The 2024-2025 Escape Plug In Hybrid Is The Value-Priced Pluggable For The Rest Of Us
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Date: 2024-06-21
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minghanxu7199
Escape has done fairly well when it comes to reliability -- previous owner of 22 Escape PHEV, engine fire recall was not fully done after 2 years (received 5-6 recall mails keep telling there is a fix in the future. Door weld customer satisfaction program, Transmission once fully locked up wheels/brake/everything at parking lot after charging and got towed to the dealer; One Time the engine was burning coolant and the smell came to the cabin with overheat warning (another dealership visit. Alright soon the warranty coverage will expire, i didn't want to deal with recalls and future customer programs, asking the original dealer for a quote to take it back; They said they have too many Escape PHEV on the lot; This thing deprecate like a luxury car and I am glad initially got the 7k tax credit to offset the hit.
Besides the complain on quality & depreciation, this vehicle really shines on handling, smooth ride, and efficiency; great for roadtrip and commute, zipping around like a hot hatch. instant torque at traffic stop, drives like EV but never range anxiety; Miss the vehicle for how it drives, never miss its reliability: (
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Escape has done fairly well when it comes to reliability -- previous owner of 22 Escape PHEV, engine fire recall was not fully done after 2 years (received 5-6 recall mails keep telling there is a fix in the future. Door weld customer satisfaction program, Transmission once fully locked up wheels/brake/everything at parking lot after charging and got towed to the dealer; One Time the engine was burning coolant and the smell came to the cabin with overheat warning (another dealership visit. Alright soon the warranty coverage will expire, i didn't want to deal with recalls and future customer programs, asking the original dealer for a quote to take it back; They said they have too many Escape PHEV on the lot; This thing deprecate like a luxury car and I am glad initially got the 7k tax credit to offset the hit.
Besides the complain on quality & depreciation, this vehicle really shines on handling, smooth ride, and efficiency; great for roadtrip and commute, zipping around like a hot hatch. instant torque at traffic stop, drives like EV but never range anxiety; Miss the vehicle for how it drives, never miss its reliability: (
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kapsgunner83
I was about to pull trigger on a Ford Maverick base for 24. 4 OTD due to Ford's private offer. I backed out. At that point pretty much every Maverick built had been recalled with recall work done shoddily. CV axle failed repeatedly, it's really weak to handle the hybrid torque. But the main reason was hybrids entering limp mode on the highway. Basically if you are going 70 mph, the truck would go in limp mode and be limited to 25 mph. That can kill you. This happened to folks who had a recall done. I disagree with Alex on Ford's reliability. Ford's reliability has collapsed. Not gone bad but completely collapsed. Mach E, Maverick, F150 hybrid, transmission. It's common knowledge that Ford will extend warranty from 5/60 to 7/84 as a perk for the inconvenience. If you are not up close with a Ford dealer then I would caution you. Haggle like your life depends on it, the trim he is showing, considering Ford's reliability - would target 30-32 OTD at max.
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I was about to pull trigger on a Ford Maverick base for 24. 4 OTD due to Ford's private offer. I backed out. At that point pretty much every Maverick built had been recalled with recall work done shoddily. CV axle failed repeatedly, it's really weak to handle the hybrid torque. But the main reason was hybrids entering limp mode on the highway. Basically if you are going 70 mph, the truck would go in limp mode and be limited to 25 mph. That can kill you. This happened to folks who had a recall done. I disagree with Alex on Ford's reliability. Ford's reliability has collapsed. Not gone bad but completely collapsed. Mach E, Maverick, F150 hybrid, transmission. It's common knowledge that Ford will extend warranty from 5/60 to 7/84 as a perk for the inconvenience. If you are not up close with a Ford dealer then I would caution you. Haggle like your life depends on it, the trim he is showing, considering Ford's reliability - would target 30-32 OTD at max.
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ouch1011
Ford builds one of the view hybrid systems that I would consider if I wanted to regress into a hybrid. Toyota and Ford build solid hybrids.
I recently had a standard ICE Escape as a rental car because a drunk kid totaled my car. It had the basic 3cyl, so after getting used to driving an EV for the past 5 years, it felt pathetically slow and noisy, but the car itself was OK. The interior felt like a $20k car though, so it is hard to imagine paying $36k or more. Hopefully the PHEV gets a _substantial_ interior upgrade to justify the price. Ride quality and interior noise levels also felt like a cheap econobox.
One issue I had with the rotary shifter was that it was very easy to go directly from drive to park. That's great if that's what you are trying to do, but not so great if you were actually hoping to shift to reverse. If you aren't at a 100% stop, that could be a problem.
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Ford builds one of the view hybrid systems that I would consider if I wanted to regress into a hybrid. Toyota and Ford build solid hybrids.
I recently had a standard ICE Escape as a rental car because a drunk kid totaled my car. It had the basic 3cyl, so after getting used to driving an EV for the past 5 years, it felt pathetically slow and noisy, but the car itself was OK. The interior felt like a $20k car though, so it is hard to imagine paying $36k or more. Hopefully the PHEV gets a _substantial_ interior upgrade to justify the price. Ride quality and interior noise levels also felt like a cheap econobox.
