compact utility largely contributed to the growth of this type of vehicle in North America, to the detriment of passenger cars. It’s still too early to determine if …

The Car Guide is heading to Calgary in order to slip behind the wheel of the new 2017 Ford Escape. Although it hasn’t been thoroughly redesigned, it has received a bunch of updates and improvements in order to maintain its envious position as the best-selling compact SUV in Canada last …

Since the turn into the twenty-tens decade, the Ford Escape has been the sales king of the Canadian compact crossover segment. Not only did it get into the top five of all Canadian vehicle sales, it held at times a 10,000-unit lead over its next segment competitor. For 2016, not …

For the first time, I get it; I finally understand why the Ford Escape has been so popular over the years. I actually came to the conclusion at Sunset Speedway while shooting a Two-Minute Test Drive for the Motoring 2016 season. It's the name—or more so what it implies. Okay, …