AVOID 2015-2020 2.0 ECOBOOSTS AT ALL COSTS!
The 2.5 NA is a great engine!Yep I have a 2016 S trim with FWD and 2.5L. It is the most boring car on the planet but its cheap to work on and has been good to me.
AVOID 2015-2020 2.0 ECOBOOSTS AT ALL COSTS!
The pre-open deck 2.0s were fine and there a lot of those that went high miles. If you watch the video it was actually 2017-2020 2.0s in the Escape that had the version 1 open deck design before the revision to the small holes in the corners between the cylinders.Although there have been some coolant intrusion issues on *some* 2.0 ecoboost engines it's not as wide spread as the 1.5/1.6 ecoboost engines. I've seen many high mileage 2.0 ecoboost without coolant intrusion issues. It's always mportant to keep an eye on the coolant, especially on any ecoboost engine. If I were in the market for a used Ford Escape I'd look for a base model 2.5 fwd if possible. The 2.5 is a great long lasting engine. That being said the 2.0 ecoboost is fun to drive.
Do you want to talk about the DCT transmissions that were junk from the factory? Do you want to talk about Ford holding the record for most recalls this year?I don't want to offend anyone but Hyundai is junk with a great warranty. Many have had a few new in engines in the warranty period. Ford is great if you take care of it and maintain it.
Sounds good! time to read the manual and see what it needs coming up.Purchased a 2016 Santa Fe, 114k miles, V6 engine, AWD.
It's going to need spark plugs-not easy to access the rear ones. Probably not diy.Purchased a 2016 Santa Fe, 114k miles, V6 engine, AWD.
That's not even close to a fair comparison. Those Escapes(MIL had a 2010) were far better cars than the current offerings.I have a 2015 Escape 2.5 and have been racking up the miles with zero problems. A buddy of mine has a 2016 Santa Fe and had nothing but problems. I'd go with the Ford.
291 horse power in my wife's Santa Fe 3.3-a grocery getter that actually has some "get up and go !"That's not even close to a fair comparison. Those Escapes(MIL had a 2010) were far better cars than the current offerings.
Engine alone I'd take the Sante Fe, that V6 was great.
The Rogues have been the third best selling vehicle in it's class. So there is something people like about them.We have an Escape at work that I thought the mileage on was 100,000, as that is how it felt. I later did a double take when I saw it was actually 10,000 miles.
I would not even consider one. That being said, I’ve not been in a Hyundai, but my Grandmother loves hers and my Dad told me it really isn’t that bad of a vehicle. He is a die hard Ford guy with a Mustang, F150 and Lincoln’ version of the Edge in his garage.
But I really like Nissan Rogues, so my opinion may not matter!