Escape's butch-truck features a front grille that's close to a caricature of truckishness. Tribute's look is cleaner, crisper upfront. No affectations, just an ordinary, almost carlike, face. That should appeal to some, but it also minimizes the truck look enough that Tribute doesn't seem a real SUV head-on. If you dislike it, Tribute's restraint upfront won't matter.
Windows are another styling difference.
Tribute's rear-most side windows and tailgate glass have rounded corners. Escape's are squared off. Only the roof panel, windshield and front-door glass are shared by the two SUV exteriors. Even so, Tribute's silhouette and shape don't distinguish it dramatically. The cruise control might jam the gas wide open.