However, the 2022 Sportage has something the Escape lacks: available Nightfall Edition packaging. Add style and substance as you slink into stealth mode with a stunning selection of features:

• Special Black Badging
• Gloss Black Radiator Grille with Piano Black Frame
• Black Satin Window Surrounds
• Piano Black Fog Light Surrounds, Front and Rear Bumper Trim, Side Sills, and Skid Plates

Simply fold the second row, and you’ll reveal over 60 cubic feet of cargo volume in both vehicles. Feel free to use all of it, some of it, or none of it! The standard 60/40 split in the rear seats lets you configure your cabin for the people or gear you need to move.

Hands-free power liftgates are available for both models, though the Ford Escape requires you to wave a foot under the rear bumper to open it. By comparison, the available Smart Power Liftgate™ opens automatically when you have the key fob in range!

All sorts of features can be at your fingertips, including:

• Android Auto™ / Apple CarPlay®
• Bluetooth® wireless technology
• SiriusXM® Satellite Radio

However, only the Sportage makes Android Auto™ and Apple CarPlay® standard, along with an 8-inch touchscreen. If you want the same technology in the Escape, you will need to move beyond the base trim level.

Both SUVs offer premium sound—available Harman Kardon® Surround Sound in the Sportage and an available Bang & Olufsen® system in the Escape. The system in the Sportage even offers Clari-Fi™ restoration technology to bring out the best in your music!