Ford Escape

The 2026 Escape in brief

The 2026 Ford Escape is a small SUV offered with 3 engines (2.5L 4-cyl, 1.5L 3-cyl turbo and 2.0L 4-cyl turbo), including a hybrid version and front-wheel drive, part-time 4-wheel drive and all-wheel drive.

It measures about 181 inches long and 74 inches wide on a 107-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,419 lb (4dr SUV 1.5l AWD).

EPA rates its most efficient version at 40 MPG combined (42 city / 37 highway), 32% better than the 2026 small SUV average of 30.2 MPG, for an estimated $1,700 a year in fuel.

It has 3 recall campaigns on file and owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the engine.

The Ford Escape has 22 model years in our data, from 2005 to 2026, classed as Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD.

Its most efficient year was 2022 at 41 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 26 to 41 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the engine (6,232), steering (3,211), power train (2,903).

Buying used? 2024 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2017 is the year to avoid.

2020 has the most recalls (25); all years together count 84 campaigns and 20,569 owner complaints.

How the 2005 Escape compares

The 2005 Ford Escape is a SUV - offered with 2 engines (2.3L 4-cyl and 3.0L 6-cyl), including a hybrid version and front-wheel drive and 4-wheel or all-wheel drive.

It measures about 175 inches long and 70 inches wide on a 103-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,464 lb (4dr SUV AWD Limited).

About the Ford Escape

The Ford Escape is a compact crossover SUV manufactured and marketed by the Ford Motor Company from the 2001 to the 2026 model years across four generations, as Ford's first SUV derived from a car platform.

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