I traded in a 2017 2.0 Escape for my FE. I test drove a BB to see if I could live with the smaller engine. I could not. Knew instantly I had to stay with the 2.0 or get a different vehicle.
Proving a stated point isn't the same as "holy attitude", IMHO. I wouldn't of thought an Escape could make it up either. But after seeing that Sorento do it, Hell's Gate doesn't seem that difficult. Just risky.
Point proven Cabezone.
For me the biggest difference was I can drive a car I own. I can't drive a car waiting to be built. I wanted BL+BL Co-P+. But I'm almost 6,000 miles in my FE and couldn't be happier.