One issue I had with the rotary shifter was that it was very easy to go directly from drive to park. That's great if that's what you are trying to do, but not so great if you were actually hoping to shift to reverse. If you aren't at a 100% stop, that could be a problem.
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stannovacki2406
C-Max Energi owner here. I love my current car, but Ford's dilly-dallying about what direction they're taking their product line means I wouldn't seriously consider one until they actually commmit to a long-term vehicle strategy. also, their telematics design is crap, they've retired the MyFordMobile app and web site, steering users to a significantly diluted experience, and they just can't seen to find a consistent infotainment interface that doesn't suck. I paid only $14k for my car CPO w/ 24k miles, less than half of the sticker price. maybe (maybe) if a similar bargain on an Escape PHEV shows up in 2-3 years I'll give it a look, but not now.
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C-Max Energi owner here. I love my current car, but Ford's dilly-dallying about what direction they're taking their product line means I wouldn't seriously consider one until they actually commmit to a long-term vehicle strategy. also, their telematics design is crap, they've retired the MyFordMobile app and web site, steering users to a significantly diluted experience, and they just can't seen to find a consistent infotainment interface that doesn't suck. I paid only $14k for my car CPO w/ 24k miles, less than half of the sticker price. maybe (maybe) if a similar bargain on an Escape PHEV shows up in 2-3 years I'll give it a look, but not now.
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sam-yau
This car, or the Maverick Hybrid, would've been very easy purchases for me and my wife to consider if they were offered with AWD. It's completely mind boggling to me that Ford gatekeeps such incredible engine choices/PHEV/efficiency behind front wheel drive exclusivity. Hopefully they recognize the demand and figure out a hybrid/PHEV AWD drivetrain for the Bronco Sport, as well. In the meantime, we're going to keep going back to Subaru because we simply have no choices in the segment for soft-road capable, AWD, fuel-efficient vehicles.
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This car, or the Maverick Hybrid, would've been very easy purchases for me and my wife to consider if they were offered with AWD. It's completely mind boggling to me that Ford gatekeeps such incredible engine choices/PHEV/efficiency behind front wheel drive exclusivity. Hopefully they recognize the demand and figure out a hybrid/PHEV AWD drivetrain for the Bronco Sport, as well. In the meantime, we're going to keep going back to Subaru because we simply have no choices in the segment for soft-road capable, AWD, fuel-efficient vehicles.
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Timmayytoo
While I like the styling of this generation Escape, this is yet another pointless PHEV 37 miles of EV range is not worth the trouble of plugging it in, and I certainly wouldn’t bother to stop and charge along my drive. Automakers need to start thinking of PHEVs as the entry point to full EVs and give us at least 100 miles of EV range. It needs to be an EV with a range extender, not whatever this is trying to be. BMW had it right with the i3, but it was far too small.
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While I like the styling of this generation Escape, this is yet another pointless PHEV 37 miles of EV range is not worth the trouble of plugging it in, and I certainly wouldn’t bother to stop and charge along my drive. Automakers need to start thinking of PHEVs as the entry point to full EVs and give us at least 100 miles of EV range. It needs to be an EV with a range extender, not whatever this is trying to be. BMW had it right with the i3, but it was far too small.
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rightlanehog3151
Alex, According to the chart you mentioned, this Escape has more legroom than any other competitor. Did they hide it in the glove compartment All in all it comes as a shock that ANY compact CUV is smaller than a RAV4. As an aside, I would like to thank you for setting the record straight about the PHEV Outlander's inefficiency.
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Alex, According to the chart you mentioned, this Escape has more legroom than any other competitor. Did they hide it in the glove compartment All in all it comes as a shock that ANY compact CUV is smaller than a RAV4. As an aside, I would like to thank you for setting the record straight about the PHEV Outlander's inefficiency.
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Molishious
It’s too bad Ford won’t make the Escape PHEV in an AWD version. It leaves me feeling that Ford isn’t fully committed to the PHEV. They have it for the Corsair, so they can easily offer it. I have a RAV4. Prime and the extra horsepower both in hybrid and EV mode are very enjoyable while still remaining very efficient.
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It’s too bad Ford won’t make the Escape PHEV in an AWD version. It leaves me feeling that Ford isn’t fully committed to the PHEV. They have it for the Corsair, so they can easily offer it. I have a RAV4. Prime and the extra horsepower both in hybrid and EV mode are very enjoyable while still remaining very efficient.
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jacobfoster3021
Mine has been good so far. A little more than half of our miles have been electric. I wanted to wait for the refresh which has made it look better but my Focus had been waiting for parts for 6 months with no end in sight and I wanted the tax credit before the rules changed and they got rid of the stone blue color.
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Mine has been good so far. A little more than half of our miles have been electric. I wanted to wait for the refresh which has made it look better but my Focus had been waiting for parts for 6 months with no end in sight and I wanted the tax credit before the rules changed and they got rid of the stone blue color.
