The 2025 Ford Escape is offered with a variety of powertrain options, including a true gasoline-burning engine, a hybrid, and a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). As Ford Authority previously examined, buyers of the gasoline and hybrid variants can expect to spend about $44,000 each on their rides on the expensive side of things, but the PHEV makes the crossover a bit pricier. In fact, the most expensive Ford Escape PHEV can run about $48,000, and we explore exactly how to reach that price point.
The 2025 Ford Escape PHEV already stands as the most expensive trim in the model line, even without any options or extras selected. It starts at $40,590, including destination freight charges (DFC). Picking Rapid Red Metallic Tinted Clearcoat adds $450 to that figure.
The priciest options can be found in the Escape’s list of optional packages. Adding the Plug-In Hybrid Premium Package costs $4,530, which fits the 2025 Ford Escape PHEV with a long list of upgrades. This includes a 360-degree camera, power front seats, a B&O sound system, front parking sensors, a head-up display, ActiveX trimmed seats, and more. From there, we’re also choosing the $495 Class II Trailer Tow Package, the $1,595 Panoramic Vista Roof, and the $455 SecuriCode keypad (which is now a dealer-installed option).
With all those options equipped, the 2025 Ford Escape PHEV totals $48,160 including DFC. Moreover, the plug-hybrid is no longer eligible for the federal tax credit, which would have knocked $3,750 off the crossover’s cost.
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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360-degree camera is not standard on this soon to be recalled vehicle.
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Why choose this over a fully electric Mach-E?
Leave out the engine, please.