2023 Ford Escape Platinum AWD | Do I Recommend???

2023 Ford Escape Platinum AWD Specs:
2.0L Turbocharged EcoBoost 4-cylinder Engine
250 Horsepower
280 lb-ft of Torque
8-speed SelectShift Automatic Transmission
All Wheel Drive with AWD Disconnect
4 Drive Modes
Normal
Eco
Sport
Slippery
Independent MacPherson Strut Front Suspension with Stabilizer Bar & Twin-tube Shocks
Independent Double Lateral Link Semi-trailing Arms Rear Suspension with Stabilizer Bar, Progressive-rate Springs, and Hydraulic Gas-pressurized Shocks
19-inch Machined Dark Tarnished Aluminum Wheels
225/55 R19 Bridgestone Ecopia Tires
Leather-trimmed Seats
10-way Power Driver’s Seat with 3-person Memory
6-way Power Front Passenger Seat
Heated Front Seats
Heated Steering Wheel
Dual-zone Automatic Climate Control
12.3-inch Color Driver Information Center
13.2-inch SYNC4 Color Infotainment System
Wireless Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto
360º Camera System
Qi Wireless Charger
6-Speaker Audio System
Driver Assistance Tech
BLIS with Cross-traffic Alert
Evasive Steering Assist
Intelligent Adaptive Cruise Control
Reverse Brake Assist
SOS Post-crash Alert System
37.5 Cubic Feet of Storage Behind the Rear Seat
65.4 Cubic Feet of Storage with the 2nd Row Folded
Power Liftgate
Proximity Key with Push Button Start
EPA Fuel Economy 23/31/26 (city/hwy/cmb)
Starting MSRP: $37,465 (Platinum)
Price as tested: $42,960
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[@coyotemike2528]

Seems to me like you are basing your post mostly on the front seats!
I just purchased a 2024 Platinum, and the front seats are pretty comfortable to me!
I must admit though I purchased my Escape Platinum mostly for its exhilarating 250HP... 280 Torque turbo charged 2.0L engine so I didnt expect to get Recaro front seats!

[@chriswood4424]

My wife is uncomfortable with the seat but I love the vehicle. Drives like a car and that is what I like about it the most and it has more balls than other crossovers in its class. Tech is un-matched in it's class. Does it for me.

[@GTGarageTalk]

Glad you enjoy your purchase.

[@music4thesoul80]

Wow, you *really* don't like those front seats huh? lol I have the 24 Ford Escape Platinum as well and the wife and I think the seats are super comfortable as does everyone who has taken our car for a test drive. We have many fam, friends, colleagues etc. who also drive Escapes (or have driven them in the past) and none of them have ever complained about the seats either. The one thing I do agree with you on is that I also wish the seats were ventilated. The massage part, meh, that's just gimmicky to me and something I can easily live without (and also see malfunctioning several years down the road) but definitely ventilation would be nice and should be standard in all vehicles across the board in 2024. I know Ford and Stellantis in particular are both behind the times when it comes to ventilated seats in all of their vehicles and hopefully they rectify that failing in the very near future.

[@aidensnow5017]

IDK why they went with a turbo 3 cyl engine on the lower trims, most people don't want a 3 cyl and don't wanna pay 40K+ USD for a turbo 4 as if that replaced the V6 completely. The car market's gone to sht.

[@FranBushardt]

I have an ESCAPE ACTIVE and I find the Seats VERY COMFORTABLE. Not sorry you are not, some people are just Picky!! The Base 3 cyl Turbo 181 Horse has more pickup power than the Equinox 4 Cyl of the same size. Traction Control is on the 13.2 Screen. The round Shifter is Very Simple Compared to the Absolutely STUPID And CONVOLUTED Shifter in a NISSAN ROGUE. Quit your Bitching about the seats.. OH MY GOD….I don’t need a Louder Blinker… OMG… As an ESCAPE LOVER, I HAD MORE THAN ENOUGH OF YOUR COMPLAINING AND SHUT YOU OFF…I am VERY COMFORTABLE IN MY ESCAPE…