Ford Escape
The Escape doesn’t change very much for 2025. Content has been slightly updated including an Active Premium Tech package and a new body colour option. Turbocharged three- and four-cylinder engines are still available, the latter allowing up to 3,500 lbs of towing capacity. Hybrid and plug-in hybrid variants are also part of the lineup. The Escape PHEV impresses with 60 km of zero-emission range but comes with front-wheel drive only.
Tests and Features
All Ford Escape reviewsTest Drives2023 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid: Good but Pricey
The fourth-generation Ford Escape launched in 2020 with more modern and more car-like styling that didn’t quite sit well with typical Escape customers. With no more Fiesta, Focus and Fusion in the Blue Oval’s lineup, sales of the talented compact SUV should have gone up, but alas that’s not what …
News
All Ford Escape newsNewsJust One Compact SUV Aces IIHS’ New Front Crash Prevention Test
After updating its vehicle-to-vehicle front crash prevention test to address crashes that occur at higher speeds and those in which the struck vehicle is a motorcycle or large truck, the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) came to a sad conclusion: only one of the first 10 compact SUVs …
RecallsFord Recalls 185,000 Trucks in Canada, Most of Them New F-150s
Ford this week announced three separate recalls that affect a total of approximately 185,000 pickups across Canada. The largest of these recalls is specific to the popular F-150 and covers the 2021-2023 model years, meaning only the latest generation is affected. There are 178,109 units in Canada, which add to …
NewsMost Compact SUVs Blamed for Inadequate Rear Passenger Protection
The U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recently updated its moderate overlap front collision test to address a growing gap in the protection provided for front and rear occupants. It found out that only two out of 15 compact SUVs, the Ford Escape and Volvo XC40 , protect the …
RecallsMore Ford Escape, Bronco Sport SUVs Recalled Due to Fire Risk
Ford has announced a recall on more than half a million 2020-2023 Bronco Sport and Escape crossovers in the U.S. due to a fire risk involving the turbocharged 1.5-litre three-cylinder engine. In Canada, 54,188 units are affected. On these models, fuel injectors may start cracking over time. When the engine …
News2023 Ford Escape Updated With Fresh Looks, Huge Screen
Looking to make up lost ground in the compact SUV segment, the Ford Escape is getting a mid-cycle update for 2023. We’ll see it in dealerships starting early next year. The model lineup and names have also changed in the process. Here’s what you need to know. ST-Line For starters, …
RecallsFord Recalls Nearly 3 Million Vehicles to Fix Shift Cable Issue
Ford has issued 38 recalls so far this year—the most by any manufacturer—according to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in the U.S. The latest one, announced today, affects more than three million vehicles in North America including 394,000 in Canada. The list of affected models includes …
RecallsOil Leaks, Faulty Trailer Brakes Lead to Two Major Ford Recalls
Ford is announcing two new recalls that affect more than three quarter million vehicles in the U.S., most of them having just left the assembly plant. More than 133,000 units in Canada are affected, as well. First, some 2020-2022 Ford Escape and 2021-2022 Bronco Sport SUVs equipped with the turbocharged …
NewsMore Bad News for Ford Dealers, Customers
Parts shortages and supply chain issues are causing nightmares for most automakers right now, but some are more affected than other. Ford , in particular, says that 37 of its suppliers are failing to provide parts as scheduled, resulting in over 100,000 units of production being lost, according to a …
Videos
All Ford Escape videosMotoring TVMOTORING TV: Compact Crossover of the Year for 2017
Motoring TV recently held its 1 hour Car of the Year Special on the TSN network where we picked the best in class for 2017. Here are the nominees and winner in the Compact Crossover category. (This segment originally appeared on Motoring TV 2017 episode #6) …
Los Angeles2017 Ford Escape Unveiled at LA Auto Show
2017 Ford Escape Unveiled at LA Auto Show. The Escape gets refinements and stylistic updates to draw it closer to the other models in Ford’s family of SUVs. More on http://www.guideautoweb.com/en/articles/36183/ …