Ford Escape History

Compact SUV · 2001–present

Catalog record

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History

Launched for 2001 (co-developed with Mazda), the Escape was one of the first car-based compact crossovers and an immediate hit.

The 2005 Escape Hybrid was the first hybrid SUV from a domestic automaker. Later generations moved to Ford's global C platform and added EcoBoost and plug-in-hybrid powertrains.

Body styles

4-door SUV

Notable special editions & performance variants

Escape Hybrid (2005–2012, 2020–present)
The first hybrid SUV from a US automaker; a plug-in-hybrid version joined later.

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