The Escape’s biggest problem is that, while it’s largely still stuck in 2000, the competition has grown fierce. The Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4 are primary, as usual, but the Saturn Vue, Nissan Rogue and Mitsubishi Outlander all offer consumers much more compelling packages for the same amount of money. Throw in the Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sportage and even the Subaru Forrester, and the Escape offers little to consumers that its competition doesn’t match or handily beat.