
A confident roadgoer with plenty of grip for a vehicle that is also surprisingly confident off-road

The Escape is no Mustang, but within its modest limits it has good feel to its steering and brakes, a throttle sensitive enough to balance the vehicle within corners and an agility lacking in Hyundai's Santa Fe

The 3.0-litre V6 underwhelmed - from low in the rev range it lacked the pulling power expected of an engine this size in a car this compact. It felt more like a 2.5-litre V6
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