2023 Ford Escape Hybrid AWD – MPG Test | Highway Fuel Economy & Range

We've been pretty impressed by the efficiency of Ford's hybrid setup in this Escape as well as in the Maverick. Even though it doesn't provide a huge advantage on the highway, it's still better than the normal Escape

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This video was filmed with in-ear, binaural microphones, so if you listen with headphones, it will sound like you're sitting in the driver's seat!

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[KealeyOnCars]

I own a 2022 ford escape hybrid AWD. I’ve averaged 41MPG with it over the past 27, 000 miles! These things are fantastic as a practical daily. Maybe not the most polished or the top in terms of refinement or features but, I have no complaints for a daily.

[rightlanehog]

Charlie, If we could do all our driving on uncrowded highways, I am sure we would. For those of us stuck driving in traffic around town, the Hybrid option is the best option.

[michaelsheedy]

My Escape hybrid averages 46.6mpg over 18, 000 miles doing mostly city driving. I get 41mpg on the interstate doing around 70mph tops. In the sweet spot, I get over 60mpg and don't hyperbole. Over 500 miles on tank of gas.

[freshtowels]

City driving is where the hybrid will shine and get 42 mpg, something the 2.0L turbo can only dream of because it is rated at only 23 mpg in the city. Since, everybody has a mix of highway and city driving it would be best to do a city test of the hybrid or a combined driving test where 50% is in the city and 50% of the test on the highway.

[davidgee]

At 8.20 in video interesting the comparison highway between the hybrid vs. regular non hybrid. Very close on highway. City and combined is where the hybrids shine.

[johnekopy]

My 21 Escape can get about 50 MPG on the back roads at about 40-50 miles per hour taking it easy. The highway is about 39 MPG for me.

[spiffysrq]

Also consider the hybrid is fine with 87, no matter what the mfgr says all forced induction engines need 91/93 for longevity

[brandonmullin]

They do that for there hybrids because it’s pressured system. I had it on my hybrid fusion

[michaelsheedy]

My engine only runs about 40% of the time. So over 100, 000 miles, your engine only has about 40, 000 miles on it. Also no starter motor and less wear on brakes. So hybrid option easily pays for itself and more. And it spews less emissions.

[jackfishcampbell]

What none of you get is hybrids shine in city driving . My driving is 80 city, that is stop signs and red lights . My Kiro Niro gets close to double the mpg of my old Focus . If you live in a place like me without interstate freeways, but plenty of red lights hybrids rock . So far in 4 and a half years it's been totally reliable, but has no conventional battery and no starter .

[nellegirl]

So just curious how much does it cost to fill up the tank?

[chefdave]

I have a 40-45 minute drive to work and 40-45 on the way home. I'm averaging 42-44 mpg with my first 600 miles. 1/4 of that driving is city driving and more than half of that time it's in electric mode, so it may be that I'm getting better mileage. I would be completely happy with 37mpg like this test tho. I'm coming from a Ford f150 that was a guzzler

[cipher_]

The reason why there is a fuel door release button because ford is basically using a 1:1 copy of toyota's hybrid system which has a pressurized fuel tank for emissions reasons. The button depressurizes the fuel tank and then opens the door. This is why in those vehicles sometimes there is a delay in the door opening when you press the button and you get a "ready to refuel" message after a second or two.

[ourv]

What if you ran the Escape out of gas? Would it then run as an EV? OR, would it stall & not go at all?

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[wildgoobsid]

My father, the career mechanic always gave us the very first driving lesson - never crank the steering over with the car standing still. Very hard on all the steering components. You do this all the time.

[DM-fvhw]

Don't all hybrids have an interior release for the gas? A rule, mandate, or something?

[tyalexander]

i wouldnt want the escape just because of the build qauilty. and i heard reliability is iffy but good video over all i get 32.4 mpg in my focus :)

[Eugen-E]

Trip computer said 1h 25min 37.0mpg and 94.6mi. This means 66.8mph average speed, not 70mph, and this was when you still was driving on the highway.
At the gas station the trip computer said 1h 30min and 98.5mi. So 65.7mph average speed.