2023 Ford Escape’s Minor Tweaks Come at Minor Cost Increase
Ford’s experiment with reverse-engineering an SUV back into a car via its Escape compact crossover continues with some mild but meaningful tweaks for 2023. Among them is a revised lineup that ditches the previous trim level structure for a different naming convention along with a circumspect increase in price. When it hits dealerships in early 2023, the latest Escape will start at just $315 more than the outgoing model.
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Given this is a mid-cycle refresh, there’s a lot to the Escape that hasn’t changed. Powertrain options remain a turbo 1.5-liter three-cylinder, a more powerful turbo 2.0-liter four-cylinder, a hybrid or a plug-in hybrid. The suspension and other workings beneath the hood and under the cabin are largely the same. However, front styling has been revised to fall more in line with Ford’s corporate look, and the addition of a new 13.2-inch diagonal touchscreen running the Sync 4 multimedia system will be immediately noticeable to anyone stepping foot inside.
What has changed are the trims. Gone are the S, SE, SEL and Titanium, replaced by the new lines below. All-wheel drive is standard for the ST-Line Select and ST-Line Elite, available as a no-cost option for the Base, Active, ST-Line and Platinum, and not available with the PHEV.
2023 Ford Escape Price by Trim
The full pricing breakdown is as follows (prices include a $1,495 destination fee, unchanged from 2022):
- Base: $28,995
- Active: $30,340
- Platinum: $37,460
- ST-Line: $31,335
- ST-Line Select: $35,535
- ST-Line Elite: $39,955
- Plug-in Hybrid: $39,995
The 2023 Ford Escape is available for preorder now and will be showing up in showrooms early in 2023.
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