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Ford Escape Annual Fuel Cost

Running a 2026 Ford Escape costs about $1,500 per year in fuel, based on 15,000 miles of driving at average U.S. fuel prices.

Latest model year (2026):

The Ford Escape costs an estimated $1,550/year in fuel (222 g CO₂/mi).

Verifiedfueleconomy.gov · Verified August 11, 2026
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Ford Escape Fuel Cost — All Years

YearTrimEngineFuelMPG Comb.Annual CostCO₂ (g/mi)GHG Score
2026Config 1 of 5Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline39$1,6002257
2026Config 2 of 5Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline40$1,5502229
2026Config 3 of 5Auto 8-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L3 1.5LRegular Gasoline28$2,2003175
2026Config 4 of 5Auto 8-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L3 1.5LRegular Gasoline30$2,0502986
2026Config 5 of 5Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline26$2,3503425
2025Config 1 of 6Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline39$1,6002257
2025Config 2 of 6Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline40$1,550789
2025Config 3 of 6Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline39$1,6002257
2025Config 4 of 6Auto 8-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L3 1.5LRegular Gasoline30$2,0502986
2025Config 5 of 6Auto 8-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L3 1.5LRegular Gasoline28$2,2003166
2025Config 6 of 6Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline26$2,3503365
2024Config 1 of 5Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline39$1,6002257
2024Config 2 of 5Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline39$1,6002257
2024Config 3 of 5Auto 8-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L3 1.5LRegular Gasoline28$2,2003176
2024Config 4 of 5Auto 8-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L3 1.5LRegular Gasoline30$2,0502996
2024Config 5 of 5Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline26$2,3503415
2023Config 1 of 6Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline39$1,6002257
2023Config 2 of 6Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline39$1,6002257
2023Config 3 of 6Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline40$1,5505210
2023Config 4 of 6Auto 8-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L3 1.5LRegular Gasoline30$2,0502996
2023Config 5 of 6Auto 8-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L3 1.5LRegular Gasoline28$2,2003176
2023Config 6 of 6Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline26$2,3503405
2022Config 1 of 6Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline40$1,5507710
2022Config 2 of 6Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline41$1,5002208
2022Config 3 of 6Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline40$1,5502248
2022Config 4 of 6Auto 8-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L3 1.5LRegular Gasoline30$2,0502936
2022Config 5 of 6Auto 8-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L3 1.5LRegular Gasoline28$2,2003186
2022Config 6 of 6Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline26$2,3503475
2021Config 1 of 6Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline40$1,5502248
2021Config 2 of 6Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline41$1,5002208
2021Config 3 of 6Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline40$1,5507710
2021Config 4 of 6Auto 8-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L3 1.5LRegular Gasoline28$2,2003186
2021Config 5 of 6Auto 8-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L3 1.5LRegular Gasoline30$2,0502936
2021Config 6 of 6Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline26$2,3503425
2020Config 1 of 6Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline26$2,3503425
2020Config 2 of 6Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline41$1,5002209
2020Config 3 of 6Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline41$1,5007710
2020Config 4 of 6Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline40$1,5502249
2020Config 5 of 6Auto 8-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L3 1.5LRegular Gasoline28$2,2003196
2020Config 6 of 6Auto 8-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L3 1.5LRegular Gasoline30$2,0502977
2019Config 1 of 6Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.5 L4 1.5LRegular Gasoline24$2,5503705
2019Config 2 of 6Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.5 L4 1.5LRegular Gasoline26$2,3503425
2019Config 3 of 6Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline23$2,6503855
2019Config 4 of 6Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline25$2,4503605
2019Config 5 of 6Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline24$2,5503695
2019Config 6 of 6Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline24$2,5503695
2018Config 1 of 6Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.5 L4 1.5LRegular Gasoline26$2,3503425
2018Config 2 of 6Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.5 L4 1.5LRegular Gasoline24$2,5503705
2018Config 3 of 6Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline23$2,6503875
2018Config 4 of 6Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline24$2,5503725
2018Config 5 of 6Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline24$2,5503695
2018Config 6 of 6Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline24$2,5503695
2017Config 1 of 6Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.5 L4 1.5LRegular Gasoline24$2,5503705
2017Config 2 of 6Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.5 L4 1.5LRegular Gasoline26$2,3503426
2017Config 3 of 6Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline23$2,6503865
2017Config 4 of 6Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline25$2,4503575
2017Config 5 of 6Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline24$2,5503695
2017Config 6 of 6Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline24$2,5503695
2016Config 1 of 5Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LRegular Gasoline26$2,3503386
2016Config 2 of 5Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LRegular Gasoline25$2,4503596
2016Config 3 of 5Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline24$2,5503656
2016Config 4 of 5Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline23$2,6503815
2016Config 5 of 5Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline25$2,4503576
2015Config 1 of 5Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LRegular Gasoline26$2,3503456
2015Config 2 of 5Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LRegular Gasoline25$2,4503606
2015Config 3 of 5Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline23$2,6503825
2015Config 4 of 5Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline24$2,5503656
2015Config 5 of 5Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline25$2,4503606

