We’re planning to purchase a 2013 Ford Escape in the next 6 months. It’ll probably be a SEL AWD. We live in SW MIchigan (flatlanders) and I’m thinking the 1.6L engine (178 hp) would be fine for our everyday driving. We like to travel and here’s where we’d like some input. We’re planning a trip t…

The price difference isn’t that much more, and the MPGs are negligible at best. You get over 60 more horse power and about 100 ft./lbs of torque with the 2.0. Either way, just make sure you feed it premium fuel and full synthetic oil and you’ll get long life out of it. The turbo will make the trips…

“Either way, just make sure you feed it premium fuel and full synthetic oil and you’ll get long life out of it.” Why premium fuel and full synthetic oil? The salesman told me the vehicle uses regular fuel (and yes I know some salesmen will tell you anything to get a sale). I didn’t ask about the …

I found a chart with the specs for both the 1.6 and 2.0 engines ecoboost engines. The 2.5 engine is also listed. It has less power than the 1.6 engine so I would not recommend it. Premium fuel is used to get the maximum performance out of the engines. It seems 87 octane is recommended for all engine…

While these engines can run fine on regular (unlike many turbos), like @missileman said, it’ll perform a bit better in the mountains with premium. You’ll also want to compare mpgs on everyday driving, you might save enough gas with premium to make it worthwhile. If I buy a turbo engine, I’ll likel…

Is the V6 available? I would want it. I don’t trust turbochargers.

@missileman - thanks for looking up the specs. I noticed the hp rating is with premium fuel then Ford pulls a switcheroo - the recommended fuel is regular. Do you think there’s much of a dropoff in hp when using regular fuel (ie anything noticeable to the casual driver)? @EllyEllis - no V6. The …

The owner’s manual should tell you if synthetic oil is required for either engine. Go back to the dealer and read the manual in the glove box. It’s likely the same one for both engine choices. Either way, I’d get the 2L. Ford gives towing specs for it, but not the 1.6L. This is not a lightweigh…

The dropoff in HP isn’t huge. For the 1.6L, it’s rated for 178 HP with premium and 173 with regular. The 2.0L is rated for 240 HP with premium and 231 HP with regular. If it were me I’d go with the 2.0L Ecoboost you get substancially more power with only a 1-2 MPG penalty. In the owner’s manual it …

I own a vehicle with a turbo charger, so I do have a bit of experience with them. And you might be able to find the owner’s manual online in PDF format you can download and look at at your convenience. As someone has pointed out in a different thread, a turbo charger can spin tens, even hundreds, o…

2013 Ford Escape 1.6L or 2.0L

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missileman September 1, 2012, 6:02pm 2

I would get the 2.0 engine. I don’t believe the fuel economy is all that different. When you are in the Rockies…you will be glad you took my advice. It always better to have more horsepower and not need it than to need more horsepower and not have it.

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