最近谍照记者拍到了全面伪装的福特全新Escape，该车将于明年某个市场亮相。记者在靠近福特总部Dearborn附近的道路上拍到了正在测试的新车。虽然该车与现行版有不少相似之处，特别是侧面轮廓，但仍有很多新的重要的变化值得关注。首先也是最重要的，新车采用了全新前脸。车头伪装掩盖了升级后的格栅和前大灯，但仍可以看出采用了新的设计，更锐利的大灯造型和更粗壮的车鼻。据说，新车很多设计元素都与最近发布的福克斯共享。Escape不仅车身外观是全新的，平台也是全新的。新车整体造型依旧很熟悉，但腰线从A柱到C柱逐渐抬升，一直延伸到车尾，形成了更大，更宽敞内部空间。这次记者拍到的是双排座版本，但据说还将有三排座车型。车尾的尾灯组看起来更锐利，更具雕刻感，后掀背式尾门也更长一些，开口更大。底部的双排气尾管是专门为原型车设置的。该车动力系统包括标配的1.5升三缸引擎，也可选装2.0升EcoBoost引擎，但将提供给更高端版本。据说未来还将有混动版本，所有车型都标配九速自动变速箱。作为2020款车型，该车预计将于明年发布，最早将在明年1月的北美车展亮相。

 

2020 Ford Escape Spied Wearing Its Production bodywork

Don’t let its exterior fool you – underneath all that camouflage is a brand new Ford Escape, set to debut sometime in 2019. Our spy photographers captured the new SUV testing on public roads near Ford headquarters in Dearborn, and though it shares a few similarities with the current model – particularly the profile – there are a number of important new features to point out.

 

First and foremost, the Escape will adopt an all-new front fascia. The images here hide most of the updated grille and headlights, but it’s easy to see the fresh new design, highlighted by sharper light fixtures and a more stout nose. Rumor has it that the SUV will share most of its styling cues with the recently debuted Focus. Though the body is brand new – the Escape will ride on an all-new platform – it still shares a few cues with the current model. The overall shape remains familiar, but the beltline now rises more gradually from the A pillar to the C pillar, translating into a rear that appears to be larger and more spacious than the outgoing generation. The prototype pictured here is a two-row model, but reports suggest a three-row version will also be available.

 

In the rear, the same Focus-inspired cues carry over. The taillights appear to be sharper and more sculpted, and the rear hatch is now longer, with a larger opening. Dual exhaust tips can be seen on this particular prototype, with power likely coming from either a standard 1.5-liter three-cylinder engine, or an optional 2.0-liter EcoBoost that will offered on higher trim levels. A hybrid option should also join the lineup, with a nine-speed automatic gearbox standard on all engine options.

 

It will still be some time before we see the new Ford Escape in the flesh. Considering it will be marketed as a 2020 model here in the U.S., a mid to late 2019 debut is expected, but we could see the SUV as early as the 2019 Detroit Auto Show in January.