Does anyone have information about the 2023 Ford Escape ST-line with the Sport Tuned Suspension?

We are looking to replace my wife's 2008 CTS with a 2023 or 2024 Ford Escape. This vehicle will mainly be driven around town with some occasional highway driving. I noticed that the ST model has a Sport Tuned Suspension (STS). I understand that the STS system will provide a more rigid ride which will make cornering more comfortable. However I am concerned about giving up ride comfort over a bumpy road when driving around town where most of our driving will be.

I also heard that an STS system helps with highway driving during windy days, any validity to this??

Any information from people that have either suspension (STS or regular) is appreciated.
Thanks

 

My wife and I just purchased a new 2023 Escape ST-Line Hybrid. It has four (4) driving modes.

• Eco
• Normal
• Sport
• Slippery

We only use Normal, the default. But, we've experimented with the others. Sport really works well. You can tell the difference right away when switching from Normal to Sport. The vehicle is much faster, responsive and you can tell they've done something to the transmission and handling is much tighter. Personally, I would use Sport more often but, my wife says one of the big reasons we purchased this vehicle is to get better gas mileage and save money! She can already tell when I switch it to Sport. In Eco it's supposed to save even more gas but to be honest, the few times we've switched to this setting, I can't tell the difference.

We have 1500 miles on it already and we're extremely happy with our Escape. It gets up and goes when we need it to on the highways and in city traffic it's very comfortable. One of the cool options I really like is the Auto Brake. (Forgot what Ford calls it) It's switch is in the center console (You can also set it on the Steering Wheel Controls) and easy to get to, right next to the Parking Brake. When turned on, you can lift your foot off the Brake when you come to a stop, like a traffic light or just plain backed up traffic. It sets the brake on and when you're ready to go you just push on the excelerator as normal and go. It's very cool and it really makes a difference in heavy traffic.

I hope this helped!