Ford Escape

Ford has built the Escape since 2000. Autoknowtive’s catalog has 5 of them, from the 2008 Ford Escape to the 2023 Ford Escape. Body styles here: SUV. Sold new in North America and Asia.
- Built
- 2000–today
- Brand from
- USA
- Body styles
- SUV
- Sold new in
- North America and Asia
- In the catalog
- 5 cars
How it changed
Power went from 174 hp in the 2008 Escape to 165 hp in the 2023 Escape. It got lighter along the way: 1,670 kg for the 2008 car, 1,612 kg for the 2020. The most powerful here is the 2020 Ford Escape at 198 hp (148 kW). Quickest from 0 to 62 mph: the 2013 Ford Escape, in 6.6 s.
Every Escape in the catalog
2013 Ford Escape
2017 Ford Escape
The popular Ford Escape SUV is newly engineered to make customers feel unstoppable - with even more driver-assist technologies to help enable safer and easier driving, new mobile connectivity that allows owners to interact with their vehicle from anywhere through a smartphone app, and two new efficient EcoBoost® engines.
Text: press release via NetCarShow
Photo: NetCarShow
2020 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.
Text: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
2023 Ford Escape
Specs side by side
| Car | Power | Torque | 0–62 mph | Top speed | Weight | Engine | Drive | Gearbox | EPA combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Escape | 174 hp (130 kW) | 171 lb-ft (232 Nm) | — | — | 1,670 kg (3,682 lb) | 2.5 L inline-4 | Front Wheel Drive | ECVT | 32 mpg |
| 2013 Escape | 170 hp (127 kW) | 170 lb-ft (230 Nm) | 6.6 s | 120 mph (193 km/h) | 1,594 kg (3,514 lb) | 2.5 L inline-4 | Front Wheel Drive | 6-speed automatic | 26 mpg |
| 2017 Escape | 170 hp (127 kW) | 170 lb-ft (230 Nm) | — | — | 1,611 kg (3,552 lb) | 2.5 L inline-4 | Front Wheel Drive | 6-speed automatic | 26 mpg |
| 2020 Escape | 198 hp (148 kW) | 275 lb-ft (373 Nm) | — | — | 1,612 kg (3,554 lb) | 2.5 L inline-4 | Front Wheel Drive | E-CVT | 41 mpg |
| 2023 Escape | 165 hp (123 kW) | 155 lb-ft (210 Nm) | — | — | — | 2.5 L inline-4 | Front Wheel Drive | CVT | 40 mpg |
Power is the figure quoted for that version. Fuel economy is the best EPA combined rating, US models only.
Rivals
Cars from other brands in the same class, with similar power and from the same years:
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