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A good look inside the compact SUV shows a kilowatt gauge. We have some electrifying news in the world of small SUVs with Blue Oval badges. Spy photographers caught another 2020 Ford Escape testing on the street, and as with our sighting last month, it was only wearing thin camo wrap on the outside. The roof, beltline, and side pillars are fully visible, as are the lower rockers on the sides and the rear fascia. Up front, the grille and headlights are exposed, showing what could be the happiest little SUV on the planet. Previous Sightings: 2020 Ford Escape Spied With Little Camo Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid Spied Testing Under Heavy Camo There is something different about this test vehicle, however. There are no obvious signs on the outside, but this Escape is actually a hybrid. Our daring photographer managed to get up close for a few quick photos of the interior, and the kilowatt gauge is a dead giveaway. We’ve expected the hybrid model’s return … [Read more...] about 2020 Ford Escape Spied Inside And Out, Hybrid Confirmed

Look away, America. You're not getting this one either. Ford is rubbing salt into the wound of enthusiasts eager to buy an attainable performance vehicle in North America by introducing the new Focus ST wagon. Following in the footsteps of other forbidden fruits such as the Fiesta ST and the Focus ST hatchback, the long-roof version of the latter has arrived to blend punchy engines with the extra practicality expected from a wagon. Update: ⠀ See The 2020 Ford Focus ST Do Acceleration Test In New Promo Over in Europe where the Focus ST wagon will go on sale this summer, Ford is going to sell the car with a choice between a 2.3-liter EcoBoost gasoline engine and a 2.0-liter diesel. Like in the hot hatch, the former will push out 276 hp at 5,500 rpm and 310 pound-feet (420 Newton-meters) from 3,000 rpm channeled to the front wheels through a standard six-speed manual gearbox or an optional seven-speed automatic. No word about performance just yet, but … [Read more...] about Ford Focus ST Wagon Revealed As Tasty Forbidden Fruit

Bigger = better? To better suit Chinese tastes, lots of automakers make styling and hardware changes to their cars when they decide to bring them from North America or Europe to the People’s Republic. The most obvious example is the conversion to a long wheelbase, which for many years used it to be a sedan-only affair, but it has recently expanded to SUVs as well. Update: Most Expensive 2020 Ford Escape Costs $40,705 2020 Ford Escape Lead Designer Was Inspired By Motorcycles Check Out The Stylish New 2020 Ford Escape From New York Would A Ford Escape Raptor Be Crazy Enough To Work? Chinese model U.S. model Speaking of SUVs, the third generation of the Ford Escape / Kuga that debuted earlier this week has been officially introduced in China. It looks almost the same as the international version, but we did notice a couple of changes at the front fascia. The most obvious is the glitzy grille, which not only has a different pattern, but it has … [Read more...] about 2020 Ford Escape Gets A Bigger Grille In China

Don't be too surprised if it will happen in real life. Ford may be getting rid of most of its cars in the United States, but at least the new Escape looks more car-like than ever. Another reason to get excited about the fourth generation of the Blue Oval’s compact crossover is the possibility of an ST version considering the larger Edge is available in a performance-oriented specification. It would make sense for the Escape to get a go-faster version, and we won’t be too surprised if it will look something along the lines of this rendering. How About A Raptor? Would A Ford Escape Raptor Be Crazy Enough To Work? Envisioning an Escape ST is not exactly all that difficult considering Ford has already revealed the ST-Line model in Europe where the CUV goes by the name of Kuga. Images attached below depict the sporty-looking model, which on the Old Continent will be available with the same engines as the other members of the Kuga family. Should Ford … [Read more...] about Ford Escape ST Render Has Us Excited About Car-Less Future

It will debut together with the new Kuga on April 2. Update: Ford Escape ST Render Has Us Excited About Car-Less Future 2020 Ford Escape Gets A Bigger Grille In China 2020 Ford Escape: See The Changes Side-By-Side 2020 Ford Escape Debuts With Whole New Look, Two Hybrid Choices [UPDATE, March 29] Ford of America has teased the new 2020 Escape, the Kuga's North American sibling, in social media. The company says the SUV offers the "best-ever Escape performance, unrivaled flexibility, and smart new technology." It will debut on April 2. Ford will reveal the third generation Kuga SUV for the European market on April 2 this year. This is what the model’s first teaser image, released by the company’s Romanian division on Facebook, confirms.For those of you unfamiliar with the Kuga nameplate, it’s Europe’s version of the Escape SUV in the United States. This quite short video suggests it will share a lot of design cues with … [Read more...] about 2020 Ford Escape Teased With ‘Smart New Technology’