Hybrids have proven to be incredibly popular among new vehicle shoppers as of late, which is precisely why Ford plans to offer one across its entire ICE-focused Blue lineup by 2030. Thus, one could reasonably assume that used hybrids would be equally as popular as new ones, especially given the tremendous surge in sales those partially-electrified Blue Oval models have experienced in recent months. That isn’t exactly the case, however, as used Ford Escape Hybrid prices are falling faster than most, it seems.
According to a new study from iSeeCars, the Ford Escape Hybrid has shed 52.3 percent of its value compared to the original MSRP over the past five years, or $17,000. That’s the fifth-highest rate of five-year depreciation of any hybrid, ranking behind only the BMW 5-Series Hybrid (64.7 percent), Volvo XC60 (57.4 percent), Mercedes-Benz GLC (54.3 percent), and Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV (53.4 percent). Overall, five-year-old hybrids depreciated by 45.6 percent over the past five years, losing $17,395 of their value – which is still better than the overall average of 45.6 percent, regardless of powertrain. iSeeCars analyzed over 800,000 5-year-old used cars sold from March 2024 to February 2025 to determine 5-year depreciation rates.
“Depreciation remains the most expensive aspect of buying a new vehicle, and the variation between vehicle types and specific models is something consumers should consider when researching their next purchase,” said iSeeCars Executive Analyst Karl Brauer. “The difference between buying a hybrid versus an electric vehicle could be tens of thousands of dollars in lost value. Proving that not all alternative fuel vehicles lose money, hybrids sit at the opposite end of the residual value spectrum compared to electric vehicles. These models offer increased fuel efficiency and zero range anxiety, with more consumers hopping on the hybrid bandwagon every day while helping them hold their value.”
As Ford Authority previously reported, used Ford Escape Hybrid prices declined by $1,749, or 7.1 percent from February 2024 to February 2025 as well, which was the third fastest rate of depreciation of any used hybrid. The Ford Escape Hybrid ranked only behind the BMW 5-Series, which shed $6,613 or 16.2 percent of its value in the past year, as well as the Ford Explorer, which saw its average value drop by $4,218, or 11.7 percent. The average used vehicle shed a mere $239 of value over this same time period, or 0.8 percent, while hybrids lost a mere $156, or 0.5 percent.
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Fords, in general, have always depreciated faster than most. But they also used to be priced lower than most and had bigger dealer discounts than most. These last 5 years, ha to the latter 2.