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Trades46
My mother still has a MY18 Fusion Titanium PHEV and that car has been rock solid. Ford has done a great job with their PHEVs and this is a pragmatic option if you don't really hold AWD as necessity. Toyota will GOUGE you for a Rav4 Prime and Hyundai's Tucson PHEV is nowhere near as smooth in the real world.
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My mother still has a MY18 Fusion Titanium PHEV and that car has been rock solid. Ford has done a great job with their PHEVs and this is a pragmatic option if you don't really hold AWD as necessity. Toyota will GOUGE you for a Rav4 Prime and Hyundai's Tucson PHEV is nowhere near as smooth in the real world.
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LAArt
This costs more to lease than a Lexus rz, genesis g70 ev, or a Cadillac Lyriq. It’s almost twice as much to lease as a sportage PHEV, a car that’s much more advanced. Ford bought back my 2019 Fusion Energi PHEV, and even with the $1500 buyback rebate, this was the first car to come off my replacement list.
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This costs more to lease than a Lexus rz, genesis g70 ev, or a Cadillac Lyriq. It’s almost twice as much to lease as a sportage PHEV, a car that’s much more advanced. Ford bought back my 2019 Fusion Energi PHEV, and even with the $1500 buyback rebate, this was the first car to come off my replacement list.
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BTC909
What I'm looking at a dealer that has 41 (SE & XSE's) available. It's been like this for MANY months. Lease $7, 250 Manufacture Rebate, Dealer Discount of $2, 1xx to $2, 6xx off. The hard ones to find is with a Premium Package. The amount of Port added on garbage would explain why these are not moving.
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What I'm looking at a dealer that has 41 (SE & XSE's) available. It's been like this for MANY months. Lease $7, 250 Manufacture Rebate, Dealer Discount of $2, 1xx to $2, 6xx off. The hard ones to find is with a Premium Package. The amount of Port added on garbage would explain why these are not moving.
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ruffmadman
I wish more manufacturers made this type of hybrid. The planetary gearset hybrid in Fords and Toyotas have been incredibly reliable. But at least for Fords, interior quality seems to be questionable. I had one as an Uber once, and the plastics are probably the worst I've seen in a long while.
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I wish more manufacturers made this type of hybrid. The planetary gearset hybrid in Fords and Toyotas have been incredibly reliable. But at least for Fords, interior quality seems to be questionable. I had one as an Uber once, and the plastics are probably the worst I've seen in a long while.
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AmericanRoads
Here in SoCal, I HARDLY ever encounter Ford Escapes in the wild; let alone Escape Hybrid or Plug-In Hybrid. Last year, when I was shopping for a RAV4 hybrid, I was also considering an Escape hybrid as an alternative. I barely found any inventories. So much for availability.
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Here in SoCal, I HARDLY ever encounter Ford Escapes in the wild; let alone Escape Hybrid or Plug-In Hybrid. Last year, when I was shopping for a RAV4 hybrid, I was also considering an Escape hybrid as an alternative. I barely found any inventories. So much for availability.
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pdd3
Why display the EV-only 0-60 acceleration time Many people will look at that and forego a vehicle that will allow them to do 90% of driving on electric power simply because they expect it not to be able to merge on to the freeway easily.
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Why display the EV-only 0-60 acceleration time Many people will look at that and forego a vehicle that will allow them to do 90% of driving on electric power simply because they expect it not to be able to merge on to the freeway easily.
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kellyheath8547
2nd row room is measured with front seat at 40 inches of legroom, if a car has a very long travel front seat that puts it way over 40 inches, 2nd row room will appear very small for the large combined legroom number.
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2nd row room is measured with front seat at 40 inches of legroom, if a car has a very long travel front seat that puts it way over 40 inches, 2nd row room will appear very small for the large combined legroom number.
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Chineywhale
I rented one of these. The interior on these things are shockingly cheap. Like very cheap. It’s is quiet inside and rides decentbut the cheap interior materials are hard to get pastand I’m not exaggerating.
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I rented one of these. The interior on these things are shockingly cheap. Like very cheap. It’s is quiet inside and rides decentbut the cheap interior materials are hard to get pastand I’m not exaggerating.
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bruddahmanmatt
Gatekeeping AWD behind the Corsair was a dumb move on Ford’s part. I understand that most folks don’t need AWD but it’s enough of a want item in the segment that you’re pretty much DOA without it.
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Gatekeeping AWD behind the Corsair was a dumb move on Ford’s part. I understand that most folks don’t need AWD but it’s enough of a want item in the segment that you’re pretty much DOA without it.
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hereigoagain5050
I'd spend the $2K-$3K more for the RAV4 Prime to get AWD and faster acceleration, though I like a lot about the Escape PHEV, especially since it doesn't have an Ecoboost engine.
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I'd spend the $2K-$3K more for the RAV4 Prime to get AWD and faster acceleration, though I like a lot about the Escape PHEV, especially since it doesn't have an Ecoboost engine.
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jonniesantos
That lack of thigh support is a show stopper in both front and back seats. The back seat where your thighs are elevated is like a model Y we rode in recently; disappointing. Pass.
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That lack of thigh support is a show stopper in both front and back seats. The back seat where your thighs are elevated is like a model Y we rode in recently; disappointing. Pass.
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