2020 Ford Escape Hybrid SE AWD Sport - POV Discussion with Daily Motor

MSRP: $29,765
MPG: 43 city / 37 highway
Horsepower: 200 hp
Towing capacity: 1,500 lbs
Engine: 2.5 L 4-cylinder
Battery: 1.1 kWh lithium-ion
Curb weight: 3,706 lbs
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[@TheTopher]

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[@ssr1680]

Except for the Mustang, the Ford SUV'S and CUVs suck period. Ford better hope Mustang mach E does well or they going bankrupt

[@bibs3247]

I subed

[@miguelmartinez-j3705]

Hey TheTopher I like this escape

[@King_Adam_M]

Bro your mic and camera setup are perfect....much better than even higher end channels. At times it sounded like you were right next to me

[@TheTopher]

$90, that’s it!

[@mdabbas222]

i wanna know how the camera moves left and right?

[@heliumhunterr]

@@mdabbas222 binaural technology

[@macmichaelhenson-rogers9850]

In my area, the Titanium Hybrid lists for $36k and are selling for around $32k. The RAV4 XSE lists for $38k and is selling for $37k. The price difference is significant...

[@edlawrence6553]

Bought my SE Sport Hybrid in December 2019; so, am coming up on three months of driving it. Love your POV review; two guys just talking cars-and I agree with everything you said. I test-drove an SE, an SEL, and both the SE and Titanium hybrids. The SE hit the sweet spot for me: price, cargo space, and mpg. I must look for your RAV-4 Hybrid review.

[@Beth9228]

I have a 2020 Ford Escape SE in black. I just loved the smooth ride and even Apple Car Play,too. It also has different drive modes,too.

[@ctheath42]

You drove by the Rawsonville Ford plant where they build all the hybrid and EV batteries for Ford. Ironic but cool!

[@treerexaudi]

Lot's of companies using awd now

[@macmichaelhenson-rogers9850]

Also, had a friend that drove a first gen 2006 Escape Hybrid. She put 240k trouble-free miles on it.

[@edlawrence6553]

I traded in my 2006 Escape Hybrid when I bought my 2020 Escape SE Hybrid. Parts were becoming scarce. Wife insisted on my buying a new car. She wrote me a check for Christmas!

[@holyland6380]

But the 2006 Ford Escape was jointly developed with Mazda Tribute.

[@garymeredith2441]

You guys had the best review of The Escape Hybrid all-wheel drive that I seen yet you actually went on a muddy Road unlike all the other reviews I've seen the only thing I'd like to see done better is taking it actually off road up a hill down a muddy Hill up a rock-filled hill true off-road environment as far as the features of this vehicle why is there no upshift and downshift of the CVT on the Escape that you do see on the RAV4 hybrid and the CR-V hybrid and is Ford able to make this escape in an off road model , and NO I WILL NOT BUY the bronco sport , there is NO PANORAMIC SUNROOF AND NO STORAGE in that vehicle , thanks for this review of this escape 4wd hybrid .

[@WanderingAroundAZ]

I'm disappointed that for 2021, Ford changed the Power Meter to remove the numbers above the battery and engine logos. You two obviously haven't researched the longevity of the Ford hybrids. Plenty of 200K+ mile Ford hybrids out there. It feels like you also miss the point of a plug-in hybrid. Most people drive 10-15 miles each way to work. With around 25-30-ish miles of electric only range, most people will be able to drive their daily commute without the gas engine ever running. For those with long commutes, a full EV would make more sense. I test drove the RAV4 Limited hybrid before purchasing my 2021 Escape Titanium hybrid. The RAV4 felt more planted and heavy and the additional torque was noticeable, but the cons were the 4-star driver crash rating, the instrument cluster, the infotainment, the driving position (felt like sitting on the floor), lack of passenger seat adjustability, and $4K-$5K price premium made the Escape a much better buy for me.

[@kenhoward3512]

'Useful review (along with the other two) of the new Escape Hybrid. More down-to-Earth than a lot of the other channels with annoying motor-mouths spewing nonsense or infinite facts and specifications of little practical value. I do wonder about the excessive noise produced by this Escape while accelerating briskly - could it be the microphone or its placement? I'll have to test-drive one, myself.

[@aboutface102]

I think the Escape could last just as long as the Rav if you took care of it.

[@musill7776]

Probably not

[@langlebl]

No.

