Ford Escape Generation 4 (2020–present)

Ford Escape Generation 4 (2020–present) — production years, market prices by model year, NHTSA recalls and owner complaints, and live listings for sale on VehiSales.

Ford Escape — body generations

Generation Produced Facelift
Generation 1 2001–2007 —
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Generation 2 2008–2012 —
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Generation 3 2013–2019 —
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Generation 4 2020–present —
Model-year brochures (9)

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Vehicles within one generation share the same platform and body style.

Engines used in the Escape

Engine families this model shipped with, by NHTSA VIN build data — each links to every model that shares it.

Engine Years in this model Also used in VIN builds ⓘ
Ford 2.5L 4-cylinder 2009–2026 16 models 139
Ford 3.0L V6 (Vulcan & Duratec) 2001–2022 22 models 125
Ford 2.0L I4 (Duratec & EcoBoost) 2001–2021 24 models 69
Ford 2.3L EcoBoost I4 2005–2008 34 models 45
Ford 1.6L 4-cylinder 2013–2016 7 models 30

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About this generation

The fourth-generation Escape debuted on April 2, 2019, and went on sale in the third quarter of 2019 as a 2020 model. It is manufactured at the Louisville Assembly Plant in Louisville, Kentucky. It is related to the third-generation Ford Kuga, outside North America. Compared to its predecessor, the model is claimed to be lighter by over while occupying a footprint that is larger due to a wider track and longer length.

With its larger size, the Escape provides more interior space for occupants by increasing headroom, shoulder space, and hip room for both rows of seats. Combustion-powered models are equipped with sliding second-row seats that allows a maximum of of cargo space. In China and Taiwan, the fourth generation Escape has a slightly restyled front fascia compared to the North American version, and would be sold alongside the previous generation, which was sold as the Ford Kuga.

There are four new engine-transmission combinations including a plug-in gas-electric hybrid that can go on electricity alone with an efficiency rating of 100 MPGe, as well as a conventional hybrid and two turbocharged engines mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission. The base engine, a turbocharged 1.5-liter inline three-cylinder, makes and of torque. It is paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission with front-wheel drive or optional all-wheel drive.

An available turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine makes and of torque but only comes with all-wheel drive. The Escape Hybrid, returning after an extended absence, and all-new plug-in hybrid are powered by a 2.5-liter gasoline inline-four that runs on the more efficient Atkinson cycle, along with two electric motors and a planetary gearset that combines the two power sources and allows for gear-ratio changes, essentially operating as a continuously variable transmission setup known as an eCVT.

The standard hybrid's battery pack is rated at 1.1 kilowatt-hours, while the plug-in hybrid's is significantly larger, at 14.4 kWh with a 10.7 kWh usable capacity; both are lithium-ion packs that fit underneath the cabin floor. Combined horsepower for the standard hybrid is , while the plug-in has combined. In China, the Escape plug-in hybrid comes with CAF384WQ2P 1.5-liter three-cylinder turbocharged gasoline engine that produces at 6000rpm and of torque from 1750-4500rpm, paired with a TZ236XYHF45 permanent magnet synchronous motor outputting; combined output is through an eCVT transmission.

The battery is a 15.1kWh liquid-cooled 400V NMC pack which allows for an NEDC range of . In the United States, the Escape was available in five trim levels from 2020 to 2022: S, SE, SE Sport (2020 only, becoming an appearance package on SE trim from 2021 to 2022), SEL, and Titanium. All trims except for the S trim (only available with a gasoline engine) and the SE Sport (only available as a gasoline hybrid model) are available with gasoline-only, gasoline hybrid, and gasoline plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrains.

All models offer a choice of either front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive, except for PHEV models which are only available with front-wheel drive. The PHEV model became available in U.S. dealers in October 2021 for the 2021 model year. On October 17, 2019, this generation went on sale in Mexico with the 2.0-liter Ecoboost and 2.5-liter hybrid powertrains. For 2022, the Ecoboost engine was dropped and was indirectly replaced by the newly introduced Ford Territory, making the Escape a hybrid only model in the country.

The fourth-generation Escape became available in Australia in the third quarter of 2020, designated as the ZH series. While marketed as the Escape, the Australian model adopts the exterior styling from the European Kuga as the vehicles are sourced from Spain and Germany. Powertrain options include a 2.0-litre EcoBoost gasoline engine and a 2.5-litre plug-in hybrid. Trim levels offered are standard, ST-Line, and Vignale.

Source: Wikipedia — Ford Escape — Fourth generation (2020), CC BY-SA.

Market by model year

Year Units for sale Median price Vs newest Avg mileage
2020 2,041 $15,988 32% 67,862 mi
2021 1,082 $17,388 35% 62,271 mi
2022 2,797 $20,000 40% 41,668 mi
2023 3,393 $23,295 47% 30,869 mi
2024 4,033 $22,000 44% 35,406 mi
2025 3,348 $25,895 52% 15,672 mi
2026 9,561 $31,990 65% 188 mi
2027 27 $49,585 100% 20 mi

Inventory and price data refreshed daily; last updated .

Recalls & complaints by year (NHTSA)

Year Recalls Complaints Most reported
2020 23 1,820 Structure, Unknown Or Other, Power Train
2021 19 724 Structure, Unknown Or Other, Service Brakes
2022 19 380 Engine, Fuel System, Gasoline
2023 11 133 Electrical System, Engine, Power Train
2024 8 87 Electrical System, Forward Collision Avoidance, Lane Departure
2025 9 29 Electrical System, Unknown Or Other, Engine
2026 2 4 Electrical System, Engine, Service Brakes
2027 0 0 —

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.

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