

Both of those figures are a bit less than the Hyundai Tucson Hybrid & Toyota Rav4 Hybrid. 974 L (34.4 cu-ft) of cargo can fit behind the second row and 1,852 L (65.4 cu-ft) can fit with the rear seats folded. The trunk unfortunately is not quite as commodious as the rest of the cabin. The rear seats fold 60/40 and are also sliding for more leg or cargo space. The rear seats are also commodious for adults although if you want more head room, opt out of the panoramic sunroof. At 6’4”, I have no issues with leg or head room. The Escape hybrid and plug-in hybrid will both come with a policy that's specific to those models' electrified powertrains and provides up to 100,000 miles worth of protection.Interior Space – The Escape Hybrid offers a lot of room for front occupants.

Standard lane-departure warning with lane-keeping assist.Standard forward-collision warning with automated emergency braking.Ford is offering a suite of driver-assistance features, which it calls Co-Pilot360, as standard on every Escape model. The Ford Escape has earned a five-star safety rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and a Top Safety Pick award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). We fit 21 cases with the Escape's rear seats folded, but the Equinox held two more. Behind the Escape's rear seat is a capacious cargo hold that provides space for up to eight carry-on suitcases, which ties its crosstown rival, the Chevrolet Equinox. Highly textured cloth seat upholstery is standard, while higher trim levels receive either convincing faux-leather seating surfaces or genuine leather in the top-spec Titanium. The Escape's cabin, while handsomely styled and spacious for both front- and rear-seat occupants, suffers from several low-rent plastic panels, including those on the doors and lower center console. For those seeking the most efficient Escape, look no further than the plug-in hybrid model, which earns fuel economy ratings as high as 44 mpg city. Although the larger turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder with all-wheel drive is rated for 23 mpg city, 31 mpg highway, and 26 mpg combined, we ended up with a 32-mpg highway result in our testing. We tested an all-wheel-drive model with the turbo three-cylinder and managed an impressive 35 mpg during our 200-mile highway fuel-economy route. It's rated for 27 mpg city, 33 mpg highway, and 30 mpg combined adding all-wheel drive drops those numbers to 26 mpg city, 31 mpg highway, and 28 mpg combined. Fuel Economy and Real-World MPGĪccording to the EPA, the turbocharged 1.5-liter three-cylinder model with front-wheel drive will offer the highest fuel economy estimates among nonhybrid Escape models.
FORD ESCAPE PLUG IN HYBRID MPG UPDATE
When we have a chance to test the plug-in model and learn more about the plug-in hybrid's capabilities we will update this story with more details. The plug-in hybrid model will carry a 14.4-kWh battery pack, which is good enough for an EPA-estimated 37 miles of electric-only driving. Ford's New Escape Leaves a Bitter Aftertaste.To tackle new competition in the form of the Honda CR-V hybrid and the upcoming Toyota RAV4 plug-in hybrid, Ford will eventually offer two Escape hybrids-one of which is a plug-in-and those powertrains consist of a 2.5-liter four-cylinder and two electric motors which combine to make 221-hp. Both gasoline engines are paired to an eight-speed automatic transmission. Upgrading to the 250-hp turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder is the compelling choice, and was powerful enough to score a 5.7-second result in the same zero-to-60-mph test. The turbo three, while somewhat grumbly and unrefined, provides adequate acceleration and managed to motivate an all-wheel-drive Escape SE to 60 mph in 7.7 seconds at our test track. The 2020 Escape offers a wide range of powertrains, starting with a 181-hp turbocharged 1.5-liter three-cylinder engine that can be had with either front- or all-wheel drive. At just over $30,000, the SEL adds plenty of niceties that compact SUV shoppers will appreciate, including rear parking sensors, memory settings for the driver's seat and exterior mirrors, fake leather upholstery, a remote-start feature, a leather-wrapped steering wheel with heat, a hands-free power liftgate, fog lamps, and roof-rack side rails. The best value of the lineup is the midrange SEL trim with front-wheel drive.
