Ford Escape is a 4-door hatchback. It was jointly developed with Mazda. Ford Escape was launched in the markets of North America. This.compact crossover vehicle, was released in three generations. It was introduced in 2000. First generation that was also known as a Ford Maverick, was produced from 2001 to 2007. Design of this car was designed by Laurens van den Acker. It has a 4-speed GF4AX-EL automatic transmission. Second (2008 - 2012) and third (since 2013) generations were launched after further modifications in first generation. These generations have 3.0 L Duratec 30 V6 engine .