Spy Shots: 2013 Ford Escape caught!
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I hope it comes out looking nearly as good as Vertrek concept. Obviously headlights, bumpers, lack of door handles, interior details in concept car don't meet safety requirements, but there is nothing in the basic body style or shape that can't be put into production. Looks very good IMO. It's likely the new Escape will look like this.
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One piece of info I can give you is that there won't be a Mazda Tribute Hybrid (the Escape's twin) version of it. I asked about that at the D.C. Auto Show. The Tribute Hybrid is definitely out (a limited-production Tribute Hybrid run of the present-generation model was sold last year, only in CA.........the rest were conventional Tributes). In fact, there will probably not be a Tribute at all next year.....Ford is forcing Mazda to phase out all of the Tribute versions. The Escape's other twin (the Mercury Mariner), is, of course, already history.
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I wouldn't be surprised, though, to see the new Forester's numbers close in on the CR-V, either.......the 2009-2011 Foresters have been going like free beer at Clancy's Bar, though, even as a Subie fan, I don't think the latest-generation Forester is quite as well-built as the CR-V.
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Nothing wrong with the Escape (it's a decent small SUV), but the CR-V is the top-seller in its class for a reason. Its build-quality is superb.....IMO, arguably the best of any small SUV.
I wouldn't be surprised, though, to see the new Forester's numbers close in on the CR-V, either.......the 2009-2011 Foresters have been going like free beer at Clancy's Bar, though, even as a Subie fan, I don't think the latest-generation Forester is quite as well-built as the CR-V.
I wouldn't be surprised, though, to see the new Forester's numbers close in on the CR-V, either.......the 2009-2011 Foresters have been going like free beer at Clancy's Bar, though, even as a Subie fan, I don't think the latest-generation Forester is quite as well-built as the CR-V.
i think the cr-v will be under a lot of pressure in the next couple of years. it's certainly done really well (good bang for the buck, well made, functional, honda name/quality).
i actually see the cuv as the most exciting part of the auto industry, as more and more people move from sedans (most of which are neither fun to drive OR very practical).
i actually see the cuv as the most exciting part of the auto industry, as more and more people move from sedans (most of which are neither fun to drive OR very practical).
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Thru February the CRV is outselling the Forester nearly 3 to 1. It still has a way to go before it's in the same ballpark. RAV4 is up there too ahead of Forester in sales.
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Forester sales aren't even close to CRV sales, so I will gladly bet on which vehicle will win 2011 sales race.
Anyhow, back to the new Escape. Although it hasn't been officially unveiled yet, here are some more (likely) shots (some are quite similiar to the Ford Kuga). The mirrrors, though, are a little different from the OP image in the bra.
................and here's the Hybrid:
Last edited by mmarshall; Mar 25, 2011 at 10:02 AM.