Ford Escape Vehicle Class & EPA Size Category
The EPA classifies the 2026 Ford Escape as a Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD / Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, a rating based on body style and interior volume.
Latest model year (2026):
The Ford Escape is classified by the EPA as a Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD / Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD.
Ford Escape Vehicle Class — All Years
| Year | Trim | Vehicle Class | Drive | Fuel Type | MPG Comb. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 39 |
| 2026 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 40 |
| 2026 | Auto 8-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 28 |
| 2026 | Auto 8-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 30 |
| 2026 | Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 26 |
| 2025 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 39 |
| 2025 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 40 |
| 2025 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 39 |
| 2025 | Auto 8-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 30 |
| 2025 | Auto 8-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 28 |
| 2025 | Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 26 |
| 2024 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 39 |
| 2024 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 39 |
| 2024 | Auto 8-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 28 |
| 2024 | Auto 8-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 30 |
| 2024 | Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 26 |
| 2023 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 39 |
| 2023 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 39 |
| 2023 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 40 |
| 2023 | Auto 8-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 30 |
| 2023 | Auto 8-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 28 |
| 2023 | Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 26 |
| 2022 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 40 |
| 2022 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 41 |
| 2022 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 40 |
| 2022 | Auto 8-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 30 |
| 2022 | Auto 8-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 28 |
| 2022 | Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 26 |
| 2021 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 40 |
| 2021 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 41 |
| 2021 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 40 |
| 2021 | Auto 8-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 28 |
| 2021 | Auto 8-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 30 |
| 2021 | Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 26 |
| 2020 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 26 |
| 2020 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 41 |
| 2020 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 41 |
| 2020 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 40 |
| 2020 | Auto 8-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 28 |
| 2020 | Auto 8-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 30 |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 24 |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 26 |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 23 |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 25 |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 24 |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 24 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 26 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 24 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 23 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 24 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 24 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 24 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 24 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 26 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 23 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 25 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 24 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 24 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 26 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 25 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 24 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 23 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 25 |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 26 |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 25 |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 23 |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 24 |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 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 Vehicle Class FAQ
What class of vehicle is the Ford Escape?
The EPA classifies the Ford Escape as a Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD / Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD. This classification is based on interior volume and body style and affects how its fuel economy is compared with other vehicles.
Is the Ford Escape considered a small or large vehicle?
Based on its EPA class (Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD), the Ford Escape is grouped with vehicles of similar size and interior volume. The class can change between model years when the body is redesigned.