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Comparing 2019 Ford Escape to the 2018 Nissan Rogue

According to Nissan, the Rogue brings an aggressive new look to consistent capability and promotes its:

  • Parking-assist technologies
  • Engine choices
  • Connectivity and convenience features

Parking-assist Technologies

Simply Stated - Tell Your Customers

  • The virtual 360-degree Around View Monitor camera system available on Rogue is not an automatic parking assist and merely shows the area around a parking lot
  • Escape offers front and rear cameras, as well as enhanced active park assist,*(1) which senses an adequately sized parking spot and then steers Escape into that spot with minimal driver input
  • Its park out assist feature* helps the driver get out of a parallel parking spot - the Rogue system doesn't

Competitive Chatter - What They're Saying

  • Rogue offers an available Around View Monitor with Moving Object Detection to help make parking and backing out easier than ever
  • Four cameras provide a virtual 360-degree bird's-eye view of the vehicle, with selectable split-screen close-ups of the front, rear and curbside views

Ford Facts

  • Escape has a standard Rear View Camera, as well as a Reverse Sensing System*
  • Escape also offers enhanced active park assist*(1)
    • The system doesn't require constant monitoring of a screen like the Rogue
    • Once an adequately sized parking space is found, the system steers Escape into the space with minimal driver input

Engine Choices

Simply Stated - Tell Your Customers

  • Escape offers three engine choices for different customer needs - Rogue offers just one engine
  • Two of Escape's engines are EcoBoost engines that offer more horsepower and torque compared to the one engine Rogue offers
  • Properly equipped, Escape can tow over one ton more than Rogue

Competitive Chatter - What They're Saying

According to Nissan, Rogue offers just one engine, a 2.5L I-4 that features:

  • 170 horsepower
  • 175 lb.-ft. of torque

Ford Facts

  • Escape features three engine choices - two of which are EcoBoost engines - compared to the one engine Rogue offers
    • 1.5L EcoBoost I-4:
      • More horsepower - with 179 horsepower or an additional 9 horsepower over the 2.5L I-4 in Rogue
      • More torque - with 177 lb.-ft. of torque or an additional 2 lb-ft. of torque over the 2.5L I-4 in Rogue
    • 2.0L EcoBoost I-4:
      • More horsepower - with 245 horsepower(2) or an additional 75 horsepower over the 2.5L I-4 in Rogue
      • More torque - with 275 lb.-ft.(2) or an additional 100 lb.-ft. of torque over the 2.5L I-4 in Rogue

Connectivity and Convenience Features

Simply Stated - Tell Your Customers

  • Escape offers convenience SYNC 3*(3) and FordPass Connect*(4) with similar hands-free capabilities as the NissanConnect system in Rogue
  • Escape also offers features not available on Rogue at all

Competitive Chatter - What They're Saying

Using hands-free technology and the driver's smartphone, Nissan promotes NissanConnect for:

  • Letting passengers play music
  • Texts and calls
  • Navigating any city like a local

Ford Facts

SYNC 3* and FordPass Connect* provide similar connectivity features using the FordPass app:

  • Lock and unlock the doors
  • Check fuel level
  • Get roadside assistance

PLUS, Escape offers these convenience features that Rogue does not:

  • Windshield wiper de-icer*
  • Rain-sensing windshield wipers*
  • Two smart-charging USB ports*
  • Easy Fuel capless fuel filler
  • SecuriCode invisible keypad*

 

* Denotes available feature.

(1) Non-angled parking spaces. Driver-assist features are supplemental and do not replace the driver's attention, judgment and need to control the vehicle.

(2) Horsepower and torque ratings achieved with 93-octane fuel.

(3) Don't drive while distracted. Use voice-operated systems when possible; don't use handheld devices while driving. Some features may be locked out when the vehicle is in gear. Not all features are compatible with all phones. 

(4) Available feature. FordPass Connect (formerly SYNC Connect) is an optional feature on select vehicles, and is required for certain features. FordPass Connect includes a 1-year subscription for remote features excluding Wi-Fi hotspot, starting with the vehicle sale date (after which, fees apply). Subscription is subject to compatible 4G LTE network availability. Evolving technology/cellular networks may affect future functionality. Certain restrictions, 3rd-party terms, and/or message/data rates may apply. Wi‑Fi hotspot includes complimentary wireless data trial that begins at time of AT&T activation and expires at the end of 3 months or when 3 GB of data is used, whichever comes first, but cannot extend beyond the complimentary subscription period for remote features. To activate, go to www.att.com/ford.