2026 head-to-head · Small SUV
2026 Ford Escape Hybrid vs Toyota RAV4 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.
Part-time 4WD · 2.5L 4-cyl · CVT · 39 MPG
The 2026 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,081 a year to fuel (43 MPG), versus $1,192 for the 2026 Ford Escape Hybrid (39 MPG). That's roughly $111 a year, or about $555 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Ford Escape Hybrid
- Toyota RAV4 Hybrid
Side by side
| Ford Escape Hybrid | Toyota RAV4 Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,192 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,081 |
| 39 MPG | Combined efficiency | 43 MPG |
| 42 MPG | City | 47 MPG |
| 36 MPG | Highway | 40 MPG |
| 225 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 205 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 |
| Part-time 4WD | 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 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid across model years
- Ford Escape Hybrid
- Toyota RAV4 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 114 2026 small SUVs, the Ford Escape Hybrid ranks 31st and the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid 26th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2026 Ford Escape Hybrid or the 2026 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid. The Ford Escape Hybrid is rated 39 MPG combined and the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid 43 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2026 Ford Escape Hybrid vs. the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,192 for the Ford Escape Hybrid and $1,081 for the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid.
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