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FORD ESCAPE 2021 VS MAZDA CX 5 DRIVER
Marc Urbano Car and Driver The Inside View Plus, the Ford's three is quieter under hard acceleration, putting out 74 decibels to the Mazda's 76. However, when you rev it out and venture into higher rpm, the Escape's engine redeems itself with a more soulful character than the Mazda's inline-four.
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It's one of those things that you notice once and then haunts you forever. Neither engine note is a perfect 10, but the Escape's three-cylinder emits a low-pitched drone at about 1250 rpm that sounds like the car next to you is blasting Gucci Mane with the bass cranked up to its highest setting. The CX-5 is a hushed 66 decibels to the Escape's 69 decibels. At a steady 70 mph, the Escape is noisier than the CX-5. Even small road imperfections send loud thumps through the Escape's floor and structure. The Escape does lack the CX-5's solid refinement, though. There's nothing wrong with the way the Escape steers, stops, or rides, it's just that the CX-5 is tuned better. The Mazda's controls feel alive, refined, and made for people who enjoy the act of driving. What's immediately apparent is that the CX-5 steers, stops, and rides in a way that makes us grin. Driving both back to back reveals some other differences.
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