In the rear, you’ll find massive taillight units that are divided between the rear quarter panels and the rear hatch. Like the Equinox, the side profile is pretty mundane with light body lines and little flaring around the wheel arches. The radiator grille and air dam are kind of mishmashed together and separated by a gloss black insert, while the lower edges of the headlights and the outside edges of the grille are outlined in a thick chrome strip. For now, however, the Outlander has a pretty unique design compared to the other models in this segment. It recently went through a facelift for the 2016 model year and is expected to see a generational shift in the next couple of years.
Then you’ve got the Mitsubishi Outlander. A long overhang at the top of the hatch adds just a little extra character to an interesting design. It doesn’t remind so much of a minivan back here, and the taillights are unique compared to other models in this segment. Of particular note here is that the body of the Rav4 is actually wider below the waistline. The side profile of the Rav4 provides a somewhat boxy appearance thanks to the sharp upper body line and the flat-topped wrap-around taillights. The fog lights on the Rav4 are also recessed dramatically into the fascia but are flanked by the wildly sculpted body lines of the front fascia. Moving over to the Toyota Rav 4 gets you a more modern look with short, wide openings for radiator air flow. In the rear, both models have a hatch that reminds of a minivan, but the Equinox has that wraparound-looking rear quarter glass that makes it look wider from the rear end. The rear quarter glass is more forward sitting than that of the Equinox, giving the Escape a sportier appearance overall. As far as the side profile goes, the Escape is a little more sculpted, featuring dominate body lines and well-pronounced wheel arches.
The fog lights are even recessed into the corners of the fascia, with the recesses featuring a similar display of body lines. It has a large radiator grille up front with Chrome trim, and a wide mouth air dam down below.
Compared to the new Equinox, the Escape is quite similar. The Ford Escape recently went through a minor facelift for 2017 that gave it a much better and more modern look compared to the 2016 model. One could argue that some of the stiffest competition comes from models like the Ford Escape (left,) the Toyota RAV4 (right,) and even the Mitsubishi Outlander (center.) The compact SUV segment is excessively competitive with more options to choose from than you can count on two hands. The car you see in the images here is sporting the same wheels found on the current model, so nothing new to report in that department. The cladding on the rear fascia, like the rest of the cladding, has been toned down some, leveling out the aggressive nature that we’ve been used to. The headlights are much smaller now and are two piece units. Down below, the rear hatch takes on a new look with a redesigned plate recess that is stylish and sleek. It is a much cleaner look and gives the rear end a sense of depth. Instead, the two glass panels almost meet up with the hatch having sides integrated into the rear overhang. Next up, there is no pillar separating the rear quarter glass and the glass of the hatch. This gives the rear end more of a crossover look as opposed to the commanding SUV look of the current model.
The most noticeable being that the roof is now sloped downward in the rear by a couple of degrees. Walking around to the rear of the new Equinox, we can spot a number of changes.
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