Q: I am planning to purchase a new SUV and have narrowed it down to these two. Anybody have any experience with either car?
A: They are the same vehicle (as is the Mazda Tribute). The only real differences are the obvious ones regarding styling and trim, things like that. The powertrains, reliability, performance, are all the same as the other brands with the same options. My friend bought a V6 AWD Escape when they first came out, and now has 160K on it and it's still going strong. So - pick which one you like best and buy that one!