The interior materials are a bit of a mixed bag, too. There are a few odd spec omissions to contend with, though, such as a power-operated driver’s seat (although this is included on the ST-Line PHEV) or even a rear centre armrest which seems most unusual in an SUV like this. That all joins a strong list of standard equipment that includes an 8.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system with satellite navigation and smartphone mirroring for both Apple and Android, DAB+ digital radio, a wireless phone charger, push-button start and remote start, a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, and adaptive cruise control with Level 2 semi-autonomous driving capability. Grabbing that option pack is a smart move, I reckon, as it really does make what is already a well-equipped vehicle feel properly premium, given it adds in an automatic tailgate, head-up display (although only one projected onto a flip-up screen), heated front seats, a heated steering wheel, and adaptive LED headlights for what is a pretty fair price.
All-wheel drive is a $3000 option on the latter two, while the ST-Line is also available as a plug-in hybrid for the costly sum of $52,490.Īs such, the ST-Line AWD version tested here starts at $40,990, although this particular example was fitted with the sole $1950 option pack, placing it right in the middle of the range price-wise at $42,940. Rather, the range opens at $35,990 with a more comprehensively-spec’d base model, before stepping up to $37,990 for the ST-Line model, and $46,590 for the top-spec Vignale. Going head-to-head with the ever-popular Toyota RAV4 and Mazda CX-5, the Escape certainly has its work cut out for it against this stiff competition – especially when you consider that there’s no sub-$30k entry-level model in the range. That’s why the company will naturally be wanting to make a big splash with its all-new 2021 Escape which landed just as the slow-selling Endura bowed out of its Australian lineup after less than two years. The mid-size SUV segment is an immensely popular one in Australia – last year, three of the top five best-selling SUVs were mid-sizers, and SUVs as a whole accounted for nearly half of all new vehicles sold – yet it’s one that Ford hasn’t exactly made the biggest splash in over the past few years despite the brand’s strong roots in our market.
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