It’s like the Kohl’s pricing model. “Let’s artificially inflate the price of a good so that we can mark it down and the consumer thinks they’re getting a bargain.”  It’s stupid that you can usually get 20% off MSRP on a truck, for example. 

I mean the base model escape is only $1800 cheaper than the base model Bronco sport, and the escape is FWD. If you want AWD, it would actually be cheaper to buy a base Bronco Sport than an Escape S AWD! I really see Ford cannibalizing their own market space here. 

“Prominently featured on the dash were a row of hand buttons for locking the front or rear differentials, or engage Trail Turn Assist”

I’ve wanted to say this since the launch.

Thar it is.

A Hyundai product with low quality paint work?

Wait. What. Sorry i’m stuck on this comment “My 3-year lease is up in January. In a normal world, I would just get a new 3-year lease of the same model vehicle.”

No, right pointing symbols denote rear facing lights, so that’s the rear fog light switch. Note too the wavy lines which denote fogs at either end.

Sony Driveman. You heard it here first.

This.  There’s no way that would pass any crash, roof crush, or pedestrian impact regs. It would end up way bulkier.

That’s the exact same company though. Skoda = VW = Audi = NSU.

Here’s a Peugeot 405 from 1987 :

Modern Ro80: