Review: 2020 Ford Escape Hybrid AWD
I spend a week with this 2020 Ford Escape Hybrid in its Titanium trim with the Premium package. With an as-tested price of about $39,000, this fully-loaded Escape is a mixed bag. There's many areas where the Escape is the nicest among its hybrid mid-size SUV competitors, but in other areas the Escape comes up a bit short, like in its acceleration and overall refinement. Still, with some of the best fuel economy in the compact SUV segment, the Escape can be an appealing option for those that don't like the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid or Honda CR-V Hybrid. What do you think of the 2020 Escape? Thanks to Ford for providing this vehicle to review.
Time stamps:
0:00 Exterior
2:15 Interior
3:22 Initial impressions
7:00 Acceleration
9:00 Handling
10:56 Other impressions
16:29 Fuel economy
19:13 Pricing
20:28 Safety tech and final thoughts
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It’s roomier then most the competition, has all the features you could want and big discounts so you get a great deal. People need to stop complaining. Plus it looks better in person. And remember there is the baby bronco if you want a rugged looking cuv.
Hey Matt great review Thanks , Regards from 🇨🇴
This was produced very well. Nice job! Feel like I know all about this car.
Thanks, I'm glad you liked the video Mike!
hi Matt. nice vid. liked b4 watching b/c i knew it was going to be good
getting 1 Tuesday, amazing deals, same thing with 8k discount. cant go wrong. Matt was enjoying the ride
How is it? 🙂
@@__nry got a crv hybrid instead 😄, drives quieter and interior quality is better, seems well built overall
I like the fords recent redesigns!
You mean kia
@@irishuwould5185 it does look like a Kia but this is based on the late Fusion which existed before the most recent generation Kia Sportage.
Am trying for years to buy a 2010-12 Ford Escape Limited with Navigation package. Love the audio system with screen. Even plays DVDs. That's what I love about the slightly older cars. You have a full functioning CD player. Plus with the Hybrid you have a real wall outlet socked in the center console. Which let's you use your Escape like a generators. Which could someday safe your life.
I had a 2020 Titanium 2.0 with the Standard 19" Rims, and then went into the 2022 SEL Hybrid (made me an offer I couldn't refuse) with the 18" Rims and taller side wall tire and the road noise I was used to in the Titanium is GONE. I think with a car this small you don't need any larger than 18" Rims. Also Matt is so right about the acceleration in this thing, I don't want a 0-60 Dragster like the 2.0 and I am perfectly happy with the Torque wave this Hybrid has, gets up to speed quick, 12-15 more MPG's and using Regular Fuel now!
it's a delight to drive. very comfortable and the interior is updated and refined. almost feels like a lincoln
Surprised you found it noisy. I test drove the Escape and the Rav4 and found that they were pretty similar in road noise, but the engine in the Rav4 was much louder. I agree that the Escape handles better - it feels much lighter and more connected to the road than the Rav4. OTOH, the Rav4 had more room in back and seem to have a (slightly) better grade of plastic inside.
As an owner, I can tell you that you CAN disable both the lane keep assist AND warning system. I never use the warning system - sometimes use the lane keep assist if I need to go hands-free for a minute😬
How do you feel with this car , I wrote from Colombia 🇨🇴 , I will buy one SUV Hybrid , Do you recommend this Ford Escape Hybrid ?
Matt: Your reviews are the best. Love the comparisons as your driving. Great job!
Ford also offers the Hybrid in the SE Sport. You can add the Sports Premium Pkg which includes the Pano Roof, Leather Seats (heated front), the 19" rims and other goodies. You'll miss a few things you can get in the Titanium (like heated steering wheel, heads-up display) but it's around $6K less in price.
heated wheel comes on the SEL.
I was skeptical about the looks until i saw a Titanium in white and was like damn. Looks are indeed subjective. People are just hating. It looks good. Must everything out there look like a truck?
I bought the Persian Green. It has literally been a head-turner. People have turned their heads to look back, then turned around and walked over to me and the car.
Just tested one of these yesterday. The placement of the start/stop button is odd...but I’ve tested a few vehicles recently where they put that button in strange places, like the Venza where it’s under the hvac controls.
What is really needed is a review of the American Plug in hybrid. So far the only ones available are of the European version, the Kuga which may be a bit more powerful.
At the end of the turn signal stock is a button to turn off and lane keeping assist.
I'm thinking of this vs the cx-5...I think this hybrid is cheaper than the cx-5 gt turbo? and more cargo space, better milage
Start button definitely an afterthought!! Lmao
It works well if you use your thumb.
So... if this is anything like a 2010 escape hybrid, it will be a long long lasting car. I have seen 2010-2012 escapes for sale with 300-400k miles. Most cars cannot do that
I freaking loved that body style. Wish they would bring it back.
nice review. first thoughts of mine after having started to see these in parking lots is they are refreshingly simple and clean. that front end is soooo anti-korean. even that "manly" rav4! porsche, yes, but with less aggressive lover grill. time favors the simplistic, clean designs. dumb placement of the start button!!!! THANK YOU FOR BRINGING UP VIEW!!!!!! My big complaint with my 13 (before it was stolen) was the in-turn of the A pillor causung a pinching look, a narrowing of my view along the lower front windshield. sounds like they never addressed this. to bad. its a deal-breaker for me. i need those corner site lines. and your driving parts...ya, convinced me to wait til they fix these. i mean, the whole thing is torque. isn't that what the electric part is supposed to help???????
Would you give your thoughts on Chinese new RR copy Hongqi H9, and HS9 on next week weekly news?
I don't usually talk about Chinese market cars in the Weekly Update and stick mostly to stuff that's coming to the U.S.
@@MattMaranMotoring racist
Do all hybrids have a CVT transmission? What is the better hybrid SUV 2019/2020 looking at space and comfort. Why are they not solar?
no..
With the addition of the Bronco and Bronco Sport, I'm wondering if Ford might consider discontinuing the least selling, SUV? Maybe the Edge? Just a thought.
There’s rumors that they’ll discontinue the Edge in 2024.
@@MattMaranMotoring interesting. That would make sense. Still three years out for model years, so I'm assuming it will go through a very minor refresh/update prior to.
You need to try the the same one but ecoboost Me and my body try that one with the wrx Subaru he had and the Ford is faster before 115mph after that the wrx start getting closer to me but for the price for me is one of the faster car I ever try Ford Escape titanium ecoboost 2020 try it
Push start with your thumb. OK design. Like the back better than the front. The front needs something.
I was just about to say that!
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I don’t think the Escape is a bad car, but when Mazda can create a compact CUV with what are widely regarded as the best driving dynamics and interior in this class on their own with a small fraction of the budgetary and engineering resources Ford has, I’m particularly disappointed and unimpressed by the Escape and its shortcomings. Ford can do better than this and I’m sure they know it. Hopefully Ford can get things together with a mid cycle refresh. That being said, though, if you held a gun to my head and I HAD to have an Escape, I’d definitely get the hybrid model.
I get too , this it's my first hybrid
Matt the plug in escape and Rav4 prime are different because of the kind of awd systems they use. That’s why the escape only comes in fwd. it has a mechanical awd vs prime has eAWD so it doesn’t take up the same space as mechanical awd.
Can you do a Review on the Lexus GS350 debating between that or the ES350
Not the least bit interested in this car, but great review Matt!
Thanks for still watching man!
Having much experience with the 2010 Ford Escape hybrid, I wonder if this one is worth it?
I bought my first Escape Hybrid back in 2006 and traded it in for a 2020.
Did yours last like 300k like most of the taxis did? I saw tons with 300k+ miles. Im curious if this one will be similar. Personally i have been in 2 fords(family was ford biased growing up) and i owned a ford personally. I got rid of mine after a year because i hated it. All three of the fords were very cheaply made. The expedition, loud, interior was terrible for the price, engine had issues. The mustang, convertable roof leaked even after a new one was put on, paint chipped easily, the leather seats didnt even hold up after 6 years and the battery constantly was dieing. The focus, where to start, the transmission was horrible, wasnt comfortable, extremely loud, poor handling for a very small car. So... now my wife and i own 2 subarus and a toyota. Once one dies ill easily consider a kia or mazda as my next car. Subaru is just getting behind on their engines/efficience, and toyota literally is the least enthusiastic brand you could get, they are so boring now and subaru really isnt any better than toyota in that regard.
Well are they having trouble with their hybrid mine's been back in for four times and they still don't know what the problem is I say it's not as greatest cars I'll make it out to be
I really wanted to like this to replace my Ford Fusion Hybrid. After seeing it in person and test driving it, the only thing I didn't like is the interior styling. To me it looks cheap and disjointed, especially the fake plastic wood trim and the center stack. And since I'd be seeing the interior a lot, I had to pass. The best looking part of the interior is you driving it.
I drive one and my biggest complaint is it feels sluggish af, cargo space tiny and looks undone and cheap af, audio was bad not sure if upgradeable, I despise the sync system, so stupid, and layout is retardddded in the front. Other than it is a good car but for the price wtffff Prefer Rav Hyb or Crv hyb why sit low in a suv thats the reason you buy it...also the heads up display is bleh, I had that in my 2010 prius and it was better.
@@EpicLemonMusic I Drove won today and the first thing I noticed was the low seat..!!
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Don't be fooled by that torque figure , Ford didn't include the electric power. It has more than 155 lb of torque .
Ok so ya you have done hybrid reviews , at a old job we used Ford fusion hybrid, and there escapes cool ta see ya do reviews on these hybrid cars .they till me the batter is expensive to replace in them
Can the ford ESCAPE!?😀😃😄😁😆😅😂🤣
You should be a comedian
Not Fordlike? It's practically a kissing cousin of the Focus dude.
Ford used to parnter with Mazda on thier hybrid systems. Curios how this looks more like a Mazda than a Ford. Their Explorer looks like they were trying to copy the Toyota Rav 4 aesthetics.
7:11 the okay of disappointment lol
Portico car or van
A little bit
If it was mine I would put a more Battery 🔋 in it and I solar panel, oh and a windmill too ! Then KIA stickers !
Looks like a knock off tesla with parts of Porsche like the headlights. Very confusing looking car and looks nothing like a ford product. Great review!
It looks like a KIA !
I literally just put this lol
Ford's recent SUVs are so disappointing. I own a 2017 F150 Limited and my wife has a 1 year old Fusion AWD Titanium, we are a Ford family. However, the new Explorer, the refreshed Edge and this awful new Escape just fall short everywhere. I would not consider for a moment getting rid of our Fusion for a new Escape. Can't even get ventilated seats at any price in Escape and our Fusion has it. The interior, which is 6 years newer in design, looks no better and maybe cheaper. The fusion has some knee padding on the console, this has none. Its so low rent, and for nearly 40k. Also, Ford has been cutting back on incentives so actual transaction prices are closer to msrp. This makes me not want to consider the bronco sport as well, which will have largely the same interior.
Ford has to step their game up big time if they want to continue to sell SUV's only! They can't be having their lunch taken by the Koreans and Japanese!
I'll take the old version anytime over this.
same
As do I but I think they had to make it a little more bubble shaped because the bronco was coming out and they didn’t want 2 body looking cars.
Hey Matt, How about a Review for the Typical Average Consumer who buys these products?
What about this review isn’t helpful to a consumer?
All that kinda stuff......Over and over !!
Literally a hybrid that looks like a macan lol
Why does this Kia have a Ford badge?
Thanks for the review. I realised good old Ford is dead and these new series are nothing but waste of money
This is ugly as sin to me lol, the back end is the problem. Front is nice
review a Tesla Model Y
The back looks Iike Toyota , front look like Hyundai .
And the side looks like kia.
Congrats ford you copied Kia styling
Yet some say they are copying Porche. :)
Front looks like a baby Fusion to me.
The blandest looking car of 2020...
Avoid this, unless you want a hybrid with a CVT and mechanical AWD system.
What do you suggest then ?
Ford sucks