2020 Ford Escape: the Evolution of Safety

Hi, this is JW Painter, the General Manager of Marlow Ford. We’ve been a local dealer for the last 65 years, so we’ve seen how safety features have changed over the decades.

We are happy to tell you that the 2020 Ford Escape has some of the best safety features on the market today. Whether you’re taking a trip across town or cross country, the redesigned Escape can give you confidence wherever the road takes you.

Airbags, seatbelts and protective body and frame come standard on all Ford vehicles, but let’s talk about some of the newer safety features you’ll find in the 2020 Ford Escape.

Ford Co-Pilot360™

The Ford Co-Pilot360 is an advanced suite of standard driver-assist technologies designed to help keep you in command, safe and secure from your driveway to the highway.

Ford Co-Pilot360 includes such features as:

• Pre-Collision Assist with Automatic Emergency Braking
• Blind-Spot Information System® (BLIS) with Cross-Traffic Alert
• Available Active Park Assist 2.0
• Adaptive Cruise Control with Stop-and-Go technology
• Rearview Camera
• Evasive Steering Assist
• Lane-Keeping System
• Auto High-Beam Headlamps

And with voice recognition available through the SYNC® 3 system, you can keep your hands on the wheel and your eyes on the road.

FordPass Connect™

Whether you’re at home, on a family road trip or working remotely, you can stay connected to your 2020 Ford Escape and the world around you with FordPass Connect™.

Connect your smartphone and use the app to access features like:

• Start/stop
• Lock/unlock
• Remote start scheduling
• Vehicle location
• Fuel levels and mileage

These features can be especially reassuring — and keep you safe — in unfamiliar surroundings. I especially like the vehicle location feature that can help you find your 2020 Ford Escape in a busy parking lot or multi-level parking garage.

WAZE Technology

Traffic on our busy highways can be a headache, not to mention a safety concern. With available Waze technology, you can collaborate with other users to share information about road and traffic conditions in order to find the best route to your destination. You can even receive real-time alerts about accidents, road hazards and traffic jams. All of that with voice commands through the SYNC 3 system helping you keep your eyes on the road at all times.

Selectable Drive Modes

Five selectable drive modes are designed to help improve your driving experience and handling, making you safer on varying road surfaces.

The different modes include:

• Normal
• Eco
• Sport
• Slippery
• Deep Snow/Sand

Once selected, each mode modifies the electronic stability control system and traction control system without you having to do anything. That’s peace of mind for you and your family.

Test-Drive the 2020 Ford Escape at Marlow Ford

At Marlow Ford in Luray near Stanley and Shenandoah, we love helping members of our community and others find the vehicle that’s just right for them. So don’t go to a dealer that doesn’t know who you are.

Visit our professional, knowledgeable and dedicated staff for a no-hassle test drive, and get to know the 2020 Ford Escape safety features for yourself.

Contact us to schedule your test drive with our Luray car dealership today.

-J.W.