2022 Ford Bronco Sport vs Escape

The Ford Bronco Sport is a two-row SUV that seats five people with comfortable seating and plenty of head- and legroom up front. It features an off-road feel, with chunky and rugged styling, standard cloth upholstery and manually adjustable front seats. Additional standard features include 17-inch wheels, LED headlights, and a rear liftgate. Leather upholstery, heated and power adjustable front seats, and a heated steering wheel are available. It offers 32.5 cubic feet of cargo space behind the rear seats and 65.2 cubic feet with the seats folded down. The rear window can be opened independently of the liftgate for easily loading small items. It comes in four trim levels: Base, Big Bend, Outer Banks, and Badlands; with a starting price of $28,760 for its base trim and ranges to $35,430 for the Badlands.

Ford’s sporty Escape adds style and sophistication with its sleek lines on its exterior, while offering buyers seating for five with a roomy interior and enough head- and legroom for most adults to sit comfortably. A sliding 60/40 split-fold down seat capability in the rear seats gives you more options for space in seating and cargo. A Sport Appearance package adds 19-inch painted wheels and black exterior styling elements, and a Convenience package adds upgraded headlights, power liftgate, power driver’s seats, and rear armrest. These trims are available on the SE and above trims. Cloth upholstery is standard, and synthetic or genuine leather upholstery, heated and power adjustable front seats, and a heated steering wheel are available. The Escape has between 33.5 and 37.5 cubic feet of space behind the second row, depending on how the sliding rear seats are positioned. A total of 65.4 cubic feet of space behind the first row meets its maximum cargo capacity. The Escape is available in four trims: S, SE, SEL, and Titanium, with pricing starting at $26,550 for the S trim, ranging to $36,695 for the Titanium.

The Bronco Sport has a good list of standard advanced safety features including a rearview camera, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, forward-collision warning, pedestrian detection, automatic emergency braking, lane departure warning, lane keep assist, and automatic high-beam headlights. There are also a few available advanced safety features that include rear parking sensors, a forward-view camera system, adaptive cruise control, and road sign recognition. It features a standard easy-to-use infotainment system that includes an 8-inch touch screen, a 4.2-inch digital instrument panel display, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, a six-speaker stereo, Bluetooth, and four USB ports. An available 10-speaker Bang & Olufsen sound system, satellite radio, HD Radio, wireless device charging, and two additional USB ports, as well as a 120-volt household-style power outlet are options.

The Escape offers plenty of standard advanced driver’s aids that are included with Ford’s CoPilot360 to keep you safe on the road. Standard features include forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, rearview camera, and lane keep assist. Available options include adaptive cruise control, lane centering assist, traffic jam assist, parallel and perpendicular park assist, remote start, head-up display, and traffic sign recognition. The technology list is relatively short on the base Escape, but the Titanium trim adds some nice touches. It features a 4.2-inch display, Bluetooth, six-speaker stereo, and a USB port. An 8-inch touch screen, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, Wi-Fi hotspot, navigation, 10-speaker Bang & Olufsen stereo, and satellite radio are available options. A 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and wireless device charging is standard on the Titanium trim; as well as some of the available options on the lower trims.

The 2022 Bronco Sport delivers solid off-road abilities, along with composed ride and handling for its on-road performance. It offers two turbocharged engines: a 1-5-liter turbocharged three-cylinder with 181 horsepower and 190 pound-feet of torque for its base engine and an available 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder with 250 horsepower and 277 pound-feet of torque. The first three trim levels come equipped with the turbocharged 1.5-liter engine and the Badlands trim comes with the 2.0-liter engine. Both are paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission that comes with all-wheel drive. The suspension helps it go over large bumps and dips comfortably. It’s all-wheel drive system, plus 8.8 inches of ground clearance also allow it to cross some of the roughest terrain. It can tow up to 2,000 pounds with its standard configuration. Estimated fuel economy is 25/28 mpg in the city and on the highway with its three-cylinder engine and 21/26 mpg city/highway with its four-cylinder engine.

The 2022 Escape has the choice of a hybrid or plug-in hybrid, and available 1.5-liter EcoBoost or 2.0-liter EcoBoost gas engines with Auto Start-Stop technology. It’s sporty performance and efficient hybrid improves power and acceleration to move your vehicle well and drive more like a smaller car. Most trims are driven by the 180-horsepower, three-cylinder 1.5-liter EcoBoost turbocharged engine, paired to an eight-speed automatic transmission, providing plenty of power for everyday driving. It earns respectable ratings of 27/33 mpg on the city and highway. When properly equipped, the Escape can tow up to 3,500 pounds.