Watch out for the OEM tires on the Escape.
Continental/General has already had a RECALL on the Grabber AW on the Expedition, and maybe the ones on the Escape are next.
I just had one blowout for no reason (other than sidewll separation) at 15,500 miles, and Ford just wants to hide its head in the sand, rather than see if maybe it's Ford Explorer/Firestone all over again with General tires.
I can't recommend buying a car from a company that wont stand behind its product.