Car financing: 2024 Ford Escape Platinum in Java

Car financing: the 2024 Ford Escape Platinum

CarmaCars is a rental company and does not have the 2024 Ford Escape Platinum for sale right now. Rent one for a week first, or ask us to look for one. CarmaCars does not finance cars. Renting is not a loan, so there is no credit check to rent. Before you buy the 2024 Ford Escape Platinum, here is what the figures say and what to look at.

Recalls and complaints

A private seller in Ontario must give you a Used Vehicle Information Package. Check whether every recall was done, by the VIN, before you pay. NHTSA has 88 owner complaints on file, mostly about electrical system, forward collision avoidance and lane departure. Ask for the service records and check open recalls by the VIN.

The figures, translated

Under the hood: the 1.5L 3-cylinder turbo and front-wheel drive. The turbo gives a small engine the pull of a bigger one when you need it. Front-wheel drive is the usual layout for cars this size, predictable in the rain and the snow.

The EPA rates it at 7.9 L/100 km combined, so a 300 km weekend uses about 24 litres. At our price setting, driving 100 km costs about $12.25, and a 300 km weekend about $36.75. EPA puts its fuel cost at US$2,250 a year for 15,000 miles at US prices.

Inside and out

Its SUV body gives a high seating position and an easy load height.

Best uses

It suits anyone who needs a car for a few days, a week or a month without buying one. It suits a weekend away when the train does not reach where you are going.

Try before you buy

Try the Escape on your commute, then decide. Rent it, live with it for a week, and decide with real experience. Rent first, buy later: a week with the Escape answers the big questions.

Money matters

The EPA estimates US$2,250 a year in fuel for 15,000 miles at US prices. At our price setting, 100 km costs about $12.25 in fuel. A 1,000 km month costs roughly $122.50 at our price setting.

Picking a year and a trim

Compare the Platinum with the other trims of the same year before you decide. A newer year is not always better; check what changed before paying more for it. Look at a few listings of the same year and trim to get a feel for fair prices.

Java and the Escape

CarmaCars is based in Toronto, about 1,072 km from Java, and does not deliver there. If you are starting from Toronto, rent the car here and drive it to Java.

Still deciding?

Ask about renting first, and buy with a clear head.