The New Ford Escape vs. the Chevy Equinox
See Why the Ford Escape is the Right Choice Over the Chevrolet Equinox in Traverse City
When you're looking for the capability, comforts, and modern technology that new compact SUV offers, you might be feeling overwhelmed by the options you have. In a crowded class, the Ford Escape makes it easy to find the right vehicle for your needs, without having to break your budget here in the Mesick area.
Both of these SUVs fall into the compact segment, bringing you seating for five, with two rows of seats. With nice features like dual-zone automatic climate control, a panoramic moonroof, and so much more, the Escape is the family-friendly and feature-packed SUV for you in the Interlochen area.
Performance and Capabilities
Powering your new Escape is a 168-horsepower 2.5-liter four-cylinder standard, while the Equinox offers a 170-horsepower 1.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine. The Escape offers you an athletic handling that's not only engaging, but comfortable as well. You'll enjoy well-rounded performance that easily transitions from city streets to merging on the highway. The Equinox offers a comfortable ride as well, though it lacks some of the dynamic feeling of the Escape. The Equinox also has a surprisingly wide turning radius, which can make it harder to navigate in tight spaces.
The Escape is available with a 245-horsepower 2.0-liter turbo-four, compared to the Equinox's available 252-horsepower turbo-four. These engines offer similar punchy options and the additional power that you will love around the streets of Suttons Bay. The Escape and Equinox both offer the same maximum towing capacity of 3,500 pounds.
Technology
The Ford Escape brings you one of the best infotainment systems out there for Manton drivers, the SYNC 3® system available on all the trim levels. The 7-inch touchscreen display is easy to use with user-friendly menus and features like Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, navigation, Satellie radio, and so much more. The SYNC 3® System also offers you benefits like voice recognition so you can easily navigate, make calls, and answer messages without having to take your eyes off the road.
The Equinox comes with the Infotainment 3 system on a 7-inch touchscreen display, with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, Bluetooth, and a wi-fi hotspot. You'll be able to add things like wireless device charging, a seven-speaker Bose sound system, an extra USB port, and even a rear-seat entertainment system.
Safety
The Escape brings you all the safety features you could want and need. The Escape brings you a rearview camera standard along with the MyKey system. You can add several driver assistance features like blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, rear parking sensors, lane keep assist, active park assist, automatic high beams, pre-collision braking, and adaptive cruise control.
The Equinox offers you a rearview camera standard along with lane departure warning, lane keep assist, forward collision warning, forward automatic emergency braking, Teen Drive, and a rear-seat reminder alert. Available for the Equinox includes adaptive cruise control, a surround-view camera, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, and rear parking sensors.
Why Should I Buy a Ford Courtesy Transportation Program Vehicle?
After these vehicles are used in our program, we offer them for sale at an affordable and competitive price. Our own certified service staff maintains all Ford Courtesy Transportation Program Vehicles, ensuring they are in excellent condition despite their significant discount. Typically, each and every Ford Courtesy Transportation Vehicle will have just over 2000 miles on it. Additional benefits of this program include a 42-month/42,000 mile Ford Protect PremiumCARE Service Plan, available incentives, and you'll be eligible for you're A/X/Z plan.
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Fox Grand Traverse Ford
3464 N. U.S. 31 South
Traverse City, MI 49684
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