Ford has announced that we’ll get our first undisguised look at the redesigned 2013 Ford Escape at next month’s Los Angeles auto show; for previous, camouflaged looks at the new compact SUV, head here and here. (You can also check out the Ford Vertrek concept, which faithfully previews the Escape’s styling.) The Blue Oval also confirmed some of the Escape’s powertrain details, stating that the new model will toss the V-6 option into the dumpster of irrelevance in favor of an all four-cylinder lineup comprised of one naturally aspirated engine and two turbocharged EcoBoost engines.
The base Escape will get a 2.5-liter four-cylinder with twin independent variable cam timing (Ti-VCT). Stepping up, the 1.6-liter EcoBoost four will make its North American debut. The range will be topped by the 2.0-liter EcoBoost that was recently installed in the 2012 Edge and Explorer, where it makes 240 hp and 270 lb-ft of torque. Both turbocharged engines feature EcoBoost hallmarks such as an aluminum block and head, Ti-VCT, and direct fuel injection. The 1.6 is said to make at least 175 hp and 170 lb-ft of torque, and is expected to better the current front-wheel-drive Escape hybrid’s 31-mpg EPA highway rating. All-wheel drive will return as an option, but there will not be a replacement for the Escape hybrid.
Watch this space for more details as we near the Escape’s big debut.
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