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The Ford Escape compact SUV joined the Ford lineup — alongside the bigger Explorer, Expedition and now-defunct Excursion — in 2001, as the 1990s SUV craze spilled into the new millennium.

Ford's Escape SUV slots in below the Explorer, offering a lower cost of entry, smaller overall dimensions, and a focus on fuel efficiency that the larger Ford SUVs don't prioritize as much.