Ford Escape Off-Road Misadventure & Review
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- ( www.TFLcar.com ) The new Ford Escape has what Ford calls intelligent Four Wheel Drive. However the smart AWD system is very sophisticated and monitors 25 different parameters over a 100 times a second to keep the new Escape on the road. When you take the vehicle off-road, the system automatically send power to the wheels with the most traction. Of course we wanted to know how well the new 2013 Ford Escape would do in the rugged and snowy Colorado Mountains. In another fun and informative TFLcar review we really put this new small Crossover to test and find out that sometimes technology is no substitute for the right, or perhaps wrong, tire choice for serious off-road driving.
The Ford Escape 4WD works great in snow. I drove home from snowboarding in a blizzard. It took 5 hours to get home. I70 was closed. We had to take loveland pass as a detour. I passed by many stuck vehicles.
Was your tires winter or all season??
@@lindalee6199 all season. He’s my friend
I remember Lovelands pass in the snow. My intro to CO in 2014.
It was all season Firestone tires.
@@unvcht5046 who are you?
All season tyres and a guy that doesn't even know if his wheel is straight like wtf is this review
these guys are idiots
Given the conditions, and those tires, I am surprised they drove as far as they did.
Why you were off-roading or out in deep snow with one of the crappiest all-season tires is beyond me.
That's NOT deep snow.
Going in deep snow with those all-season tires is stupid.
that's a understatement lol
+Nick Glenn ford did not give them winter tires for the snow test.......lol
Driving in snow with a Ford is stupid
We used the tires that come standard on the new car. That's why we call this real world testing.
Lol
Anyone unfortunately knows that on nearly all AWD vehicles, the standard tires are just terrible. When I bought my wife an AWD car, and she complained it was worse than her FWD car in the snow - I told her we needed to replace the tires. We did and now she loves the AWD car. IT makes all the difference.
My 2015 escape handled snow quite well last year with the all terrains
Now I never went offroading like this ground isn't enough for my liking
This isn't real world test. Off road snow testing in the real world is done with off road tyres. You might as well test a ford focus with stock tyres.
You must remember: we do these tests with the setup provided by the automaker. If Ford opts for reviewers to use snow tires (some automakers do) then we will happily attempt it again. Thanks for watching!
Slap on a set of Blizzaks, and you're ready for the snow.
This is why I always carry a small come-a-long, sand and traction mats. If you were by yourself in this video you would be screwed.
I got the Escape for rental to drive to the Outer Banks and got stuck in the sand there, this car is ABSOLUTELY NOT made for off-road -.- Luckily a stranger with a Lincoln Navigator came to pull us out.
I still give this man props every day
Are you making this up? lol
Lincoln Navigator off-road? Are you smoking crack?
and also the ability to turn off traction control, which can help you rock the car when stuck like you were
I like these videos, but you should do separate test for all season tires and test for winter tires.
Maybe you need actual snow tires?
Ford didn't supply winter tires. The vehicle is tested as they're sold
@@robertrichardson9953 Which is completely fair for 95% of the reviews they do. However, they say that they test as people drive them as well. People driving down dirt roads with 3 inches of powder on top of hardpack and dirt probably won't be on all seasons. I can't blame them for not changing tires on cars the review though, that would get expensive!
That was a good one. I am a skier and its good to see what works and what wont when things get sketchy.
damn that escape did damn good , more videos like this!!!
Mother of god that car is HIDEOUS. It looks and functions like minivan without the convenience of a sliding door. Front looks like a fat kid's chubby cheeks. If you want to buy this car because you love the looks and so you can haul your family to school and the grocery, get a minivan. People like you are crowding out this segment, they used to have some really nice looking, versatile cars. Look at the old CR-V, RAV-4, and escape, they used to be SPORT-UTILITY vehicles, not jacked up minivans.
I like the somewhat dramatic music during the close call with the ditch haha
Winter tires would make a difference.
If worse come to worse , tire pressure usually has to be dropped to really low to gain that traction before calling tow truck.
Put some winter tires on it and do another review on snow.
