Ford EscapeThe Ford Escape has been thoroughly updated, reinforcing the character and appeal that have made it America's perennial best-selling small sport-utility vehicle. The improvements nearly cover the spectrum, and inject a new level of refinement. We'd call the Escape a little truck among small SUVs. Its new styling deliberately invokes Ford's larger, truck-based SUVs.
the manual transmission/AWD was available up to 2006 with 4-cylinder only. They do exist and are a fun vehicle to drive. It may not have been an option on the earliest models though, for sure 2005-2006 though. Pre 2005 4-cylinder was 2.0l, which I have never driven but can imagine was GUTLESS...the 2.3l is adequate though, especially with manual.
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Manual trans 4x4? 
Linear Mode
