Comments on: All-new 2008 Ford Escape – first details! http://paultan.org/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/ Paul Tan on the Automotive Industry Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:16:24 +0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: stevo http://paultan.org/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-275018 stevo Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:59:30 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-275018 Will this ever come to Malaysia? The current Asian version looks like something for my mother. Will this ever come to Malaysia? The current Asian version looks like something for my mother.

]]> By: TOKYO 2007 LIVE: Ford Escape Adventure Concept http://paultan.org/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-117577 TOKYO 2007 LIVE: Ford Escape Adventure Concept Wed, 24 Oct 2007 09:07:30 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-117577 [...] already seen the new Ford Escape announced a few months ago with full details on how the exterior and interior looks like, but Ford [...] [...] already seen the new Ford Escape announced a few months ago with full details on how the exterior and interior looks like, but Ford [...]

]]> By: owaief http://paultan.org/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-86360 owaief Wed, 09 May 2007 12:18:27 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-86360 yeah………toyota cars are “sleek”………… are they? not the fortuner, land cruiser,nor the avanza! ------------------------------------------------ hahaha...i was saying it in a sarcastic way...i meant toyotas AREN'T sleek.....guess it is hard to express something with typed words! yeah………toyota cars are “sleek”…………

are they? not the fortuner, land cruiser,nor the avanza!
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hahaha…i was saying it in a sarcastic way…i meant toyotas AREN’T sleek…..guess it is hard to express something with typed words!

]]> By: kei9 http://paultan.org/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-86279 kei9 Wed, 09 May 2007 06:16:03 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-86279 yeah………toyota cars are “sleek”………… are they? not the fortuner, land cruiser,nor the avanza! yeah………toyota cars are “sleek”…………

are they? not the fortuner, land cruiser,nor the avanza!

]]> By: owaief http://paultan.org/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-86249 owaief Wed, 09 May 2007 03:34:24 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-86249 yeah.........toyota cars are "sleek"............ yeah………toyota cars are “sleek”…………

]]> By: waimak http://paultan.org/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-86236 waimak Wed, 09 May 2007 02:03:54 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-86236 This is Ford not Honda, Mazda or Toyota, dont expect it to be sleek in design. This is Ford not Honda, Mazda or Toyota, dont expect it to be sleek in design.

]]> By: kei9 http://paultan.org/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-86182 kei9 Tue, 08 May 2007 14:16:41 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-86182 still got the same back design....but i like it! rugged looking. still got the same back design….but i like it! rugged looking.

]]> By: adad http://paultan.org/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-86135 adad Tue, 08 May 2007 09:27:53 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-86135 Sorry to rain on your parade folks, but this is not the Asian Escape replacement. This is the US model. I wish it was though. Sorry to rain on your parade folks, but this is not the Asian Escape replacement. This is the US model. I wish it was though.

]]> By: thow http://paultan.org/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-85967 thow Mon, 07 May 2007 18:09:08 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-85967 joe 203. I agree with you. I'm a beige interior lover. And when beige interior is apply in this Ford Escape. It looks great. Nice work from Ford!! joe 203. I agree with you. I’m a beige interior lover. And when beige interior is apply in this Ford Escape. It looks great. Nice work from Ford!!

]]> By: thow http://paultan.org/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-85966 thow Mon, 07 May 2007 18:03:32 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-85966 Nice and rugged front look!!errr.....why is the back view of the car look almost the same as the old Ford Escape????But who cares, it's FORD!!! Nice and rugged front look!!errr…..why is the back view of the car look almost the same as the old Ford Escape????But who cares, it’s FORD!!!

]]> By: joe203 http://paultan.org/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-85940 joe203 Mon, 07 May 2007 14:51:58 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-85940 i think it doesn't matter if the interior is beige. looks stylish for me. hard to keep clean? it's not as if you purposely want to mess up your car anyway. if it's black and it becomes dirty, it will still be dirty if you dont clean it. to offset the 'kotorkan' kereta guys, beige interior must come with leather seats so that it will be easy to clean. hmm i agree that the interior is as plasticky as a gen2. i think it doesn’t matter if the interior is beige. looks stylish for me. hard to keep clean? it’s not as if you purposely want to mess up your car anyway. if it’s black and it becomes dirty, it will still be dirty if you dont clean it.
to offset the ‘kotorkan’ kereta guys, beige interior must come with leather seats so that it will be easy to clean.
hmm i agree that the interior is as plasticky as a gen2.

