Cargo Area
Interior Volume
60/40 Split Rear Seatbacks
Cargo Space
Engineering Insights
COMFORT/CONVENIENCE
This page is about:
2007 Escape
Comfort/Convenience
7
May 2006
Escape Mustang
Interior Volume
• 128.5 cubic feet total volume
• Surprisingly spacious, with
seating for 5 adults
• Cargo storage bin has nearly
1.5 cubic feet of additional
space (part of Cargo
Convenience Group)
60/40 Split Rear
Seatbacks
• Enhance interior versatility
• Allow flexibility for passengers
and cargo
• Easy to operate
• Unique center head restraint
• 3-point lap/shoulder safety belt
in all three seating positions
Interior Specifics
Engineering Insights
Ask your customers about their recreational activities. Whether
they enjoy camping or woodworking or anything else, show them
how Escape can handle some of the typical supplies they might
need to put in their vehicle. Consider having real props on hand
to make it even more memorable. Demonstrate how the rear seat
folds flat and how the seat cushion can even be removed. All this
makes Escape the kind of SUV that transcends typical size-based
parameters and, instead, offers smartly designed solutions.
Presentation Tip: Cargo Space
Cargo Area
• 29.3 cubic feet of cargo capacity behind second row,
62.8 cubic feet of cargo capacity behind first row,
with 66.3 cubic feet behind first row with second-row
seats folded flat and rear-seat cushion removed
• Flat loadfloor adds to maximized cargo-carrying
versatility
• Removable rear-seat cushion adds extra cargo space
• 4 cargo hooks
• Cargo Convenience Group
• Coat hook
Parking Lot Spies
Escape’s interior storage is carefully
thought out. The Escape team
actually “spied” on people in
parking lots to see how they used
the cargo areas of their vehicles —
especially those driving competitive
models in the small SUV segment.
The team noticed people trying to fit
everything from surfboards to big-
screen televisions into vehicles that
weren’t equipped to handle a variety
of items. Then they went to work to
create a vehicle that could.
A Mom-to-be’s Perspective
Escape’s tilt steering column is
standard — some make this an
optional feature. During the
development phase, one of the
Escape engineers was pregnant. She
started paying particular attention to
vehicle elements that could become a
hindrance to her. The whole design
team saw the benefit of a feature
(like tilt steering) that anticipated the
changing needs of young owners.
Color Check
When developing the instrument
panel design, engineers tested the
white background at various times of
the day and in all lighting
conditions. The result? Black accent
lines and green lights were
incorporated to improve readability
at dusk and other low-light
conditions.
