Amidst skyrocketing commodity prices across Nigeria, Coscharis Motors Plc, Nigeria’s exclusive franchisee of the Ford brand has slashed the price of Ford Escape down to N12 million.
Announcing the special promo towards the end of June, Coscharis described the price slash as a response to the economic reality of the country as well “as a way of giving the nation’s auto buyers the opportunity to own a Ford Escape and experience its class-leading safety features as well as comfort, space and more.”
Ford ESCAPE comes with Its inspirational technologies, a beautifully executed design, coupled with the delivery of premium luxury with superior performance – making the ESCAPE an ideal partner to enterprising and adventurous motoring in Nigeria.
Wherever your travels take you, the ESCAPE delivers smart and effortless adventures with exciting technology you never want to be without.
Equipped with intelligence All Wheel Drive (AWD), the ESCAPE’s All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) and streamlined power and efficiency let you take whatever your day serves up to you, with confidence.
The ESCAPE’s Intelligent AWD system monitors each wheel, and increases or decreases the amount of torque to optimize grip and handling in all conditions.
The Escape is also equipped with a display in it’s instrument panel, which lets you see how the system is performing, by giving you a graphic illustration of the power distribution between all four wheels.
The ESCAPE serves up substantial pulling power that is ever mindful of safety, from 1 600kgØ up to 1 800kgØ of maximum towing capacity (depending on engine selected).
Aside from the foregoing, the SUV comes with an array of built-in safety features, such as Hill Launch Assist and trailer sway control, which keeps you and your trailer secure, so you can enjoy the journey from start to finish.
Every 16 milliseconds, the ESCAPE adjusts which wheels get torque, so your cornering and traction is always at an optimum. It provides traction in all sorts of road conditions, whether rain, hail, snow or shine. But this isn’t the only technology working to keep you effortlessly connected to the road. Torque Vectoring Control automatically transfers torque to the wheels with the most grip. The front end hugs the inside of every bend for superb handling, virtually eliminating under-steering.
Fuel Economy: The ESCAPE comes with a fuel-saving technology designed to help lower your cost of ownership, all without the slightest compromise on style and performance.
Power: The ESCAPE delivers the most powerful engines in its segment without the compromise of efficiency. A buyer is offered options of a 1.5L EcoBoost M/T FWD engine, which delivers 110kW of power and 240Nm of torque.
There is also a 1.5L EcoBoost A/T AWD, which offers improved responsiveness of 132kW of power and quick torque delivery of 240Nm of torque, from the 1.5l twin-scroll turbocharged, direct-injection engine.
The twin-scroll design maximizes pulse energy to the turbine wheel for quick torque delivery when needed most, for example, when passing or merging onto a highway.
It also comes with New paddle-shift technology, which enhances the driving fun on automatic derivatives.
Equipment: The ESCAPE comes with EcoMode driver information system, a smart software that monitors your driving style and displays its impact on the car’s fuel economy.
How does it work? When you floor the throttle, you’ll receive a low score; but when you drive efficiently, you are rewarded with a high score, and reduced running costs.
Escape is equipped with Auto-Stop/Start, Roll Stability Control (RSC) with curve control, Smart keyless entry with push-start button, Power rear-door child locks, Rear parking sensors (optional), Rear-view camera (optional), a Power liftgate (optional), Ford EcoMode, SYNC with Bluetooth and Voice Control and optional Follow-me-home headlamps.
SAFETY: Ford ESCAPE comes with what Ford described as Extra levels of protection, a highly advanced technology, which provides occupants with the very best levels of protection, and helps make your life simpler and stress-free too. The ESCAPE comes with seven airbags, offering 360-degrees of protection for both front and backseat passengers.
In detail, the car is equipped with Driver and front-passenger airbags, Driver and front-passenger side-impact airbags, Side-curtain airbags for front and rear seats, Driver inflatable knee airbag, Collapsible steering column and pedals for optimized protection of driver’s legs and feet, Robust computer-optimized body structure with ultra-rigid safety cell and crumple zones, Pre-tensioners, load-limiting retractors and height-adjustable mounts on front seatbelts, Anti-submarining seat bases, ISOFIX fixing points for child seats on rear outer seats, Electronic Stability Program (ESP) with Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD) and Emergency Brake Assist (EBA), Emergency brake warning – automatic flashing of brake lights under heavy braking, Optional Active City Stop1 and Lane-departure Warning with Lane-keeping Aid2.
For all these, including a load of safety features and equipment, Nigerian automobile buyers are being offered the Escape at a slashed price of N12 million, excluding Value Added Tax.
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