2023 Ford Escape

The 2023 Escape Base model is the perfect blend of athletic curves and elegant lines, which are accentuated by a carefully crafted grille featuring a Piano Black finish, a muscular rear spoiler, and exhaust tips with a chrome finish. The Active's Piano Black grille gets a dazzling chrome strip, and you'll also find chrome body molding and a power-deployable liftgate. Ford equips the ST-Line with a black mesh grille, a single-wing rear spoiler, and a rear skid plate, while the ST-Line Select gets mirrors with heating and LED fog lamps. The ST-Line Elite features a coast-to-coast light bar, and the Platinum showcases color-keyed accents.

A 180-horsepower, 1.5-liter EcoBoost engine powers lower Escape trims, producing 199 pound-feet of torque. The ST-Line Select, ST-Line Elite, and Platinum get a 250-horsepower, 2-liter EcoBoost engine that generates 280 pound-feet of torque. The Escape's minimum towing capacity is 2,000 pounds, while an available Class II Trailer Tow Package enables a 3,500-pound towing capacity. Both engines in the Escape lineup feature fuel-saving technology, so you can spend more time enjoying your SUV and less time at the fuel pump.

With the 2023 Escape, you'll enjoy an exhilarating driving experience thanks to an eight-speed automatic transmission that seamlessly shifts through gears, enabling the Escape to accelerate smoothly and handle effortlessly. A nimble front-wheel-drive system gives the Escape exceptional flexibility for navigating traffic and exploring the open road. If you enjoy venturing off-road, consider equipping your Escape with an available all-wheel-drive system that enables all-wheel functionality on rugged terrain and reverts to front-wheel-drive functionality when traveling on smoother surfaces.

The 2023 Escape accommodates five while treating you to ample passenger space, comfy yet durable seating surfaces, and eye-catching accents. When the rear seats are unoccupied, fold them flat to take advantage of 65.4 cubic feet of cargo space. Depending on which trim you choose, you'll also enjoy amenities like dual-zone automatic temperature control, a wireless device charger, and ambient lighting featuring customizable colors. Every Escape offers a SYNC 4 infotainment system that you can use to stream your favorite music, podcasts, and audiobooks.

Ford equips the 2023 Escape with a pre-collision assist that scans the road for hazards and applies the brakes when it detects an imminent collision. A blind-spot information system issues audio and visual alerts when it senses a vehicle entering your Escape's blind-spot zones. The system can also detect approaching vehicles when you're backing out of a parking space or driveway. With the intelligent cruise control, you can set your preferred cruising speed, and the system will lower it if traffic slows, then raise it when traffic picks up.