The 2025 Ford Escape, representing the fifth model year of the crossover’s fourth generation, gets minor updates and changes.
These changes follow the 2023 Ford Escape, which received a comprehensive midcycle refresh, followed by subsequent minor changes for the 2024 model year.
Model Line
The 2025 Ford Escape is offered in standard front-wheel-drive (FWD) or optional all-wheel-drive (AWD) across the following trim levels:
- Active
- ST-Line
- ST-Line
- ST-Line Select
- ST-Line Elite
- Platinum
- PHEV
Mechanical
- No changes
Exterior
- Deletion of rain-sensing wipers
- For the 2024 model year, this feature was standard on ST-Line Select and Platinum trims; optional on PHEV as part of PHEV Premium Package
- Black upper window molding with Black beltline molding is now standard on Active
- For the 2024 model year, Active trim featured chrome upper window molding and black beltline molding
- Chrome beltline molding is now standard on PHEV
- For the 2024 model year, this feature was not available
- Black molded-in-color (MIC) lower bodyside cladding and rocker panel are now standard on ST-Line and ST-Line Select
- For the 2024 model year, this feature was unavailable
- Rapid Red Metallic Tinted Clearcoat (paint code D4) is now optional on Active
- For the 2024 model year, Rapid Red was not available on Active trim, but was optional on PHEV, ST-Line, ST-Line Select, ST-Line Elite, and Platinum
- Mini spare wheel with jack is now included with 2.5L I4 hybrid engine and optional with 1.5L I4 EcoBoost engine
- For the 2024 model year, models with these engines featured tire patch kit
- Black MIC front bumper now standard on ST-Line and ST-Line Select
- For the 2024 model year, body color front bumper was standard on these trims
- Black upper MIC rear bumper with Silver lower MIC rear bumper now standard on Active
- For the 2024 model year, all-black MIC rear bumper was standard on Active
- MIC Black upper and lower bumper now standard on ST-Line and ST-Line Select
- For the 2024 model year, body color rear bumper was standard on these trims
- Deletion of two exterior colors
- Iconic Silver Metallic
- Race Red
- Addition of one new exterior color
Iconic Silver Metallic
Race Red
Space Silver Metallic
Interior
- Six-way manual driver seat is now standard on Active
- For the 2024 model year, eight-way power driver seat was standard on Active, but is now not available on this trim
- ActiveX trimmed seats with Quilting design and mini-perforation are now optional
- Availability: Platinum Premium Technology Package, ST-Line Elite Premium Technology Package, and PHEV with Premium Package
- For the 2024 model year, ActiveX trimmed seats were standard on, and exclusive to, Platinum trim
- Urethane steering wheel is now standard on Active
- For the 2024 model year, Premium Wrapped steering wheel was standard on Active trim
- Deletion of Ambient Lighting with Floor Lights
- For the 2024 model year, this feature was standard on ST-Line Elite, Platinum, PHEV
- Deletion of aluminum foot pedals on all ST-Line trims
- For the 2024 model year, this feature was standard on ST-Line, ST-Line Select, and ST-Line Elite
Safety and Security
- No changes
Packages
- No changes
The updates and changes described here are specific to the U.S. market and may be different for other markets.
Discussion
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