2009 Ford Escape User Reviews

Pros

Good on fuel and power.

I love it! It's easy to get in and out of the front and back. It's back seats fold flat vary easy. Grate family adventure vehicle. The Syinc system is a fun to play with too.

Pros

sharp looks, smooth ride, plenty of features in limited

Cons

no fwd limited in canada,gas mileage not as advertised,heated seats take long time to heat

This is a nice little SUV with good styling. One thing I did not like is you can not get a 4cy limited in canada, only with 4wd. Adding 4wd to a 4cyl adds extra weight and you can feel it on acceleration. But once you are cruising at 40-50mph, it rides very nice and smooth with little road noise. 4cyl is a little whiney if you give it the gas. Gas mileage will suffer because of the 4wd and I will not be getting 10l/100km like they advertise, its just to heavy a car so get a 6cyl if you want to get this car. The centre console looks like it will mark up easy. Premium sound with navigation works very well as well.
It may not be the most high end suv out there but price is right compared to others in its class. compared with crv, vue, rav4, it was cheaper than all and I prefer the looks of this, although rav4 was a bit nicer...read morehide

Pros

Great fuel economy, quiet, comfortable, Sync system

Cons

none yet

When my Audi A4 came off lease I was going to get a Tahoe, but w/ $4 a gallon gasoline I started looking at small SUV's and after much research decided on the 09 Escape because its got a new 6speed transmission and a larger 4 cyl engine that's new this year.

I've been getting 31mpg on the highway.

Its a quiet & comfortable vehicle....read morehide

Pros

Fuel Economy, 6 speed, Nav, SYNC, Styling

Cons

TBD

I sell Ford. We got our 1st 2009 Escape today and I have to say that the impoved horsepower and the 6speed on the V6 are great! It really feels like it suits the vehicle, I could even squak the tires on dry pavement a little. I can't wait to see how the 6 speed and boosted power in the I-4 turn out. The 4sp transmission in the 08 would lurch when put in gear and was underpowered for the size. Hoping for a great improvement. Hard to beat 26mpg highway or 28mpg highway for the I4 for an SUV. For sure beats the competition....read morehide

Pros

everything-- this is a brilliant piece of engineering and is wonderful

Cons

none that I could find other than I would like it to sit up a little higher

I had a 2008 for escape xlt v6 4wd and it was fantastic. Now that i have seen the 2009 I am truly in love and I am going to buy one this year or maybe wait for the 2010 model to come out so I can see how ford improved this automobile. Good luck ford I dont think you can make it any better without going way up on the price....read morehide