I bought the new Escape SE with the 1.6 L ecoboost engine and upgraded with a leather comfort package which comes with the My Touch Ford screen. The engine is very peppy and responsive. I had read some flack about the touch screen, but it is actually quite easy to master if you spend 10 minutes reading the guide book. I can change channels, make calls, etc with voice commands which is very slick. Everything in the car is well thought out and I have had no problems although I did get a factory recall which turned out to be a computer programming glitch for the engine. Would recommend you check this out if you want an SUV.