[@dgrGR61]

The Escape has a liquid cooled battery, the Rav4 is air cooled.

[@WanderingAroundAZ]

@@musill7776 You should do more research on Ford hybrids. There are so many 200K+ mile Ford hybrids still on the road. That's why so many taxi companies use them for their fleets. Ford deserves a lot of criticism over their EcoBoost powertrains and the horrible SelectShift transmissions, but Ford's hybrids are impressive.

[@eulie717]

@@dgrGR61 Liquid-cooled is better. Google it.

[@NickMcC]

Ironic that they predicted reliability out of the Rav4. Had to get rid of my 2020 XSE after it stranded me multiple times and Toyota started ghosting me on trying to figure out why.

[@MrFoxfire510]

My concern is the reliability. Transmission, hybrid battery, electronics inside, motor, the placement of parts. Heard the 1.5 liter turbo ford engine has the water pump close to the timing chain and has potential to have coolant leak into the engine oil (really). That is my main hesitation from switching over from a toyota/lexus to Ford. But the new Ford Maverick Hybrid looks so appealing I want to give it a chance. But then I fear the worst.

[@mattsitsback]

that wrangler was getting close at 9:15 lmao

[@langlebl]

The engine sounds kind of loud at idle. Maybe your mic is just sensitive, but I think I'm hearing an unrefined humming sound.

[@bourbon.36]

I think automakers are being required to have vehicles make some sort of noise when in electric mode at idle speeds to warn of it's presense if that makes sense. Tesla now does this as well, although it's not the humming kind of sound. Don't quote me on that, but that is my understanding and may be why we are hearing that.

[@matthewsteffen9788]

So question. It’s a hybrid so it just runs on regular gasoline? You don’t have to charge the battery at all?

[@macmichaelhenson-rogers9850]

Matthew Steffen Correct. They use the gas engine and regenerative braking to recharge the battery as needed. They are a great stop-gap to plug-in hybrids and full electric.

[@slendytheman]

Thanks for doing these vids on the escape. Hope one day you’ll do it for a Tesla!

[@nkyryry]

That infotainment screen would keep me from buying it. I will never buy a car with a glued on tablet dash.

[@theeconomicsofthings9752]

TouchéPadre That’s why I prefer lower trims nowadays... too much screens are a huge distraction for me

[@DylanFahey]

Is there a visual window on the computer for power output to each wheel or something similar?

[@sebastiangomez8636]

There is a visual window in fact, but it’s about the tire pressure of each one

[@bibs3247]

Hi Chris

[@limitedkanji]

hybrid sport?

[@davemarsteller8377]

It is a trim level before titanium but higher than SE. Actually pretty good deal!

[@slamisen5097]

nice car bro

[@logancrouse6030]

I like the 2.0 turbo. Is the best. When you want something quick but the wife wants to get something that's .2 inches higher than a normal car. You get the 2.0

[@davemarsteller8377]

The car is pretty similar to the ford cmax... which was focus based as well... but cmax was a hybrid crossover

[@vrokhlenko]

I cam imagine - how much you will be taken for once this thing is out of warranty and all that electronics is starting to fail. Scary!

[@davemarsteller8377]

But all cars are that way unless you want to drive antique or used cars.

[@MagicMike_101]

The passenger: yup, yup, yup....

[@sammybaraka5362]

if only fords could be reliable..........

[@macmichaelhenson-rogers9850]

All but my 2005 Mustang have been reliable. My 2013 Focus was great, but it had a manual. The auto in the Fiesta and Focus was the problem.

[@Chieftain357]

Both my Fords have been reliable, E150 and Taurus.

[@xuananroc]

OK，go to sleep

[@Mrr.Q]

So much engine noise

[@davemarsteller8377]

I have this engine in my ford cmax... they are pushing it in performance mode. It makes noise! BUT if you are cruising at 70 or 65... you are all good it's not nearly th hat loud.

[@GHinWI]

Hmmm, I own one and the quiet interior is one of the things I really like. If you floor it, all cars make noise, but at least e-cvt isn’t shifting all the time.

[@theeconomicsofthings9752]

Gas prices just hit $2.30. No need for hybrids

[@seekeroftruth45]

Until gas prices go back up again

[@GHinWI]

Global warming

[@DylanFahey]

just hit 3.25 here in Reno NV, time for hybrids and I'm buying one using all my military rebates, costco auto program etc.

[@stanimann]

Gas prices just hit $5. No need for hybrids...