2022 Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid Review

Name: 2022 Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid Review
Brand: Ford

Price Range: $20,990 - $31,590

The 2022 Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid is perfect for daily driving around town without using a sip of gasoline. This compact SUV is also quite comfortable, spacious and loaded with modern tech features. Ponderous handling and lackluster acceleration are its main drawbacks.

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2022 Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid Review

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What's new

Minor changes to option packages
Part of the fourth Escape generation introduced for 2020

Cost to Drive^{Cost to drive estimates for the 2022 Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid SE 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl gas/electric plug-in hybrid EVT) and comparison vehicles are based on 15,000 miles per year (with a mix of 55% city and 45% highway driving) and energy estimates of $3.36 per gallon for regular unleaded and $0.15 per kWh for electricity in Arizona.}

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2022 SE escape plug in hybrid

B Blazey, NY, 06/06/2022

2022 Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid SE 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl gas/electric plug-in hybrid EVT)

I’ve had this vehicle 3 months. It is a tech marvel. The electric range can vary but driving around town like the old man I am in 70 degree weather I’m getting 42 actual miles per charge. If I do expressway driving I tend to save or charge the battery with those options. I’m sure if I drove high speeds the electric range would be less than advertised. Normal all around driving … yields 37 miles electric. In hybrid mode I would estimate about 40 mpg. I have only used 10 gallons of gas in 2200 miles of driving. My equinox rides better, is quiet with the active noise control and is more comfortable but the Escape is ok in those areas. On old pitted pavement road noise is evident. The push button is a little awkward but I use my thumb to start. I’ve hit the windshield wiper button a couple times reaching for it. AWD is way over rated in my opinion and with good tires FWD is no issue in snow. I drive the fwd equinox in the winter anyway with snow tires and will only drive this in nice weather. My previous hybrid didn’t save much gas in cold weather with the heated seats, heater, wipers, etc all on. The exhaust is surprisingly throaty sounding. I thought they might have run out of parts during assembly. In summary it’s a pretty good car and very efficient, very roomy. Ideally the seat would be a little softer, it would have active noise control like my equinox, ride a little better and have a prettier interior more like the Kia Sportage hybrid but overall I’m pleased with the vehicle. Excellent value with the tax credit. Hope it’s more reliable than my last Ford mariner hybrid. Update - I’ve owned this car over a year and am very pleased. Get excellent mileage electric or hybrid as stated before. All depends on temperature, driving conditions and accessories. No major issues so far. There is a flapping sound occasionally coming from right rear which appears to be vents for air flow. Also found spinning the shifter would cause a fault so I don’t do that anymore. 20,000 mile update. Still love this car. Toyota is right. Hybrid and PHEV is the way to go. In cold weather I use engine since electric range is significantly reduced. My electric cost with delivery is 21 cents per kw. The car goes 40 miles on a gallon of gas and about 40 miles electric in mild weather when not using ac or heat. Since it takes about 10kw to charge the battery that’s like spending $2.10 for a gallon of gas. About 70% of my driving is within 40 miles. Charges up easily over night. I and others have gotten a fault while charging and heating car saying coolant temp is high when driving away. This appears to be false. I think Ford is crazy not to build more hybrid and PHEVs. 25000 mile, 2 plus year update. Love the car. First Ford I’ve ever owned that gets excellent mileage. 40 electric, 40 gas with no climate system. I use the old fashion way. When cold I park in sun, when hot I park in shade and use windows. It has its quirks; are you listening Ford? As an engineer I would always have my IT people fix these. 1. Spinning the shift knob can create a false fault of unknown origin. 2. Opening the car door at just the right time as shutting off car leaves the radio on. 3. Charging and heating the car at same time can result in “engine coolant overheat” annunciation when driving in electric mode. huh? 4. One time the back up beeper didn’t go off once in drive. 5. The ventilation flappers in back thump under certain conditions but since I use windows mostly not noticeable. 6. The seats in my 2015 escape are soft and comfortable. In this car they’re hard. I use a cushion that works great. These faults are minor, rare and resolve by shutting off the car and restarting. I’d definitely buy this car again. 32000 mile update; still no issues with this car, still very happy with it. Will keep it till it fails me.

Big upgrade from the earlier Escape and C-max

Dr. Ed'scape, 08/23/2021

2021 Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid Titanium 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl gas/electric plug-in hybrid EVT)

