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Ford · model year 2026
2026 Ford Escape AWD
SUV · All-Wheel Drive · Gas · EPA class: Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
EPA figures · 2026fueleconomy.gov
28MPG combined
26/32MPG city / highway
$2,400fuel a year
317 g CO₂ per mile 1.5 L 3-cyl turbo Automatic 8-spd
This car on fueleconomy.gov, read 2 October 2026. Your own figures depend on how and where you drive.
Where it places
- 95 Fuel-efficient SUVs
Ordered by combined MPG #95 of 479 - 162 Fuel-efficient small SUVs
Ordered by combined MPG #162 of 521 - 331 2026 cars and trucks
Every car of that year, A to Z #331 of 1,172 - 196 Fuel-efficient AWD and 4WD cars
Ordered by combined MPG #196 of 1,362 - 366 Gas and hybrid cars by fuel cost
Ordered by fuel a year #366 of 2,158 - 24 Ford cars
Every model year, newest first #24 of 3,957
Against fuel-efficient SUVs
Chart average 24 MPGBest 53 MPG
Lowest on the chart $1,250Chart average $3,316
Every figure on record
- Combined MPG
- 28 MPG
- City MPG
- 26 MPG
- Highway MPG
- 32 MPG
- Annual fuel cost
- $2,400
- Tailpipe CO₂
- 317 g per mile
- Model year
- 2026
- Body
- SUV
- EPA size class
- Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
- Drive
- All-Wheel Drive
- Engine
- 1.5 L 3-cyl turbo
- Transmission
- Automatic 8-spd
- Fuel
- Gasoline
Efficiency
Running cost
The car
Powertrain
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