As far as I know, Mazda and Ford are related. So I guess you are implying that Escape is a cousin of a certain Mazda crossover, and Equinox is similar to a Suzuki car (maybe I am wrong). I prefer Suzuki than Mazda (no offence to Mazda fans), and Equinox than Escape. Still, for similar price, I can get Escape XLT V6, and on the other hand, Equinox LS V4. I am used to V6 (my current two cars are both V6) and was a little bit disssappointed when I test-drived Equinox LT V4 for its accelaration. That's why I am struggling now.
Any suggestion? Thanks.