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PHEV (CX482)
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PHEV (CX482)

4th gen (CX482, 2020-2022) · 2020–2023FWD

The Escape PHEV is a front-wheel-drive plug-in hybrid SUV from the fourth generation, built from 2020 to 2023. It combines a 2.5-liter Atkinson four-cylinder with electric power for 210 PS, through an eCVT.

207 hpPower
2020-2023Year
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Specifications

Powertrain
Engineering details
Engine2.5L Atkinson I4 PHEV
Displacement2.5 L
Cylinders4
FuelPlug-in hybrid
TransmissionCVT
DrivetrainFWD
Performance
Numbers that matter
Power207 hp
Weight1750 kg
Electric range60 km
Dimensions & body
Width1882 mm
Height1679 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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