THE Escape breaks no new ground in terms of SUV styling. Indeed, its broad, muscular shape looks a lot like the Honda CR-V - which is probably the biggest compliment the vehicle could be paid. (If only the sales were as high.) Subtle styling cues differentiate the lower-grade XLS from XLT. The latter has front foglights embedded into the front bumper, and surrounds the black mesh grille with chrome. It also features alloy wheels and a bigger wheel/tyre combination. Extensive use of sound deadening mats was undertaken to isolate road and powertrain noise.