Ford Escape 4WD: MPG and fuel economy by year

The EPA has rated the Ford Escape 4WD across 11 model years, from the 2001 Ford Escape 4WD through the 2011 Ford Escape 4WD. The most recent 2011 Ford Escape 4WD returns 22 combined MPG.

Pick a year below to open the full Ford Escape 4WD page for that model year. Each year page covers combined, city, and highway MPG, the trim variants the EPA rates separately, the annual fuel cost across three driving patterns, and a year-over-year comparison so you can see whether the car has improved.

Fuel economy by model year

Combined MPG, city MPG, highway MPG, and the EPA's estimated annual fuel cost for every model year of the Ford Escape 4WD. Click any year to see the full breakdown for that model year, including trim variants, the drivetrain, and a comparison against other vehicles in its segment.

Year	Model	Combined MPG	City	Highway	Annual fuel cost
2011	2011 Ford Escape 4WD	22 MPG	20 MPG	26 MPG	$2,700
2010	2010 Ford Escape 4WD	22 MPG	20 MPG	26 MPG	$2,700
2009	2009 Ford Escape 4WD	21 MPG	19 MPG	25 MPG	$2,850
2008	2008 Ford Escape 4WD	21 MPG	19 MPG	24 MPG	$2,850
2007	2007 Ford Escape 4WD	22 MPG	20 MPG	25 MPG	$2,700
2006	2006 Ford Escape 4WD	21 MPG	19 MPG	24 MPG	$2,850
2005	2005 Ford Escape 4WD	21 MPG	19 MPG	24 MPG	$2,850
2004	2004 Ford Escape 4WD	18 MPG	16 MPG	22 MPG	$3,300
2003	2003 Ford Escape 4WD	21 MPG	19 MPG	23 MPG	$2,850
2002	2002 Ford Escape 4WD	21 MPG	19 MPG	23 MPG	$2,850
2001	2001 Ford Escape 4WD	21 MPG	20 MPG	24 MPG	$2,850

How the Ford Escape 4WD compares against the Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD class

Buyers usually compare the Ford Escape 4WD against other cars in the same EPA class. The list below shows the most efficient cars in the Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD class for the 2011 model year, the latest year on this page. Each link opens the full page for that car.

Source: U.S. EPA fuel economy dataset. Annual fuel cost assumes 15,000 miles of driving per year and a 55% city, 45% highway split.