The Ford Escape compact SUV joined the Ford lineup — alongside the bigger Explorer, Expedition and now-defunct Excursion — in 2001, as the 1990s SUV craze spilled into the new millennium.

The Escape starts at just under $23,000 and competes in the very competitive small SUV market. Ford has chosen to concentrate on fuel economy, versatility and new technology with their new SUV. Small ...

Ford will recall more than 20,000 Escape and Lincoln Corsair plug-in-hybrid SUVs to fix a problem with a battery cell that was caused in the manufacturing process. There is a risk of an internal ...