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Help Your College Student Get on the Road in the New 2021 Ford Escape

 

Finding the perfect vehicle for your college students gets much easier after your first test drive of the 2021 Ford Escape. Give your child the tools they need to tackle their college career with confidence by giving them an Escape.

Efficiency You likely want to give your college student a car that you both can trust. The 2021 Ford Escape has a reliable powertrain that focuses on efficiency. The Escape achieves up to an EPA-estimated 28 mpg in the city and 34 on the highway, so you and your student can save money at the gas pumps. You can also switch to a hybrid version to get up to 44 mpg in the city. Flexible Space The Escape seats five passengers comfortably. Your student can pack their dorm room necessities in up to 37.5 cubic feet of space in the back or lay the rear row down to increase that cargo volume to 65.4 cubic feet. This flexible space allows your student to take on whatever the day brings. Safety Every trim level of the new Ford Escape comes standard with intelligent safety features. No matter which you choose, your student can utilize a forward collision mitigation system, lane departure mitigation, and blind-spot mitigation to better protect themselves. You can get even more of these driver-assist technologies at the higher trim levels. If the 2021 Escape is a good match for your college student, come over to River City Ford in Lavalette, West Virginia, for a test drive. Whether you're a proud member of the Thundering Herd or anything else, you'll need a good vehicle on your side to handle your busy schedule.
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