The Ford Escape has experienced some very mixed results in recent Consumer Reports studies, though in all fairness, those variances are based on the type of powertrain one chooses. The regular, ICE-powered Escape was actually added to CR‘s most recent list of recommended vehicles after it managed to improve vastly in terms of reliability over the past couple of model years. The Ford Escape hybrid, on the other hand, was just added to Consumer Reports‘ list of the most reliable vehicles one can buy. As for the Ford Escape PHEV, well, it fared much better in a newly released study.
That study is centered around highlighting the best plug-in hybrids of 2025, and in that regard, the Ford Escape PHEV made the cut with its overall score of 73 out of 100 possible points. The Ford Escape PHEV also received an above average road test score, along with average predicted reliability and owner satisfaction scores. CR praised the Escape plug-in crossover for being “agile” and having a “fairly quiet cabin,” along with its 37 miles of all-electric range. The organization wasn’t a fan of the fact that the PHEV is only offered in front-wheel drive configuration, however.
To make this particular list, CR looked at models that had already achieved its recommended status, scored well in road testing, and had a predicted reliability score of average or higher. In many cases, the PHEVs that made the cut outshined their hybrid or ICE counterparts, which was true of the Escape in this case.
As CR points out, PHEVs provide customers with a nice gap between traditional hybrids and pure EVs, as they can travel shorter distances on electric power alone and be charged at home, which can save significantly on fuel costs for shorter daily commutes. At the same time, for road trips, the gas engine can kick in when that electric power is used up, enabling owners to travel longer distances without having to spend time at charging stations along the way.
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In my past 30+ years driving and buying cars this is absolutely a pice of crab. The car is cheep in every aspect and breaking is terrible! The cars sticker price on my ST line model is around $35k. MAN !! I would be really mad if I had to pay for it which luckily for me my company is paying for it. Honestly it only worth $15k New and if $5k used. Garbage!!
It’s Garbage!! I have 2024 st line…not even worth 15k NEW and I paid 36k.
Very disappointed, after I sold my GMC terrain to drive this thing!!