2025 Ford Escape Updates, Changes, New Features

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
  • Space Silver Metallic (A3)

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

Discussion

Discuss the 2025 Ford Escape in our Ford forum.