Starts at $38,400
Rank
2025 Escape Selector
FAST FACTS
"The Escape PHEV's weakness is its 210-horsepower output, which is only 18 hp better than the regular Escape Hybrid. Otherwise, it comes up aces, from its 37 miles of all-electric range to its 40-mpg rating when EV mode shuts off. Just be aware that you can only get the plug-in Escape with front-wheel drive. If that's a deal-breaker, consider the Lincoln Corsair PHEV, which is mechanically similar but comes standard with AWD."—Ranked #6 out of 9 Compact Plug-In-Hybrid SUVs
MotorDonkey's proprietary vehicle data identifies every significant version of each model so that you can compare and decide. There's only one standalone version of the 2025 Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid, and here it is, along with our expert analysis and recommendations.
The Escape Plug-In Hybrid offers a useful (by PHEV standards) 37 miles of electric range, but otherwise there's not much to see here. Acceleration is unimpressive, which is due in part to the fact that the PHEV gear adds hundreds of pounds. You can only get the PHEV with front-wheel drive, whereas the regular hybrid has optional all-wheel drive. Oh yeah, and the PHEV is easily the most expensive Escape variant. We just can't, er, escape the conclusion that the 2.0T is head and shoulders above the rest of the Escapes in terms of value and all-around talent.
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Josh has been reviewing cars professionally since joining Edmunds.com fresh out of grad school in 2008, personally driving most new cars on the market every year since. He also served as the project manager for Edmunds' expert vehicle rankings from their inception in 2018, building the product out from the back end to the front end. Josh is a card-carrying member of the Motor Press Guild and a lifelong car nut who has tested, compared and critiqued a ridiculous number of cars in his career.
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