New 2026 Ford Escape ST-Line

We have a vehicle. The vehicle is a game changer. The Escape is almost as comfortable as my full size pickup but with much better gas mileage. I would definitely recommend it. The Escape did fine in light snow and ice. The entertainment center is responsive and intuitive. Apple CarPlay can be spotty at times and won't connect properly. The interior materials really do appear cheap, lots of plastic everywhere. Other than the accent panel that runs through the middle of the dash and a few pieces of leather on places you rest your arms on, it's all plastic. Adaptive cruise control works really well and I like that I can set the follow distance. Be careful on the highway, while trying to overtake with adaptive cruise active your vehicle may suddenly brake because of a semi or other slow moving vehicle up ahead. This has happened to me a few times and can be dangerous and unnerving if you drive aggressively. Parking assist is a cool feature and works as advertised most of the time. High beams can be set to auto as well. So you can turn on auto lights and auto high beams and never touch either again, ever. Ford Connect is an app you can download on your phone allowing you to remote start from the app. The app also displays lots of vehicle info, including tire pressure. With remote start, the climate control will default to where it was last set.