We have a 2003 Escape XLT V6 with Cooper AT3 tires - I have went up a snow-covered mountain trail MUCH worse than this with no drama whatsoever. Almost too easily.
you guys are awesome. what trails in boulder do you use?
I have an escape. It's all about the driver.. I've seen big trucks get stuck because the driver didn't know how to control it.
Either way I will agree the stock tires are a little slick on ice and snow. I'd like to see it with different tires.
David Olson just got my wife this SUV and how is it
Those Continental tires are meant for comfort. Not offroading or deep snow traction.
Most all season tires these days are made to be quiet and save fuel, very few are made for mud and or snow..calling them all season is a stretch.....your tires are the main ingredient determining your traction more than any awd or 4wd system...crappy tires and 4wd just spin too. The best all season tires I have used thus far are the continental extreme contact DWS and the Michelin LTX MS. There is no replacement for snow tires, they perform at least 2x better than all season tires on ice and snow...measurable if you ever watch tire rack reviews. I don't know about the escape but my new highlander comes with different tools, snow mode to reduce torque, a rear diff lock....
Wow, the guy driving seemed hopeless in the beginning....
but a explorer is a ford taurus underneath same issues
wow - the mountains are beautiful!
My 17 Escape Titanium is getting a set of winter tires this coming winter. Even with awd, I get stuck on and struggle to stop on hills with the all season tires.
Winter tires or not, I didn't see the front wheels even spinning when he was trying to back out.
The idea with winter tires is to not slide off the road like that in the first place.
well they did spin a little bit but the idea is that they don't spin (read: slip).
Those ContiProContact Tires are terrible on snow. Ford Escape's AWD system maybe good, but the tires should feature either winter tires or Continental DWS tires. I doubt that DWS or LX20 tires would fit these rims.
Yes, Good winter tires like Blizzaks are a very good improvement over normal summer or all-season tires. Nothing is more important than snow driving practice. Know how your car handles and take it easy when driving in the snow.
Guys you have to test the Escape with winter tyres , to kick some ass over here
The CR-V is mostly front wheel drive. Not great off-road but OK in the snow. And yes many people in Colorado switch to snow tires in the winter but we feel most people in places like Chicago and New York stick with the tires that come on the car.
I want them to drive this trail in a '13 Raptor. They'd be sipping on coffee and texting. lol
NO DOUBT! The "Raptor" WAS built for this, not so much with the Escape!
roman and nathan this was my favorite video from tflcar!! it was great and so real!!!! great job! and if u needed a tow truck how would it get up the trail???
pleas guys, try new Forester in these conditions for comparison
I was searching for off road review for this vehicle from you guys for months. You even took mini cooper off road (which was a joke and test lasted until the first stone was placed in front of it) and now, finally you get Escape off road in the winter in ALL SEASON TIRES :-(. It should be only fair to repeat the test with proper winter tires on it, or do another off road when there's no snow. PLEASE, in the name of all of us that really like Escape but can't find any real off road review!
What about the brand new 2013 Toyota Rav4? Can you guys do an off road review please?
Why dont you have winter tire?
Nice job guys! Would never see this anywhere which is good for you guys!
Yeah! Was a fun video!
summer tire good job !
This is why I love your videos. Keep it up and don't get stuck.
Funny watching these old videos and seeing how you’ve grown …😬and how your production values have improved.
This test should be named "all-season tires in deep snow" because it's not Escape's fault that couldn't drive out. Even Wrangler with this tires could have a problem in that snow.
I take it you guys had traction control off? To my understanding it has a vector differential on both axles on the all wheel drive model and on the front axle of the front wheel drive model
The Irony of the "Escape" getting stuck in the snow, haha!
No stfu
You guys were struggling in places that my Corolla with snow tires would walk-through. This isn’t an issue issue of the vehicle. It’s an issue issue of the tire.
so you're saying... if you go off-road with all season tires, make sure you have more than 7.9" of ground clearance?
Black Bears, Mountain Lions, Coyotes are the bigger animals. Luckily the bears are all asleep now.
