2025 head-to-head · Small SUV
2025 Ford Escape Hybrid vs Mazda CX-50 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.
4WD · 2.5L 4-cyl · CVT · 38 MPG
On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2025 Ford Escape Hybrid (39 MPG) costs about $1,192 a year to fuel and the 2025 Mazda CX-50 Hybrid (38 MPG) about $1,224.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Ford Escape Hybrid
- Mazda CX-50 Hybrid
Side by side
| Ford Escape Hybrid | Mazda CX-50 Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,192 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,224 |
| 39 MPG | Combined efficiency | 38 MPG |
| 42 MPG | City | 39 MPG |
| 36 MPG | Highway | 37 MPG |
| 225 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 233 g/mi |
| 7/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 7/10 |
| 7/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 7/10 |
| Hybrid | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 2.5L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.5L 4-cyl |
| CVT | Transmission | CVT |
| FWD | Drivetrain | 4WD |
✓ 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 Mazda CX-50 Hybrid across model years
- Ford Escape Hybrid
- Mazda CX-50 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 133 2025 small SUVs, the Ford Escape Hybrid ranks 33rd and the Mazda CX-50 Hybrid 36th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Ford Escape Hybrid or the 2025 Mazda CX-50 Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Ford Escape Hybrid. The Ford Escape Hybrid is rated 39 MPG combined and the Mazda CX-50 Hybrid 38 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Ford Escape Hybrid vs. the Mazda CX-50 Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,192 for the Ford Escape Hybrid and $1,224 for the Mazda CX-50 Hybrid.
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