The 2025 Ford Escape will be here soon! We expect this new compact crossover SUV to once again deliver best-in-class options, including hybrid efficiency and turbocharged power.
Key Takeaways
- Drive home in the 2025 Ford Escape for a great price on a sporty, efficient, and comfortable compact crossover!
- With EPA ratings of up to 40 mpg combined, the Escape is a popular choice for commuters.
- Choose from six trim models for the Escape best suited to your needs.
- It looks like 2025 may be the last model year for the Escape, but we’re still waiting for confirmation from Ford.
Why choose the 2025 Ford Escape?
The Escape offers everything you could want in a compact crossover! How can we say that without knowing exactly what you want? Because the Escape outclasses competitors when it comes to options. Where most small SUVs offer only one engine, for instance, the Escape offers four, ranging from an efficient plug-in hybrid powertrain to an extra-powerful 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine. And the Escape’s optional hybrid powertrain is available with all-wheel drive, allowing you to create a compact crossover that’s both sporty and efficient!
Then there are the Escape’s six trim models. The handsomely equipped Active keeps costs down, even as you enjoy the latest safety aids and infotainment features. Three ST-Line trim models offer sporty styling and increasing levels of interior luxury. The Escape PHEV is as luxurious as it is efficient. Then there’s the top-trim Platinum, the Escape’s most luxurious option!
Is the 2025 Ford Escape a good commuter option?
Yes! This compact crossover offers both a hybrid and a plug-in hybrid powertrain, both of which provide a very efficient commute
If you’ve got an especially long daily drive, the Escape PHEV is an especially attractive choice! In hybrid mode, this Escape trim model earns an EPA rating of 40 mpg combined. But when you factor in its 37-mile all-electric range, that figure jumps to 101 MPGe!
If you prefer an Escape that doesn’t need to be recharged, check out the Escape’s available 2.5-liter hybrid powertrain. Available as an option to the ST-Line trim model, this hybrid earns EPA ratings 39 mpg combined (42 city/36 highway). And unlike the plug-in hybrid, the Escape’s regular hybrid powertrain is available with all-wheel drive to help you better navigate slick pavement or off-road trails.
Engine availability varies according to which Escape trim model you select:
- 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)
Which 2025 Ford Escape trim model is best for me?
For 2025, you can once again choose from six Escape trim models: Active, ST-Line, ST-Line Select, ST-Line Elite, PHEV, and Platinum. The model you select will also determine which Escape powertrains are available to you (see above). And moving up the list of trim models also means more luxury and style!
The entry-level Active comes at a great price, but it also delivers an impressive list of modern comforts and tech features. Its infotainment setup includes an 8-inch central touchscreen and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity. This crossover is also a comfy option, thanks to its dual-zone automatic climate control, leather-wrapped steering wheel, and cushy cloth seating! With its driver assist systems, including standard forward collision mitigation and blind-spot warning, the Active helps ensure a safe drive.
With the ST-Line, you can add to the base lineup with sporty styling, including black exterior trim and red interior accent stitching. Like its fellow ST-Line models, the ST-Line Select and ST-Line Elite, this model has an athletic side, with trail-friendly underbody skid plates, roof rails, and a flat-bottom steering wheel.
Upgrade to the ST-Line Select for generous power, compliments of its 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine, and standard all-wheel drive. This model also improves your everyday comfort, thanks to features like heated front seats and a heated steering wheel. Other luxury upgrades include driver’s seat memory settings, a bigger 13.2-inch infotainment touchscreen, and built-in navigation.
The Escape PHEV comes standard with an incredibly efficient plug-in hybrid powertrain, along with some impressive comfort and tech features. Its luxury upgrades include a heated steering wheel, heated front seats, and unique vinyl-and-cloth upholstery. The PHEV even adds to the list of standard safety aids with evasive steering assist and a lane-keeping system.
For maximum luxury, get the Escape Platinum. Although it goes without the ST-Line’s sporty upgrades, dropping the black trim and skid plates, the Platinum adds to the ST-Line Elite’s luxury features with exclusive upgrades, including unique ActiveX seating upholstery.
Will there be a 2026 Ford Escape?
As of this writing, the 2025 Escape looks like it will be the last. However, Ford has yet to make an official announcement retiring its compact crossover SUV in favor of an all-new EV model. And while the automaker announced years ago that it’d be officially retiring the Escape, we expected both the 2023 and 2024 model years to be the last. In other words, we’re in wait-and-see mode! But we’ll update this space when we learn more.