]]> By: McQueen_CARz http://paultan.org/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-85935 McQueen_CARz Mon, 07 May 2007 13:58:55 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-85935 I'm going to get this!!! I’m going to get this!!!

]]> By: greeeny http://paultan.org/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-85901 greeeny Mon, 07 May 2007 08:10:20 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-85901 something is missing from the side profile to link the aluminium highlights front and back. Maybe need aluminium side step. Ford can also be more adventurous with their interior fabric color instead of just teh tarik color. something is missing from the side profile to link the aluminium highlights front and back. Maybe need aluminium side step. Ford can also be more adventurous with their interior fabric color instead of just teh tarik color.

]]> By: mitlanevo http://paultan.org/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-85899 mitlanevo Mon, 07 May 2007 07:27:33 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-85899 nice, simple, tough, american style, yeah!!! Ford BOLEH!! nice, simple, tough, american style, yeah!!!

Ford BOLEH!!

]]> By: aksMs http://paultan.org/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-85898 aksMs Mon, 07 May 2007 07:27:26 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-85898 A good looking Escape this one. But the amount of cheapness inside is scary. Too Gen2-ish. Too plasticky. Bad craftmenship. I hate the interior so much that I want to scream out R-U-B-B-I-S-H-!! A good looking Escape this one. But the amount of cheapness inside is scary. Too Gen2-ish. Too plasticky. Bad craftmenship. I hate the interior so much that I want to scream out R-U-B-B-I-S-H-!!

]]> By: tec96248 http://paultan.org/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-85891 tec96248 Mon, 07 May 2007 06:30:08 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-85891 this exterior looks very similar to new landrover freelander. interior is nice and quite ergonomics. even the colour was good for a executive suv. but not really suitable if bringing this suv to offroad ride with this beige colour. this exterior looks very similar to new landrover freelander. interior is nice and quite ergonomics. even the colour was good for a executive suv. but not really suitable if bringing this suv to offroad ride with this beige colour.

]]> By: silverfish http://paultan.org/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-85879 silverfish Mon, 07 May 2007 04:58:14 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-85879 Definitely has the butch, tough looking exterior necessary for a 4x4. The interior is typical American, useless. Definitely has the butch, tough looking exterior necessary for a 4×4. The interior is typical American, useless.

]]> By: albagmane http://paultan.org/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-85875 albagmane Mon, 07 May 2007 04:28:50 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-85875 urrgh... i hate biege colored interior... looks terrible! urrgh… i hate biege colored interior… looks terrible!

]]> By: ragnahse http://paultan.org/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-85874 ragnahse Mon, 07 May 2007 04:24:42 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-85874 wat more way to show this is an american car.....burger and chips... wat more way to show this is an american car…..burger and chips…

]]> By: timber8115 http://paultan.org/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-85873 timber8115 Mon, 07 May 2007 04:14:47 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-85873 looks like facelift rather than new car looks like facelift rather than new car

]]> By: hondadriver http://paultan.org/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-85862 hondadriver Mon, 07 May 2007 03:10:32 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-85862 its got the typical american look.. if you've seen fords in the US, they love these sort of brown interiors. its got the typical american look.. if you’ve seen fords in the US, they love these sort of brown interiors.

]]> By: haroldz http://paultan.org/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-85861 haroldz Mon, 07 May 2007 03:06:26 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-85861 i tot i saw some teasers in local newspaper 4 tis car. borneo post available only in sarawak. dunno lar...... i tot i saw some teasers in local newspaper 4 tis car.
borneo post available only in sarawak.
dunno lar……

]]> By: ossd http://paultan.org/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-85855 ossd Mon, 07 May 2007 02:26:33 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-85855 hey Paul... i made one observation about the interior.... top few photos show the interior in ugly beige color... while the last pic with the burgers and chips show the interior in dark grey... hmm... are there diff variants on the interior colors? hey Paul… i made one observation about the interior…. top few photos show the interior in ugly beige color… while the last pic with the burgers and chips show the interior in dark grey…
hmm… are there diff variants on the interior colors?

