谍照记者先前拍到的照片显示新一代福特Escape正在开发之中，而最新拍到的照片透露了插电混动版也将加入Escape车型阵容。福特已经决定拿掉目前车型中的绝大部分，而这款车的插电混动版可能是为了降低整个车系平均油耗的一个举措。这辆测试车看起来与先前拍到的车型一样，只是在驾驶员一侧的轮拱上增加了一个可以打开的类似油箱盖的东西，很可能就是该车的充电插口。目前还不清楚该车动力系统细节，预计会搭载全新引擎。外观方面，车头仍保留了现行版的格栅和细窄底部前脸。前大灯仍像两侧延伸至轮拱，但看起来更具棱角。车尾，福特工程师用一些面板掩盖了尾部真实情况，但尾部看起来更顺滑。目前还不清楚新车内装细节，但预计将于最新款福克斯共享技术，主要是由于这两款车共享同一平台。作为新一代车型，采用更先进信息娱乐系统和更好的辅助驾驶系统应该是新车此次升级的重点。福特还有意推出三排座版本，但目前为止，关于新车版本的细节还很少，或许新车比老款车更大，或者只是在后排额外增加一排座椅，但这要以降低后排储物空间作为代价。最近有更多具体的传言透露了非插电混动版动力总成细节。该车将标配1.5升EcoBoost引擎及停缸技术，功率有110千瓦/148马力和134千瓦/180马力两种，与福克斯一样。而顶级款预计将搭载2.0升涡轮增压引擎。福特将于明年发布新一代Escape，该车将作为2020款车型在美国上市。

 

Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid Spied Testing Under Heavy Camo

Previous spy shots have caught a new generation of the Escape (Kuga in Europe) under development, and now photos have revealed that a plug-in hybrid variant could be part of the lineup. Given the Blue Oval's decision to drop most of the cars from its lineup, a PHEV version of the crossover would be a way to get back some of the possible drop in average fuel economy across the whole range.

 

This test mule looks nearly identical to the ones in previous spy photos, except for the additional flap on the driver side fender that hides the spot for plugging in the Escape. Powertrain details for the PHEV remain a mystery at this point. We expect the model to use something new, though, due to the age of the tech driving the C-Max Energi and Fusion Energi.

 

Up front, the new Escape appears to retain the current model's broad grille and narrow lower fascia. The headlights continue to run up the fenders, too, but they seem more angular here. At the rear, Ford's engineers use panels to hide the shape rear, but it appears that there is a far sleeker shape back there that would lend the model a lot more style. There aren't details about the next-gen Escape's cabin but expect it to share tech with the latest Focus because they ride on the same platform. A more advanced infotainment system and better driver assistance are among the likely improvements. Ford also intends to offer a three-row version, but so far details are sketchy about whether this version would be physically larger or just have extra seating in the back at the expense of less cargo room.

 

There are more concrete rumors about the non-PHEV Escape's powertrain. It would reportedly come standard with the 1.5-liter EcoBoost with cylinder activation that comes in 148-horsepower (110-kilowatt) and 180-hp (134 kW) tunes in the new Focus. Range-topping versions would allegedly get a turbocharged 2.0-liter.

 

Ford will reportedly unveil the new Escape in 2019, and it'll be on sale for the 2020 model year in the United States.