2020 head-to-head · Small SUV
2020 Buick Encore vs Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
FWD · 2.5L 4-cyl · CVT · 102 MPGe + 41 MPG
The 2020 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $975 a year to fuel (102 MPGe + 41 MPG), versus $1,500 for the 2020 Buick Encore (31 MPG). That's roughly $525 a year, or about $2,626 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Buick Encore
- Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Buick Encore | Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,500 | Your annual fuel cost | $975 |
| 31 MPG | Combined efficiency | 102 MPGe + 41 MPG |
| 30 MPG | City | 114 MPGe / 43 MPG |
| 32 MPG | Highway | 91 MPGe / 38 MPG |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 33 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 530 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 37 mi |
| 288 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 77 g/mi |
| 7/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 10/10 |
| 7/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 3.3 hrs |
| Gas | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gas + electricity |
| 1.3L 3-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.5L 4-cyl |
| CVT | Transmission | CVT |
| FWD | Drivetrain | FWD |
✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.
Buick Encore vs Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Buick Encore
- Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid
Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.
How they differ
Among 87 2020 small SUVs, the Buick Encore ranks 10th and the Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid 3rd for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Buick Encore is a conventional gas model, while the Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Buick Encore or the 2020 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid. The Buick Encore is rated 31 MPG combined and the Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid 102 MPGe + 41 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Buick Encore vs. the Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $1,500 for the Buick Encore and $975 for the Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid.
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