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Ford Almost Named The Escape Something That Sounds Like A Typo

Summary by Carscoops
Ford nearly named the Escape differently during early 2000s creativity. The idea came from Ford marketing veteran Leo V. Williams III. Executives rejected the name for not being a real dictionary word. The Escape has been a fixture in Ford’s lineup since 2001, a compact SUV that helped define the brand’s modern family utility segment. Yet history could have gone a different way. Had a single decision tilted otherwise, it might have joined t…
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Carscoops broke the news in on Friday, November 14, 2025.
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