The 2025 Ford Escape is here! This compact SUV is both fun and practical, delivering sporty capabilities and excellent fuel economy. The Escape cabin also gives you the best of both worlds, combining rich comfort with smart tech features.
Key Takeaways
- Drive home in the latest Escape for the ultimate blend of comfort, efficiency, and style.
- With its available hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrains, the Escape is especially efficient, earning up to 40 mpg combined!
- As usual, this small crossover is big on comfort, offering your choice of six handsomely equipped trim models.
- While we expect this to be the final model year for the Escape, Ford has yet to confirm its status.
- The latest (and perhaps the last) Ford Escape starts at $27,995.
Why choose the 2025 Ford Escape?
The Escape outdoes its competitors with a unique combination of power and fuel economy. While most small crossovers are staid commuters, the Escape offers your choice of four engine options, allowing shoppers to create the performance that suits their need for speed (or efficiency). Inside, these five-passenger crossovers are loaded with everything you need for a comfy road trip, with roomy, supportive seating, modern smartphone connectivity, and dual-zone automatic climate control! If you prefer more luxury, simply climb the trim levels to enjoy features like heated front seats or adaptive cruise control.
How comfortable is the 2025 Ford Escape?
In the small crossover segment, the 2025 Escape is one of the most comfortable options. Around town, you’ll enjoy a smooth, comfortable ride. During longer highway trips, the Escape’s roomy, supportive seats deliver hours of passenger comfort.
Better still, the Escape offers six trim models (the Active, PHEV, ST-Line, ST-Line Select, ST-Line Elite, and Platinum), each of which is loaded with more features than the last. All come standard with everyday comforts like dual-zone automatic climate control, a power-adjustable driver’s seat, and a leather-wrapped steering wheel. For more upscale style and comfort, move up the list of trim models, where you’ll find features like heated front seats, a heated steering wheel, and driver’s seat memory settings!
Is the 2025 Ford Escape good on gas?
The Escape is great on gas! The EPA hasn’t released estimates for this new 2025 model, but we don’t expect any changes compared to the 2024 Escape. In hybrid mode, the Escape PHEV trim model is the most efficient option, earning up to 40 mpg combined. And thanks to its 37-mile electric range, the Escape PHEV, this crossover earns 101 MPGe!
The next-most efficient option, the 2.5-liter hybrid powertrain, earns 39 mpg combined (42 city/36 highway)! This powertrain is available as an option for the ST-Line trim model and up.
Choose from four engine options for your 2025 Ford Escape:
- Active, ST-Line: turbo 1.5L three-cylinder engine (180 hp, 199 lb-ft)
- ST-Line Select and up: turbo 2.0L four-cylinder (250 hp, 280 lb-ft)
- PHEV: 2.5L plug-in hybrid powertrain (210 hp)
- Optional for ST-Line and up: 2.5L hybrid powertrain (192 hp)
Is 2025 the final model year for theFord Escape?
Ford has already announced that it will eventually retire the Escape, and the 2025 model is widely expected to last. However, Ford has yet to make an official announcement about whether this Escape will be the final model. Watch this space, and we’ll update you when we know more!
Because Ford plans to roll out a series of all-new EVs, the Escape will retire to create necessary factory space. Not only will these future EVs deliver zero emissions, but they’ll also offer cutting-edge technology, like Ford’s hands-free BlueCruise driving system.
How much is the 2025 Ford Escape?
The 2025 Ford Escape starts at $27,995! This MSRP treats you to a powerful performance and handsomely equipped cabin. However, the price of each Escape varies according to trim model and equipment (along with tax, title and dealer fees). Stop in to Karl Flammer so we can help you find the perfect SUV!