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 data analysis

How Ford Escape estimated annual fuel cost varies

Across 68 configurations recorded for the 2015 through 2026 Ford Escape, estimated annual fuel cost runs from $1,500 to $2,650. The strongest figure belongs to the 2022 Ford Escape (Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L) at $1,500, and the weakest to the 2015 car (Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L) at $2,650 — a spread of 43%. A gap that wide means the model year and configuration you buy matter more than the nameplate does: quoting a single number for the Ford Escape would be misleading.

What changed for 2026

Average estimated annual fuel cost for the 2026 Ford Escape is $1,950, against $1,892 for the 2025 car — it rose by $58. Buyers who care most about this figure should look at the earlier model years in the table above before assuming newest is best.

How to read this Ford Escape data

This page lists every 2015 through 2026 Ford Escape record we hold for this measurement — 68 rows in total, one per configuration and model year rather than a single headline figure. Figures are published as the source agency records them: we do not round, average or interpolate missing years, and a year that is absent from the table is a year with no published measurement rather than a zero. Where a manufacturer offered several drivetrains or body styles in the same year, each appears on its own row, because those variants rarely share the same numbers.

Configurations behind these Ford Escape numbers

The 2015 through 2026 Ford Escape entries here cover variants including Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L, Auto 8-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L, Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.5 L, Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L and Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L. 2025 is the busiest model year in the record with 6 separate measured configurations, which is why a single quoted estimated annual fuel cost figure for that year is rarely the one that matches the car in front of you. Match the row to the exact drivetrain, body style and engine on the window sticker or VIN before relying on the number, and use the comparison links below to see how those same configurations line up against rival models.

Where these Ford Escape figures come from

Every value on this page is loaded from federal open data — EPA fuel economy submissions, NHTSA vehicle and crash-test records, and manufacturer specification filings — rather than dealer listings or copied editorial content. The Ford Escape record refreshes as the agencies publish, which typically means new model-year rows appear in the autumn and crash-test results follow through the model year as vehicles are tested. Because certification data is filed per configuration, treat any single headline number for this vehicle with caution: the figure that applies to a specific car depends on its engine, drivetrain, body style and model year, all of which are listed separately above. If a number here disagrees with a brochure, the brochure is usually quoting the best available configuration rather than the one being sold.

Frequently Asked Questions About Escape Fuel Cost

How much does it cost to fuel the Ford Escape?

The estimated annual fuel cost for the Ford Escape is $1,500 per year, based on 15,000 miles of driving and average fuel prices. Costs vary by trim and engine.

How much CO₂ does the Ford Escape produce?

The Ford Escape produces approximately 220 grams of CO₂ per mile. Lower numbers mean fewer emissions. See the table for per-trim details.

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