2022 Ford Escape PHEV Review: Hey, What About Me?
Auto123 reviews the 2022 Ford Escape PHEV.
Much as Ford wants to change this, for the moment, its Escape isn't necessarily first to come to many folks’ mind when thinking of a plug-in hybrid SUV. That’s to be expected, given that the regular-powered version, though certainly solid, is nowhere near the top of its class. The Dearborn-based manufacturer's compact SUV is outmatched by more accomplished and fun-to-drive competitors.
When we drove the pluggable variant during our week-long test drive, we didn't expect extraordinary performance. That's partly because it's only available in two-wheel drive and has a very limited range (electric), and also because we were in the middle of winter with temperatures well below freezing.
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What makes it stand out?
The five-seat Ford Escape compact SUV runs on a 2.5L 4-cylinder engine mated to an electric motor and a 14.4-kWh battery. Officially, this Escape is announced with a range of 61 km in all-electric mode. The combined output is 220 hp.