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Escape Hybrid 2.5 (2nd gen)
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Escape Hybrid 2.5 (2nd gen)

2nd gen (2008-2012) · 2008–2012FWD

The Escape Hybrid 2.5 is a front-wheel-drive, five-seat SUV from the facelifted second generation, built from 2008 to 2012. A 2.5-liter Atkinson four-cylinder works with an electric motor for 177 PS, through an eCVT.

175 hpPower
2008-2012Year
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Escape Hybrid 2.5 (2nd gen), every angle

Escape Hybrid 2.5 (2nd gen)Exterior
Escape Hybrid 2.5 (2nd gen)Exterior
Escape Hybrid 2.5 (2nd gen)Exterior
Escape Hybrid 2.5 (2nd gen)Exterior
Escape Hybrid 2.5 (2nd gen)Exterior
Escape Hybrid 2.5 (2nd gen)Exterior
Escape Hybrid 2.5 (2nd gen)Exterior
Escape Hybrid 2.5 (2nd gen)Exterior
Escape Hybrid 2.5 (2nd gen)Exterior
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Specifications

Powertrain
Engineering details
Engine2.5L Atkinson I4 + electric
Displacement2.5 L
Cylinders4
FuelHybrid
TransmissionCVT
DrivetrainFWD
Performance
Numbers that matter
Power175 hp
Torque185 Nm
Weight1650 kg
Dimensions & body
Length4440 mm
Width1805 mm
Wheelbase2620 mm
Doors5
Seats5

STORY

Ford says the Escape went into production at Kansas City Assembly in 2000, as a unibody compact SUV developed alongside the Mazda Tribute. The Escape Hybrid arrived in 2005, and Ford describes it as the world's first hybrid SUV; more than 100,000 were sold before it was dropped in 2012, and it returned for the 2020 model year. Production moved to Louisville Assembly in 2012, and a fourth generation followed in 2019. The last Escape was built there on 17 December 2025, and Ford had sold more than 4.5 million in North America by mid-2025.

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