The latest trend in the automotive industry appears to be the favoring of crossovers and SUVs over sedans. And among these, one of the most popular are the compact crossovers such as the Ford Escape. The Blue Oval’s offering has quite a few fans, and the appeal over the years has only grown. Today we’re going to explore why.

Read the rest of this entry »

Keeping our planet in tip-top shape is a huge priority in the age we currently live in. In order to help create a better world for our future children we’re all doing our part to go green and preserve the magnificent beauty that the earth encompasses. Ford stepped in to help this year by replacing all their lightbulbs with more energy-efficient ones, allowing them to save enough power to light up 72 million holiday trees.

Read the rest of this entry »

You’ve had the dream since you were a kid running your first lemonade stand: to own your own business. After graduating from school though, you found it much harder to learn the skills you’d need than you thought. Add to that the constant glimmer of “promotion” in your future and entrepreneurship becomes harder and harder to imagine.

Until now.

Read the rest of this entry »

When it comes to speed, we all know that the Ford Mustang provides a pretty wild ride. At Sexton Ford, even we have a tough time taming these independent steeds. It makes sense if they get away from you sometimes. That being said, if you missed A Faster Horse while it was in theatres, we won’t hold it against you. But we will tell you that you can still watch this compelling documentary on the production of this iconic American car when you log onto Vimeo. Find out more details in the link below.

Read the rest of this entry »

There’s no use in sugarcoating, so we’ll just come right out and say it: we at Sexton Ford consider our chameleonic crossover, the 2015 Ford Flex, one of the most compelling choices throughout the very large — and competitive — SUV class.

Read the rest of this entry »

As soon as summer comes to a close, anxiety about the cold months ahead starts to settle in, especially here in Moline, IL. At Sexton Ford, we understand this. That’s why Ford works year round to ensure that our vehicles are safe and reliable — no matter the weather conditions. Check out the video below posted on Ford’s official Twitter account, featuring NBC’s Kerry Sanders as she experiences a 22 below vehicle test chamber!

Read the rest of this entry »