The 2020 Ford Escape is well-represented at the 2019 SEMA Auto Show. Three different versions of Ford’s hot-selling crossover are in attendance at the world’s largest auto show, including the Ford LGE-CTS Motorsports Urban Escape. As the name implies, the LGE-CTS Urban Escape is a stylish all-around crossover vehicle designed to tackle both urban and off-road environments. It comes with a smattering of upgrades in the form of new equipment and performance modifications, among other things. It’s not the fanciest tuned version of the Escape that’s at SEMA, but it is the one that a lot of people will no doubt gravitate to, in part because of its functionality and all-around usefulness in the real world.

2020 Ford Urban Escape by LGE-CTS Exterior

The car you see here is officially called the Ford LGE-CTS Motorsports Urban Escape and, while it is the plainest-looking among the three Escapes that are being showcased at SEMA, there’s nothing mundane about it.

Take the crossover’s rather dull Lead Foot Gray paint finish, for example. On its own, there’s nothing overly fancy about it. But the crossover also features gold pearl trim throughout its body — we previously thought it was orange — and color-changing graphics that come by way of LGE-CTS Motorsports’ PPG Industries Envirobase paint system. The custom paint accents are somewhat of an LGE-CTS specialty, and it’s evident in the way the treatment of the crossover’s colors are applied.

The front bumper revives Rigid Industries D Series LED lights while the roof benefits from a set of Ford Accessories roof rack cross bars, Yakima roof rack accessories, and ski and snowboard mounts.

2020 Ford Urban Escape by LGE-CTS Interior

There’s a bit of retro vibe to the design of the leather seats, which is admittedly confusing. Then again, the Escape isn’t particularly known for featuring high-quality materials so count this as a good thing. Security is also a top priority in this build, and that's why Ford threw in interior accessory cases from Pelican Case, so that your valuables and electronic gadgets have secure storage space for themselves.

The rest of the interior is standard so don’t expect any new gadgets and gizmos to come out of it. The addition of the Pelican cases shouldn’t impede the amount of space that the Urban Escape has to offer. Ford’s baby crossover isn’t lacking in space, to begin with, so there should still be enough room for five people to sit comfortably inside the crossover when they’re headed to their next outdoor getaway.

Do you know what would come in handy in these getaways? Cargo space. Fortunately, the Urban Escape has plenty of room to offer in that regard, too. That’s more space than most of the crossover’s rivals in the segment. At the very least, that should come in handy when you’re packing for a trip outdoors. Another thing that would come in handy is the sound system. Ford addressed that in the Urban Escape by tapping car audio specialist Schoche to upgrade the crossover’s sound system.

2020 Ford Urban Escape by LGE-CTS Drivetrain

There are no significant engine upgrades to speak of. I know. Bummer, right? In the absence of any meaningful to the Escape’s 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine, Ford and LGE-CTS were still able to install a Pedal Commander throttle control system. Not only does this improve the engine’s throttle response, but it also improves the unit’s overall performance. Ford didn’t say whether this translates to any boost in power, but the standard output of the turbo-four unit sitting at 245 horsepower and 275 pound-feet of torque, And, there's a Borla cat-back exhaust system, so there could be a minor bump in power from that. Would it be too much to assume that the Urban Escape’s turbo-four engine produces around 260 horsepower and 290 pound-feet of torque? It’s not much of a power bump, but we’ll take anything we can get.

Conclusion

There's not much of a chance that the Urban Escape will see the produciton line, but you can bet that some of these accessories will probably become available for the Escape lineup at one point or another. The Escape isn't exactly a model that you think about when you consider going off-road, but this concept does show that it can at least look the part to some extent.