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Originally Posted by btimbit

I like that it's a small SUV that seats seven, but other than that it's below average at best, especially considering it's in the same class as the Rav4, CR-V, Escape, Journey, Equinox, etc. All much better, except maybe the RAV4 which I thought was also pretty poor.

I see a lot of people mention its available V6 as a plus, but imo that's only still available because the 4cyl option in it is asunderpowered an about as unrefined as you can get.

You're right that it's competent and that there's nothing outright wrong with it, but in my opinion when almost every direct competitor is better, especially in such a popular segment of the market, just being competent or average isn't good enough, and qualifies it as a bad car in my books

It bugs me that more of those models don't have a 7 seat option. Now that the Rav-4 doesn't have it anymore you are down to the Journey and Outlander in the Small SUV market that seat 7. Or you have to go do a lower clearance Mazda 5 or Kia Rondo. If they would just put jump seats in the back of the escape I would buy one in a heart beat.