Going from XL to XLT without luxury package isn't a world of difference really as long as you add the IMO mandatory 360 option. The main things XLT pays for around $2.3K is:
Thanks Brian_J for the clarification*transmission cooler
plus the higher capacity radiator and cooling fans.
If the 2.0 can spin all 4 i'll eat my hat.
The 2020 2.0L AWD Escape I drove spun them all in Sport from a dead stop. Go drive one and see for yourself. I don't know if the Maverick will as it's a few hundred lbs heavier, that will certainly make a difference. The Escape is rowdy, had no problem spinning all four of the little 225/60R18 Primacy tires.
If you can't drive one, have a watch boss. Better get your fork and knife ready to chomp that hat.
What tires did you have on the WRX? I'm guessing you didn't have some narrow, 25 lb all-season like the Escape has. As you know, tires have a hell of an impact on wheelspin of course. Put a better tire on the Escape I drove and I'm sure there'd be little to no spin. But in factory form, they were all spinning.
I had Bridgestone potenza 760 as 225/45/r17 are you saying that 250hp can spin 4 cheap all season tires on a whim? I also had a 2017 escape with the 2.0 ecoboost and never once got any power induced wheel spin. I drove that one hard too, but not quite like the wrx.
2020 was improved from 2017, lighter as well. Didn't you watch the clip? Quite exactly what my experience was. Gun from a stop and all four spun.
Thats a fun sounding vehicle, I'm going to need to see more than just the tach and speedo though...
Find a dealer nearby with one in stock and test drive for yourself. I don't have any more time to argue on the internet today over something that you could easily do something about yourself instead. There will always be skeptics, but the 2020+ 2.0L AWD Escape RIPS from a stop. Period. Maverick being a few hundred lbs chunkier might not be quite as fun, but still a joy for the most part. Maybe the gearing will make up some of the slack, don't know yet.
That's a good point. If I'm being honest, the chance of me towing anything for a few years is very low. At this point I think I'm down to the hybrid and the 2.0L FWD. If I add on AWD and the towing package, I'm going to have to downgrade to the XL to compensate, and I absolutely will need cruise control, so it's a gamble as to how easily that can be added later.The 4K package with lower final drive ratio will negatively impact your highway mpg. Great if you are towing, but if not you are spending more money upfront so that you can spend more money at every fill up. Just a crazy proposition
Agreed at $1,600 for the wheels, and additional $700 for the rest seEMS very reasonable, and down the road resale will be better. Love your responses, always well thought out and factual.
