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Ford uncovered the Escape Wednesday at the Los Angeles International Auto Show. The new model has a common look with the F-150, and indeed the new Focus and Fiesta: It attempts to be the compact crossover for everyone. It has a long list of features that allows aspiring and luxury buyers alike to load up the option sheet without paying for a prestige name. Like the Focus Titanium vs. the Verano, it could compete with Buicks.

The new Escape is a vital model in Ford’s global empire as this is the vehicle that will substitute the Kuga crossover in Europe. It will also be sold in China for the first time, as a Kuga as well.

[Motor Trend]