The 2025 Ford Escape is an affordable crossover with a peppy engine and a wealth of optional extras to make it a formidable competitor in its segment. While the crossover is less expensive for 2025 than it was for the 2024 model year, when properly equipped, its price tag can run over $44,000 when fully kitted out.
We’re picking on the 2025 Ford Escape ST-Line Elite trim, which is the priciest model with the turbocharged 2.0L EcoBoost I4 under the hood. Without any extras, this model costs $38,730, including the $695 destination freight charge (DFC). Adding Star White Metallic Tri-Coat, which is the most expensive paint option for the crossover, ups that price by $995.
Then, we get into the optional packages. The Premium Technology Package, which adds front parking sensors, reverse brake assist, a 360-degree camera, a B&O sound system, HD Radio, a head-up display, and ActiveX trimmed seats, costs $1,910. There’s also the Class II Trailer Tow Package, a $495 option that fits the 2025 Ford Escape with a variety of features that make it ready to tow a modest amount of weight.
From there, adding the Panoramic Vista Roof bumps the price by $1,595, while opting for the optional SecuriCode keyless entry keypad adds $455. With all that fitted to the 2025 Ford Escape, the crossover runs $44,180, including DFC, making it the priciest option with the EcoBoost engine under the hood, and one of the more expensive models in the ST-Line range. However, fitting this model with the optional hybrid powertrain bumps the price even more, as Ford Authority previously explored.
While there are plenty of optional extras that make the 2025 Escape Hybrid an attractive buy, it does leave some other features behind. That includes the rain sensing wipers, Active Park Assist 2.0, and interior ambient lighting, all of which are things of the past. However, it does feature a myriad of unique wheels, as Ford Authority previously reported.
Production of the 2025 Ford Escape, which is handled at the at the Louisville Assembly plant in Kentucky, started on September 19th, 2024.
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Now, give it approx 315hp from the Mustang, tighten up the suspension, active exhaust, and I’d pay $50.000
LOL. Despite the 2.0L, which IMO isn’t worth it, I’d never touch a new Escape with a sticker over $33K. Not worth it and it might be a lame duck with parts hard to find 5 years down the road. PLUS, I’d want a $10K discount. Period. It’s just not a competitive choice. Hasn’t been since the 2020 redo.
Hard to find parts 5 years down the road? They can’t even provide the parts now. I’ve been waiting on backordered parts for my 2020 Escape’s rear differential since June. It’s pathetic.
Have owned 4 Escapes and 1 Mariner and always found them to be great values when you factor in the rebates and low financing costs. Ford also sends out private offers to their good customers to add on to current rebates. The 2.0 Ecoboost is very quick for that SUV segment and still can get 30 mpg on the highway. We have also had that engine in the Ford Edge and Lincoln Corsair and found it trouble free with proper maintenance. Lowering the price for 2025 by in some cases $2100.00 will help sales.
Agree 100% Joe. I bought a 2024 with all the trimmings – a Platinum – which had a sticker price of $43,455. There were very few adders I didn’t put into the car, because I want a car with a lot of “toys”. With things like the HUD, and the leather interior (not available in 2025, I understand) it is my little “limousine”. I don’t care what others think – it’s a fun ride, quieter than the Fusion it replaced, responsive and enjoyable on long trips. I would have actually purchased an Edge, but the build-to-order was not available in late spring 2024. So I went with the Escape, the size is right and so far it’s been perfect. The 2.0L Turbo has real balls, and I enjoy it immensely.
I am using the Active Park Assist option. Because Ford Escape lost this option, Ford lost me as a customer.
Based on how few used it, I doubt Ford will even notice you left. I can’t even fathom using that unless youre handicapped.
Sad demise for a once extremely popular model. Was priced too high right out of the gate. This should have away been a mid $30’s car, in top trim level, low $20 base. Cheap interior and weezy 3 cyl engine drove away even repeat customers.
Trust me, MRX – the 2.0L EcoBoost will roast anything in its class except perhaps the Dodge, which was never a contender in my book – too rough around the edges and poor reliability. You can option a Toyota or Honda up to the same price if you want, but many of the other competitors like Honda have a dreaded CVT which is garbage. The 8 speed is quick and in “Sport” Mode the Escape is a beast, too touchy to drive day to day in that mode. But it is a real contender that often gets overlooked because the dealers aren’t doing a good job and neither is Ford in promoting the Escape.
For 44k I want a 2.3 in that thing.
Couple K more and you can get a Golf R or light used type-R. Or any number of better quality or more performance vehicles.