]]> By: ossd http://paultan.org/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-85854 ossd Mon, 07 May 2007 02:23:37 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-85854 The interior is an improvement but it still is ugly as hell.... But woah... the exterior blows me away... looks like a proper FORD now. This truck has got bling potential.. and especialy with that side profile.. delicious. The interior is an improvement but it still is ugly as hell….

But woah… the exterior blows me away… looks like a proper FORD now.

This truck has got bling potential.. and especialy with that side profile.. delicious.

]]> By: BigCar http://paultan.org/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-85853 BigCar Mon, 07 May 2007 02:20:15 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-85853 Emmm.. Exterior like Ford Everest lor.. Emmm.. Exterior like Ford Everest lor..

]]> By: aesthari http://paultan.org/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-85851 aesthari Mon, 07 May 2007 02:11:13 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-85851 Why? Why do they have to spoil a macho truck with a cream interior? demio121: Ford does that sometimes; the MKIV Transit and MKV Transit looks almost the same inside and outside, the cosmetic difference is even less. What's changed is probably the running gear. Why? Why do they have to spoil a macho truck with a cream interior?

demio121:

Ford does that sometimes; the MKIV Transit and MKV Transit looks almost the same inside and outside, the cosmetic difference is even less. What’s changed is probably the running gear.

]]> By: demio121 http://paultan.org/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-85847 demio121 Mon, 07 May 2007 01:35:01 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-85847 if we look carefully, this is not an entirely new car. Its the same as the previous generation but with heavy facelift. The front has got some pretty nice touc but the rest of the exterior is almost like before, which is not bad given Escape is one of mean looking SUV in town. The interior job is good but not that color. It get dirty too fast and its suppose to be a SUV, so gotta look rough. Beige dun look tough at all. if we look carefully, this is not an entirely new car. Its the same as the previous generation but with heavy facelift. The front has got some pretty nice touc but the rest of the exterior is almost like before, which is not bad given Escape is one of mean looking SUV in town.

The interior job is good but not that color. It get dirty too fast and its suppose to be a SUV, so gotta look rough. Beige dun look tough at all.

]]> By: jedkoh http://paultan.org/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-85841 jedkoh Mon, 07 May 2007 00:34:13 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-85841 I think the interior designers were watching too much of Gwen Stefani's "Sweet Escape" music video, and ended up such interiors. Uwek~~~ :X I think the interior designers were watching too much of Gwen Stefani’s “Sweet Escape” music video, and ended up such interiors. Uwek~~~ :X

]]> By: normaluser http://paultan.org/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-85840 normaluser Mon, 07 May 2007 00:09:15 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-85840 The exterior styling is so-so, not a head turner. The interior looks too plain and a bit cheap. The built quality is questioble. Is it just me or anyone else, who noticed that wide panel gap on the central console dashboard (1st interior pic)? But have to see it live before I can make any conclusions. Hope ford malaysia can bring it here and get the price right & affordable. The exterior styling is so-so, not a head turner. The interior looks too plain and a bit cheap.

The built quality is questioble. Is it just me or anyone else, who noticed that wide panel gap on the central console dashboard (1st interior pic)?

But have to see it live before I can make any conclusions. Hope ford malaysia can bring it here and get the price right & affordable.

]]> By: e-nabilll http://paultan.org/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-85824 e-nabilll Sun, 06 May 2007 18:02:13 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2007/05/07/2008-ford-escape/#comment-85824 the escape actually nice to drive bt power and gearbox wise its bad..the 2.0 i mean...styling is abit conservative...bt the interior is ok bt biege color is terrible to maintain clean..only nice in showrooms! the escape actually nice to drive bt power and gearbox wise its bad..the 2.0 i mean…styling is abit conservative…bt the interior is ok bt biege color is terrible to maintain clean..only nice in showrooms!

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