Runs like a top, regular oil changes, one new battery, injector cleaning and a new set of Continentals are it for maintenance costs to date. 26 MPG mixed highway city is easy on the pocket book, compared to my '07 F150. Will probably have to put new tires on before next winter. 54,944 miles, stock tires and brakes are still good zero issues to date. We're still running the original tires and brakes. Still get right around 26MPG mixed city and highway and have yet had the opportunity to take a long trip to know what the true highway mileage would be. Going back and looking at the mileage I have been recording for these reviews has me scratching my head, though! Have a rattle in the console, near the radio that is probably due to one of the recalls and the work they did. The recall work has created a few problems which, so far have been fixed by the dealer at no charge. Other than the re-calls we have had to take the Escape in for, we have had zero problems. A 2-3 hour job, unless you do them all of the time. We're still lovin' it! The only thing I would change is the lag time between stepping on it and the turbo kicking in it would be nice if that was zero.įive years and nearly 48,000 miles and I just installed a new battery last night. We have yet to take a road trip with it, but I suspect it should get 30-32 MPG on a 500 mile trip through the Nevada desert, constantly going up hills and down hills at 70 - 80 MPH (at least that's what I'm hoping for.) We live about ten miles out of town, so we have highway driving and city driving in fairly equal proportion. Our average gas mileage, for mixed city-highway is 26MPG this has been the same from the day we got it until now. It handles packed snow and ice amazingly well, even while braking. The brakes are very good, although touchy - requiring a light, controlled foot. The handling of this little SUV is really nice, the steering is quick and extremely responsive while the suspension provides a firm, nimble ride. I have owned a number of very fast sports cars I find the 1.6 liter EcoBoost to be powerful and responsive, except for off the line where there is a slight hesitation before the turbo kicks in. I always wait until we need to take it in for an oil change and them let them check the recall issue. I beleive we have had 4 recall notices.two of which appear to be for the same issue or non-issue in our case. But, every time they send out a recall notice they expect you to make an appointment and get it checked out, so that's a bit of a hassle. re-calls - on our car we have only had one re-call change to make. The seat heat is second to none with 10 settings, from warm to way hotter than I want to be! So far it has been an enjoyable vehicle, with the exception of the misc. While some reviewers think it has a clunky, funky climate control system, I find it simple and quite effective. I wouldn't want to make a habit out of pulling out in traffic without adequate space. Steering is quick, as is acceleration, although there is some lag before the turbo kicks in. Compared to the archaic, Jeep Cherokee Limited which it replaced, it is a little larger, yet drives like a sports car. But, the time I have had driving it has been rewarding. We have had it for two years and it has around 35,000 miles now. I bought a our 2013 … Escape SEL with 13,900 miles on it. It still has the original tires (ContiProContact) on it which are in good condition when the time comes I will probably get the same tire as they handle well, perform well on snow and ice and are lasting very well. Three years and 21,000 miles have gone by since buying this little SUV and we have had zero issues other than three, non-issue and ridiculous recalls.
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