Ford Escape History

Compact SUV · 2001–present

Ford Escape
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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.

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Notable special editions & performance variants

Related models