Ford Escape News

Ford has filed to the US patent office designs for a “video projector mounted to the liftgate”.

The all-new Ford Escape SUV will be the Blue Oval's first plug-in hybrid when it arrives in Australia in 2020, offering up to 50kms of pure EV driving.

Ford's Escape SUV has scored a new ST-Line trim level and standard AEB across the rage as part of a model tweak for 2018.

Ford may have been forced to rename its imported Territory-replacing Edge large SUV to Equator for the Australian market

Ford Australia has cut the price, improved fuel economy and will double its marketing effort to promote its latest mid-size SUV, the Escape, as a more worthy successor to the outgoing Kuga.

Ford Australia is pointing to inconsistencies in the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP)

Ford has avoided Australian crash tests for its new Escape mid-size SUV and received the top-notch five-star rating by the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP).

Ford has announced local specification and pricing for its Ford Escape mid-sized SUV, ahead of its Australian launch early in 2017.

Ford Australia will axe the Kuga badge and rename its medium-sized SUV the Escape when the updated line-up arrives in 2017, spearheaded by the addition of a front-wheel drive mid-spec variant.

Ford says their capped price service offer, MyFord, has been successful in bringing thousands of owners back to the brand -- 13,000 in 2013 alone. So they're taking the offer further, raising it to seven years and 135,000km from the six years/105,000km that rolled out in 2011.The revised program -- available on vehicles built from 2007 -- has been extended to cover brake pad replacements and rotor machining across the range except the sporty FPV, ST and XR5 variants and the light commercial Transit van. All eligible models will have front pads capped at $259 and rear ones at $219, except the rear-wheel drive Falcon and Territory rear pads, which will be capped at $259. Machining is capped at $88.Ford has also announced a year's free membership and roadside assistance with state motoring organisations -- NRMA, RACV, RACT, RACQ, AANT, RAA and RAC -- at participating dealers with the sale of any new car, except FPV and Transit.“The addition of the Auto Club Program is another customer-focused offering that Ford owners will enjoy,” Ford Australia general manager, customer service division, Stephen Kruk, says. “Customers expect this level of certainty from their dealers and we’re happy to say that since it was introduced in July 2011, the program has been very well received by our customers.”Owners can check the maximum price for a service, and all terms and conditions at www.ford.com.au/myfordcps.  MyFord Capped Price Servicing is available on the following vehicles.Ford Fiesta – WQ, WS, WTFord Focus – LS, LT, LV, LVIIFord Mondeo – MA, MB, MCFord Falcon – BF, BF FPV, BF MkII, BF MkII FPV, BF MkIII, FG, FG FPV, FG MkII, FG MkII FPVFord Escape – ZD, ZCFord Econovan - JHFord EcoSport - BKFord Kuga - TE, TFFord Territory – SY, SY F6X, SY MkII, SZFord Ranger – PJ, PK, PXFord Transit – VM, VNThis reporter is on Twitter: @KarlaPincott