We may have found our next dream car. There’s no denying that the SUV market is one of the quickest growing segments for consumers. And the smaller sized SUVs, or crossovers are going to quickly dominate the market. They not only comfortably fit a whole family, but provide the flexibility for wherever your life is…
2017 Ford Escape SE: Conveniences in this Compact SUV Make Road Tripping a Breeze
Technology so intuitive even my jet-lagged brain had no problem figuring it all out. I traveled to Orlando, Florida, recently with my kids for a trip to visit the theme parks. During the trip I was able to test out a 2017 Ford Escape SE crossover. Upon landing at the airport and picking up the Escape, the…
2017 Ford Escape Titanium Review: The Family Car for Road Tripping AND City Driving (And a Chance to Win a Britax Car Seat!)
Can this minivan family make it for a week in a pretty, but smaller, crossover? My family is not a stranger to road trips but when we were asked if we wanted to conduct a 2017 Ford Escape Titanium review on a ten day road trip, I was just a little nervous. We’re normally a…
Romancing the Road Trip: Couples and Cars
Couples, cars, sometimes minivans, road trips and romance. Road trips are in my blood: vacations with family, bouncing in the back of Dad’s pickup, with my five siblings, sans seatbelt and with a heat-soaking camper top our only protection. My parents loved to take time alone and “cruise around town,” leaving me, the oldest, babysitting. Flash…
Ford Leads Sales for Younger Car Buyers
Renewed interest in utility vehicles by young car buyers brings Ford to the forefront. Among America’s 80 million-strong millennial generation (those born between early 1980s and early 2000s), Ford has moved to the first brand considered by young car buyers. It is this generation’s growing interest in utility vehicles that has moved Ford from fourth place in…
Sport Utility Throwdown: Toyota Rav4 vs Ford Escape
Two SUVs Face Off, With Mom and Son Holding Opposing Views. If you are shopping for a compact sport utility vehicle, you have likely considered two of the most popular models: Toyota Rav4 and Ford Escape. I am very familiar with both SUVs; my son owns and loves his Rav4, and I just spent a week on…