2020 Ford Escape Safety Ratings

Ford Escape Safety Ratings

When looking at the Ford Escape safety, there's no one better to give an accurate and unbiased opinion than the professionals. Two prominent and trusted organizations include the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) conducts three crash tests on every new car on the market and posts the results on their website. When testing the 2020 Ford Escape, they gave the model the highest possible overall ranking: a 5-Star Overall Safety Rating, proving it to be one of the safest vehicles during a collision.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) performs multiple crash tests on new cars and uses a rating scale from Poor to Good. For the 2020 Ford Escape, all the crashworthiness tests came back with the highest score of Good.

Plus, it received a Good+ when testing the child seat anchors. All these IIHS scores earned the 2020 Ford Escape a 2020 TOP SAFETY PICK award-highly coveted in this industry.

Safety Technology in the 2020 Escape

A suite of standard safety features is just as important as great safety test results. That's why the 2020 Ford Escape comes standard with high-end safety systems that will give you the confidence you'll need while behind the wheel.

Standard in every 2020 Escape trim you'll find:

• Rear View Camera
• Personal Safety System™ with dual-stage driver and front-passenger airbags
• Safety Canopy® System (protects during side impacts and rollovers)
• SOS Post-Crash Alert System™
• AdvanceTrac® with RSC® (Roll Stability Control™)

With all these advanced features protecting you, you'll remain alert, aware, and focused on the road, especially with the Rear View Camera. By seeing what's behind the Ford Escape, you can more easily-and safely-maneuver out of tight parking spaces. Even in inclement weather, AdvanceTrac® with RSC® can help maintain control since it senses wheel slip, understeer, oversteer, or roll motion on numerous road conditions.

Ford Escape Driver Assistive Technologies

On top of the Ford Escape safety features listed above, every trim of the Escape also comes standard with Ford Co-Pilot360™ technology, a package of intuitive driving aids that help you when you need it most.

These systems use sensors, guides, radar, and cameras to help prevent collisions and let you know what's going on around you.

• Adaptive Cruise Control with Stop-and-Go: This advanced cruise control feature can maintain a preset speed and distance from the vehicle ahead of you. It will also adjust to the flow of traffic, so if the cars ahead of you slow down, so will the Ford Escape.
• Lane-Keeping System: With this intuitive system, you'll be notified if you're unintentionally departing from your lane. It will vibrate the steering wheel when you drift too close to a lane marker, so you can correct.
• BLIS® (Blind Spot Information System) with Cross-Traffic Alert: By using a radar, BLIS® senses approaching vehicles in your blind spots. When it does, it will warn you of the oncoming vehicle with an indicator light on the corresponding side mirror. Cross-Traffic Alert, too, will warn you through audible and visual alerts of any approaching vehicles as you're backing up.
• Pre-Collision Assist with Automatic Emergency Braking: This system can detect a possible collision with a car or pedestrian in front of the vehicle. It will then send audible and visual warnings and increase the brake-assist sensitivity to provide more responsiveness. If you can't stop in time, the brakes will automatically be applied.
• Auto High-Beam Headlamps: These not only sense poor lighting conditions and switch on to light the way, but they also can sense oncoming traffic. The lights will automatically dim until the other vehicle passes, helping keep you and others safe on dark roads.

Available Driver-Assistive Technologies

For even more assurance when driving, the 2020 Ford Escape makes available even more driving aids you can count on. Opt for the following features for more peace of mind in a myriad of driving situations.

• Active Park Assist 2.0: Parking is a breeze with this feature that helps locate a parking spot, then does the work for you. All you need to do is stop, shift into Neutral, and hold down the Active Park Assist button. Better yet, it works in tight parallel spots and reverse perpendicular spots.
• Evasive Steering Assist: This system provides extra steering support to help avoid potential collisions.
• Voice-Activated Navigation: Working with the SYNC® 3 system in your Ford Escape, this will enable you to find the perfect route to your next destination using only your voice.