Because ice tires are not a standard item much less option from most dealers in the lower 48. Alaska maybe, but even in Michigan, it's standard all season tires unless you buy a tricked out off road Jeep or Raptor (ford).
The Legacy and Forester are great choices. What else do you have on your shopping list?
It's probably what they drove to the offroad test track when they tested the F150. Minimal ground clearance and all season tires do not work well for offroading as you easily demonstrated
I do have one and love it, but I do know people buy different cars for all kinds of reasons. I had considered an Altima if I wanted FWD, but I found I really wanted to keep AWD after having owned an 2007 Legacy as well. If you want AWD in a sedan, you don't have many options, especially for under 25k, but if you consider SUV's/CUV's, you have a few more. Just go with what your gut is telling you to go with.
If you live were it snows, investing in snow tires (and wheels) will save you dollars in accidents possibly.
Thanks for the post. Great tutorial.
yes I am in the market for a new car, and have loooked at the Legacy and Forester the 2014 forester is amazing! but i'm just not sure yet
For tires not meant for temps under 40 degrees (summer tires as I see them) it did well.
Fair enough. Love your videos guys, you have the best job in the world. Keep reviewing, and I'll keep watching.
Can you guys do that again in better conditions with the escape. Maybe you guys can compare it against the forester.
Add the CX5 please! I think they have full-time AWD and it's 50 - 50 power distribution
I was hoping for a review when it was dry, but this is still very helpful. I drive on a lot of muddy roads do ill just put some off road tires on it. Thanks guys!!
Snow tires will do just fine!
Dont you use any snowchains over there.
Here in Greece we see snow in the city for 3 days every 5 years, so winter tires is not a logical solution
You people are LUCKY!
My rwd G35 with Blizzak snow tires would have handled that road better. Spot on with your comment that the problem is the tires...snow tires make a HUGE difference on snow and ice. Good stuff.
Great vid. Keep pushing the boundaries. You never know what an owner may PERCEIVE that their vehicle is suppose to do!
Great vid guys! I wish you had the 2014 Subaru Forester that day as well to try it in the snow up that hill. I am curious to see how the Subaru's four wheel drive system compares to the Fords. Hope you get the Forester before the snow disappears this March.
Yes! And use the SAME tires on the Subaru. I used to be a Subaru fan-boy until I leased a '94 Legacy "L" , with FWD ONLY (yes they made it as a price leader ) in WAGON trim. I leased it in Summer, in Minnesota. When Winter came, that vehicle was a TOTAL NIGHTMARE! I couldn't even make it up a 5% incline when the snow hit! I blame myself for being STUPID and NOT realizing that I had a FWD STATION WAGON, designed to have a 50/50 weight distribution for a 4-wheel drive set-up! That vehicle SHOULD NOT have been sold anywhere but Florida or California, least of all in the SNOW BELT states! Otherwise, it was a GREAT 3-season vehicle!
Do the last gen escape versus this new gen. That would be a great video :) BTW any update on the chevy Trax off road review?
The tires failed, not the AWD system or driver. At 2:51-2:53 you can hear Nathan's muffled "Oh sh*t!, Oh Sh*t!. Thanks for the entertainment. guys. Thumbs up!
Did he push the car by having his hand on the headlight? :) I'm pretty sure that engineers didn't see that coming.
Probably would have helped some with the tires aired down, however with the low profile sidewall I would not go lower than 25psi.
Not a good idea! Airing down the tires would reduce the limited ground clearance even more!
To add to previous comment, Ford Escape 2013 is by far the most sold vehicle in small SUV class, so large owner and potential owner community (including myself) would greatly appreciate FAIR off road test for this vehicle (personally, for me this is one of few remaining reasons for delaying the purchase since I frequently go deep woods hiking and canoeing which requires taking the vehicle of the paved surface)
omg thank you soo much for this video. Not only was it informative but entertaining. I have been debating between purchasing a crossover or a small SUV and this most definitely gave me some insight on the aspects I was questioning. Great job guys!
In your opinion would you say that the 2013 ford escape has a more advanced and better set up AWD than the new subaru with X-Mode?
