2023 head-to-head · Small SUV
2023 Ford Escape Hybrid 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 · 101 MPGe + 40 MPG
The 2023 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 $985 a year to fuel (101 MPGe + 40 MPG), versus $1,192 for the 2023 Ford Escape Hybrid (39 MPG). That's roughly $208 a year, or about $1,038 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Ford Escape Hybrid
- Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Ford Escape Hybrid | Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,192 | Your annual fuel cost | $985 |
| 39 MPG | Combined efficiency | 101 MPGe + 40 MPG |
| 42 MPG | City | 111 MPGe / 42 MPG |
| 36 MPG | Highway | 91 MPGe / 37 MPG |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 33 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 520 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 37 mi |
| 225 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 52 g/mi |
| 7/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 9/10 |
| 7/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 3.4 hrs |
| Hybrid | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gas + electricity |
| 2.5L 4-cyl | 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.
Ford Escape Hybrid vs Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Ford Escape Hybrid
- 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 118 2023 small SUVs, the Ford Escape Hybrid ranks 19th and the Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid 8th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Ford Escape Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Ford Escape Hybrid or the 2023 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid. The Ford Escape Hybrid is rated 39 MPG combined and the Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid 101 MPGe + 40 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Ford Escape Hybrid 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 $1,192 for the Ford Escape Hybrid and $985 for the Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid.
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