I have owned my Escape for 5 years now. It has been a wonderful travel companion. I do a lot of highway driving and its a nice smooth ride and has the power to pass people quickly when needed. I love the interior look, very sporty and well laid out. I have had to replace the front differential at around 130000KMS and then the alternator a week later. Been very reliable otherwise. Not awesome on gas but then again it is 4 wheel drive. I would defiantly recommend an Escape to anyone looking for a sporty, fun to drive vehicle.