Louis, I doubt the majority of people buying a car off the lot won't run down to Discount tire and slap snow tires on their car. Maybe people who live in snow capped Colorado but what about someone from St Louis heading out west and gets into a early or late snow storm? I drive around with A/T tires on my jeep 365 here in Michigan and only use them 2 months total (snow/mud/rock) for what they are REALLY for. This was a good example of standard car off the lot testing. Just saying.
I'm wondering how it would had done with off road/snow tires??
Perfect! These are the reviews which will give us the real deal. Good job on reviewing with the all season factory tires .... it gave us a good idea of what we can do and what we can not do with these tires .... Ford should watch this review and change the tire name in summer/fall tires. I do believe that these tires supposed to do a better job.
Keep it real! Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
seems to me that the older model escape made a much better off-roader, higher ground clearance too if i remember correctly
testing a truck with crap all-season tires in the snow up a steep rocky cliff lmao
Put snow tires on it see if it will do that course with this deep snow I would like to see that if you guys can do that thank you very much
Roman "the beast" Mica glad to see y'all got the car out without damage or a tow truck! Haha
@ 2.42. I don't think they include a OSB in the Ford Escape. And I love how the first thing that's blamed is the "tires". I mean really? It's an Escape. It's not designed for trail use no more then a Jeep compass or patriot for that matter. If it had the right drive train, it should have been able to negotiate up to and past the point of going off the road. Not blaming the driver but you can only be as good as what your driving.
On fords website it doesn't list the ground clearance but its around 7.9 inches which should be decent right?
This was a great video, and while nerve-wracking, was probably quite fun to shoot lol
Even blaming tires altogether doesn't sounds good, as a driver I wont even attempt such a drive in these tires!
What kind of camera equipment are you guys shooting on?
Tires, not car... get some winter tires, and it will be ok...
that low of profile tire are junk on snow period.... the Jeep Renegade is the only sub suv I would take in the snow. the 17 inch wheels run a 60 series tire. plus a real 4x4 system
yeah?? Geez, a good set of Blizzaks would have surely helped. Works great with my Forester
Ok, so which awd system do you think is better, the Escape or the Forester?
escape is a fwd with rear wheel activating with loss of traction. subaru if full time awd...
+Ryan Lavallee have you been in an escape? My mom has yet to get stuck in snow. And she went through winter storm Jonas and had NO wheelslip at all.
+Jeremy Good ford tech for 8 years so yea ive driven them a few times. the rear engages at a stop and loss of traction
Ryan Lavallee No. That's a lie. Fords 4WD (or AWD system) does not engage at a stop. It engages whenever there is ANY wheelslip, moving or not. My mother drives one and I can easily tell the vehicle is in 4WD (or AWD).
I’m laughing !!!! Great video !!!! 😃👍
Roman, Nathan, did you guys ever take this vehicle to the mud pools on a less snow piled day to assess it's off road system? I may have missed the review, but I couldn't find it. Thanks.
Going off road with the 2013 Ford Escape is like going off road with an AWD Ford Focus. NO GROUND CLEARENCE. They should have renamed this car the Ford Noescape or the Ford Getstuck.
You're MISSING the point! Ford did NOT design this vehicle for off-roading! It was designed for slippery highways, the "torque vectoring "AWD keeps you from losing control on "black ice"! Ford has a vehicle perfectly suited for off-road....it's called a '21 Bronco!
I'd Love to have this Job
I would also like to see the new forester or crosstrek in these conditions.
they always do this, they never use the right tyres
the 2wd truck would need lockers for that trail. nothing beats having a locking diff for going off-road.
This video can be used to those who are still ignorant enough not to use winter tires
Really? I would like to see the video of the Ferrari going up an unpaved mountain road in the snow.
We use whatever the automaker equips the vehicle with from the factory. Occasionally, the automaker will slap on snow tires. Thanks for watching.
Actually it's more accurately a Focus. The Escape shares the same platform as the Focus.
100%, CORRECT!
I've been in the same situation in a military iltis. Scary.
sport mode has got me out of those situations a couple of times
These guys didn't have a clue! LOL