Early days with my new Titanium Escape Plug-in, but really loving it so far. This is an upgrade for me after 8 years of driving the c-max. Big improvement in size, ride, comfort, style, interior room, trunk space and range. The steering is tight and responsive. Minimal road noise. Excellent rage and averaging 35-37 miles all electric with AC on. Charging as advertised with segmented ring … that shows the charge level at a glance when plugged in. The driver display holds a lot of information and is adjustable for different levels of feedback on your hybrid driving. Braking coach tells you how well you regenerated electric back to the battery with each break. Rear seats are much thicker cusioned than the C-max with more leg room as well. There is a space under the floor of the trunk for a spare, but the 12 volt battery is mounted smack in the middle. I think a spare is an option and assume the battery moves to the side in that situation. Minus the spare, there is more room in the spare wheel well around the battery to store tools, my jumper battery, tire compressor and a few other goodies. Infotainment screen is bright and highly visible again big improvement from C-max. Voice recognition for controls is very good. Bluetooth audio for phone calls is excellent through the 10 speaker system. Stereo is impressive, but gone is the CD player (I never used that on the C-max and don't see many anymore. With Pandora, USB stick audio, I guess the cd has gone the way of the 8-track! Gone too is the sd card with navigation. Navigation updates download. The Escape has wifi and can both connect to your home wireless access point to download firmware upgrades and can provide an in-car wireless access point making use of built in cellular data service (fee after 3 month trial) Ford App is an upgrade over the MyFord Sync. Apple play also supported. The screen shows the rear view camera when reversing with guidelines showing your turn radius. There is also a proximity warning visual system surrounding a small image of the car from above showing when you get close to sides and front. Have not tried the parallel park feature as of yet. Build quality is solid. Interior features are heavily plastic but attractive and done well. Overall very pleased so far. A lot of car for the price. I considered the Rav 4 and drove one as a rental. I am liking the Escape better so far for range, mileage and not missing 4 wheel drive here in the south. UPDATE: Just hit my one year anniversary of ownership and 10k miles. Only about 600 of those miles were burning gas, includes only two tanks of gas I am now due my first oil change! Still getting 42-45 miles all electric when driving up to 45 mph and minimal heating or AC. Cannot say enough good things about this car. Update: now at 18 months and still very pleased with the Escape PHEV. The car does well in all weather. For winter months seats heat up quickly and get very warm. Steering wheel heater also nice. I have had no need for any unscheduled maintenance. I have been running the tires at 35-36 pounds and with careful driving manage 44-45 miles all electric when not using heat or A.C.

Awesome car! Fantastic Escape Titanium Plug-in!

Rick, 10/31/2021

2021 Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid Titanium 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl gas/electric plug-in hybrid EVT)

I've owned 3 other plug-ins made by a different manufacturer and this is miles above in all aspects. Rides like a sports car, smooth, solid, quiet, right amount of hp, feels and looks like like a luxury finish inside and out. Intuitive dash and controls. Runs great on electric only 37 miles then seamlessly switches over to gas, so no range anxiety. Charges in 3.4 hours in my garage. …

Great fuel economy and range

Average American, 07/01/2022

2021 Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid Titanium 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl gas/electric plug-in hybrid EVT)

I have had this for 11000 miles so far I drive 115 miles a day to and from work. I use about 5.5 to 6 gallons of gas a week. I can average 50 miles all electric around town. I drive 70 mph or so on the highway. Very comfortable and I have the Titanium trim with heads up display that is super helpful.

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2022 Escape Plug-In Hybrid Highlights

Trim:

Base MSRP Excludes Destination Fee	$35,455
EV Tax Credits & Rebates	$4,350 Based on income
Engine Type	Plug-in hybrid
EPA Electric Range	37 miles
Combined MPGe (Electric + Gas)	105 MPGe^{MPGe is the official metric that the EPA uses to measure the efficiency of alternative-fuel (including electric) vehicles. Just like regular MPG shows how far a car will travel on one gallon of gas, MPGe shows how far a vehicle will drive on 33.7kWh of electricity - the energy equivalent of one gallon of gasoline. Combined MPGe is the combined total of 45% city MPGe + 55% highway MPGe.}
Cost to Drive	$77/month
Total Charging Time (240V)	3.3 hours
Seating	5 seats
Cargo Capacity All Seats In Place	34.4 cu.ft.
Drivetrain	front wheel drive
Warranty	3 years / 36,000 miles

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Safety

Our experts like the Escape Plug-In Hybrid models:

Evasive Steering Assist: Provides additional steering effort when braking alone won't avert a potential collision.
Lane Keeping Assist: Alerts the driver when the car starts to drift out of its lane by vibrating the steering wheel and correcting the steering if needed.
Blind Spot Information System (BLIS): Illuminates an indicator light in the side mirror when a vehicle enters the blind spot. Also includes integrated rear cross-traffic alert.

NHTSA Overall Rating

The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration offers independent analysis.

Frontal Barrier Crash Rating
Overall4 / 5
Driver4 / 5
Passenger5 / 5
Side Crash Rating
Overall5 / 5
Side Barrier Rating
Overall5 / 5
Driver5 / 5
Passenger5 / 5
Combined Side Barrier & Pole Ratings
Front Seat5 / 5
Back Seat5 / 5
Rollover
Rollover4 / 5
Dynamic Test ResultNo Tip
Risk Of Rollover14.3%

IIHS Rating

The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety uses extensive crash tests to determine car safety.

Small Overlap Front Driver-Side Test
Good
Small Overlap Front Passenger-Side Test
Good
Moderate Overlap Front Test – Original
Good
Moderate Overlap Front Test – Updated
Not Tested
Side Impact Test – Original
Marginal
Side Impact Test – Updated
Not Tested
Roof Strength Test
Good
Rear Crash Protection / Head Restraint
Good

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