Ford Escape Drivetrain & Drive Type
The 2026 Ford Escape is available in Part-time 4-Wheel Drive, Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive drivetrain configurations.
Latest model year (2026):
The Ford Escape is offered in Part-time 4-Wheel Drive, Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive configurations, depending on trim.
Ford Escape Drivetrain — All Years
| Year | Trim | Drive | Transmission | Engine | MPG Comb. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | 4 2.5L | 39 |
| 2026 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | 4 2.5L | 40 |
| 2026 | Auto 8-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic 8-spd | 3 1.5L | 28 |
| 2026 | Auto 8-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic 8-spd | 3 1.5L | 30 |
| 2026 | Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic 8-spd | 4 2.0L | 26 |
| 2025 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | 4 2.5L | 39 |
| 2025 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | 4 2.5L | 40 |
| 2025 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | 4 2.5L | 39 |
| 2025 | Auto 8-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic 8-spd | 3 1.5L | 30 |
| 2025 | Auto 8-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic 8-spd | 3 1.5L | 28 |
| 2025 | Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic 8-spd | 4 2.0L | 26 |
| 2024 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | 4 2.5L | 39 |
| 2024 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | 4 2.5L | 39 |
| 2024 | Auto 8-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic 8-spd | 3 1.5L | 28 |
| 2024 | Auto 8-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic 8-spd | 3 1.5L | 30 |
| 2024 | Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic 8-spd | 4 2.0L | 26 |
| 2023 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | 4 2.5L | 39 |
| 2023 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | 4 2.5L | 39 |
| 2023 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | 4 2.5L | 40 |
| 2023 | Auto 8-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic 8-spd | 3 1.5L | 30 |
| 2023 | Auto 8-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic 8-spd | 3 1.5L | 28 |
| 2023 | Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic 8-spd | 4 2.0L | 26 |
| 2022 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | 4 2.5L | 40 |
| 2022 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | 4 2.5L | 41 |
| 2022 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | 4 2.5L | 40 |
| 2022 | Auto 8-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic 8-spd | 3 1.5L | 30 |
| 2022 | Auto 8-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic 8-spd | 3 1.5L | 28 |
| 2022 | Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic 8-spd | 4 2.0L | 26 |
| 2021 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | 4 2.5L | 40 |
| 2021 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | 4 2.5L | 41 |
| 2021 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | 4 2.5L | 40 |
| 2021 | Auto 8-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic 8-spd | 3 1.5L | 28 |
| 2021 | Auto 8-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic 8-spd | 3 1.5L | 30 |
| 2021 | Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic 8-spd | 4 2.0L | 26 |
| 2020 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S8) | 4 2.0L | 26 |
| 2020 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | 4 2.5L | 41 |
| 2020 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | 4 2.5L | 41 |
| 2020 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | 4 2.5L | 40 |
| 2020 | Auto 8-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic 8-spd | 3 1.5L | 28 |
| 2020 | Auto 8-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic 8-spd | 3 1.5L | 30 |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.5 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 1.5L | 24 |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 1.5L | 26 |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.0L | 23 |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.0L | 25 |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 24 |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 24 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 1.5L | 26 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.5 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 1.5L | 24 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.0L | 23 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.0L | 24 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 24 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 24 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.5 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 1.5L | 24 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 1.5L | 26 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.0L | 23 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.0L | 25 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 24 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 24 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 1.6L | 26 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 1.6L | 25 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.0L | 24 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.0L | 23 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 25 |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 1.6L | 26 |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 1.6L | 25 |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.0L | 23 |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.0L | 24 |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 25 |
Data sourced from fueleconomy.gov (U.S. Department of Energy). MPG figures are EPA-tested. Fuel costs are estimates based on average fuel prices and 15,000 miles/year.
Ford Escape Drivetrain FAQ
Is the Ford Escape front-wheel, rear-wheel, or all-wheel drive?
The Ford Escape is available in Part-time 4-Wheel Drive, Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive. Drivetrain availability changes by model year and trim — the table above shows every combination.
Does the Ford Escape come with AWD or 4WD?
Yes — all-wheel or four-wheel drive is available on the Ford Escape. See the table above for the specific years and trims.