2023 Ford Escape

The first trim in the 2023 Escape lineup is the Base, which announces its arrival with a Piano-Black-finished grille and features an athletic rear spoiler and chrome-finished exhaust tips. On the Active, you'll find a Piano Black grille with chrome accents, dazzling chrome cladding, and a power-operated liftgate. The ST-Line enters the 2023 model year with a black mesh grille and showcases a single-wing rear spoiler and a rear skid plate. With the ST-Line Select, you can take advantage of heated mirrors and LED fog lights, while the ST-Line Elite offers a coast-to-coast light bar. Finally, there's the Platinum, featuring body-colored accents that give it a sleek profile.

The 2023 Escape lineup's standard engine is a 1.5-liter EcoBoost three-cylinder capable of producing 180 horsepower and 199 pound-feet of torque. Ford equips the ST-Line Select, ST-Line Elite, and Platinum models with a 2-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder with an output of 250 horsepower and 280 pound-feet of torque. The Escape lineup's towing capacity ranges from 1,500 pounds to 3,500 pounds, depending on whether you equip your Escape with the available Class II Trailer Tow Package. Both Escape engines are incredibly efficient, so you can spend more time exploring the open road and less time at the fuel pump.

All Escape models come equipped with an eight-speed automatic transmission that improves engine response while enabling quick, smooth acceleration. An agile front-wheel-drive system makes it easy to maneuver through traffic, take tight turns, and merge onto busy highways. Suppose you equip your Escape with the available all-wheel-drive system. In that case, it can continuously monitor road conditions and adjust torque and traction for all four wheels depending on changes in weather and terrain. The system can revert to front-wheel functionality when driving on stable surfaces, helping the Escape conserve fuel.

Inside the 2023 Escape, you'll find seating for five, ample headroom and legroom, and comfy seating surfaces that are durable and easy to clean. When the rear seats are empty, you can fold them flat for 65.4 cubic feet of cargo space. Upper trim levels add amenities like dual-zone automatic climate control, wireless device charging, and multi-color ambient lighting. Every Escape supports Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, so you can stream music, get traffic updates, and make hands-free phone calls.

With the 2023 Escape, you can take advantage of a pre-collision assist that issues audio and visual alerts when it senses an imminent collision with a pedestrian or vehicle. The system will apply the brakes if you can't respond in time. If a vehicle enters your Escape's blind-spot zones, you'll receive a warning from the blind-spot information system, which also lets you know when traffic is approaching as you put the SUV in reverse. Other safety features include intelligent cruise control, lane-keeping assistance, and evasive steering assistance.