Ford Escape Engines by Year

Ford's Escape compact SUV arrived for 2001 and became one of the most common vehicles on US roads. It was the first American hybrid SUV, for 2005. The Mercury Mariner shared its engines from 2005 to 2011.

Pick a year to see every engine offered that model year, with its code, rated horsepower and the trims it came in. Each engine links to its full specs.

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First generation (2001–2007): 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004 · 2005 · 2006 · 2007

2008–2012: 2008 · 2009 · 2010 · 2011 · 2012

Third generation (2013–2019): 2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019

Fourth generation (2020–2026): 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · 2026

First generation (2001–2007)

The 2.0 and 2.3 fours, the 3.0 V6 and the first hybrid.

2001 Escape engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 121 inline-four Zetec 2.0	127 hp net	XLS
3.0L / 181 V6 Duratec 30	200 hp net	XLS (optional), XLT

2002 Escape engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 121 inline-four Zetec 2.0	127 hp net	XLS Value
3.0L / 181 V6 Duratec 30	200 hp net	XLS (optional), XLT

2003 Escape engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 121 inline-four Zetec 2.0	127 hp net	XLS Value, XLS Sport
3.0L / 181 V6 Duratec 30	200 hp net	XLS (optional), XLT, Limited

2004 Escape engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 121 inline-four Zetec 2.0	127 hp net	XLS Value
3.0L / 181 V6 Duratec 30	200 hp net	XLS (optional), XLT, Limited

2005 Escape engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.3L / 140 inline-four Duratec 23	153 hp net	XLS, XLT
2.3L / 140 inline-four Duratec 23 Atkinson Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	155 hp net	Hybrid
3.0L / 181 V6 Duratec 30	200 hp net	XLT, Limited

2006 Escape engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.3L / 140 inline-four Duratec 23	153 hp net	XLS, XLT
2.3L / 140 inline-four Duratec 23 Atkinson Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	155 hp net	Hybrid
3.0L / 181 V6 Duratec 30	200 hp net	XLT, Limited

2007 Escape engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.3L / 140 inline-four Duratec 23	153 hp net	XLS, XLT
2.3L / 140 inline-four Duratec 23 Atkinson Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	155 hp net	Hybrid
3.0L / 181 V6 Duratec 30	200 hp net	XLT, Limited

2008–2012

The 2.3, then 2.5, the 3.0 V6 and the hybrid.

2008 Escape engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.3L / 140 inline-four Duratec 23	153 hp net	XLS, XLT
2.3L / 140 inline-four Duratec 23 Atkinson Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	155 hp net	Hybrid
3.0L / 181 V6 Duratec 30	200 hp net	XLT, Limited

2009 Escape engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 152 inline-four Duratec 25	171 hp net	XLS, XLT
2.5L / 152 inline-four Duratec 25 Atkinson Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	177 hp net	Hybrid, Hybrid Limited
3.0L / 181 V6 Duratec 30	240 hp net	XLT, Limited

2010 Escape engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 152 inline-four Duratec 25	171 hp net	XLS, XLT
2.5L / 152 inline-four Duratec 25 Atkinson Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	177 hp net	Hybrid, Hybrid Limited
3.0L / 181 V6 Duratec 30	240 hp net	XLT, Limited

2011 Escape engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 152 inline-four Duratec 25	171 hp net	XLS, XLT
2.5L / 152 inline-four Duratec 25 Atkinson Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	177 hp net	Hybrid, Hybrid Limited
3.0L / 181 V6 Duratec 30	240 hp net	XLT, Limited

2012 Escape engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 152 inline-four Duratec 25	171 hp net	XLS, XLT
2.5L / 152 inline-four Duratec 25 Atkinson Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	177 hp net	Hybrid, Hybrid Limited
3.0L / 181 V6 Duratec 30	240 hp net	XLT, Limited

Third generation (2013–2019)

The 2.5 and the 1.5, 1.6 and 2.0 EcoBoosts.

2013 Escape engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.6L / 98 inline-four turbo EcoBoost 1.6	178 hp net	SE, Titanium
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo EcoBoost 2.0	240 hp net	SE (optional), Titanium (optional)
2.5L / 152 inline-four Duratec 25	168 hp net	S

2014 Escape engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.6L / 98 inline-four turbo EcoBoost 1.6	178 hp net	SE, Titanium
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo EcoBoost 2.0	240 hp net	SE (optional), Titanium (optional)
2.5L / 152 inline-four Duratec 25	168 hp net	S

2015 Escape engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.6L / 98 inline-four turbo EcoBoost 1.6	178 hp net	SE, Titanium
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo EcoBoost 2.0	240 hp net	SE (optional), Titanium (optional)
2.5L / 152 inline-four Duratec 25	168 hp net	S

2016 Escape engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.6L / 98 inline-four turbo EcoBoost 1.6	178 hp net	SE, Titanium
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo EcoBoost 2.0	240 hp net	SE (optional), Titanium (optional)
2.5L / 152 inline-four Duratec 25	168 hp net	S

2017 Escape engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.5L / 91 inline-four turbo EcoBoost 1.5	179 hp net	SE, SEL
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo EcoBoost 2.0	245 hp net	SE (optional), Titanium
2.5L / 152 inline-four Duratec 25	168 hp net	S

2018 Escape engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.5L / 91 inline-four turbo EcoBoost 1.5	179 hp net	SE, SEL
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo EcoBoost 2.0	245 hp net	SE (optional), Titanium
2.5L / 152 inline-four Duratec 25	168 hp net	S

2019 Escape engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.5L / 91 inline-four turbo EcoBoost 1.5	179 hp net	SE, SEL
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo EcoBoost 2.0	245 hp net	SE (optional), Titanium
2.5L / 152 inline-four Duratec 25	168 hp net	S

Fourth generation (2020–2026)

The 1.5 three-cylinder and 2.0 EcoBoosts, the hybrid and the plug-in.

2020 Escape engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.5L / 91 inline-three turbo EcoBoost 1.5	180 hp net	S, SE, SEL
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo EcoBoost 2.0	250 hp net	SEL, Titanium
2.5L / 152 inline-four 2.5 Atkinson Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	—	SE, SEL, Titanium
2.5L / 152 inline-four 2.5 Atkinson Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	198 hp net	SE Sport Hybrid, Titanium Hybrid

2021 Escape engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.5L / 91 inline-three turbo EcoBoost 1.5	180 hp net	S, SE, SEL
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo EcoBoost 2.0	250 hp net	SEL, Titanium
2.5L / 152 inline-four 2.5 Atkinson Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	198 hp net	SE Sport Hybrid, Titanium Hybrid
2.5L / 152 inline-four 2.5 Atkinson Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	209 hp net	SE, SEL, Titanium

2022 Escape engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.5L / 91 inline-three turbo EcoBoost 1.5	180 hp net	S, SE, SEL
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo EcoBoost 2.0	250 hp net	SEL, Titanium
2.5L / 152 inline-four 2.5 Atkinson Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	198 hp net	SE Sport Hybrid, Titanium Hybrid
2.5L / 152 inline-four 2.5 Atkinson Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	209 hp net	SE, SEL, Titanium

2023 Escape engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.5L / 91 inline-three turbo EcoBoost 1.5	180 hp net	Base, Active, ST-Line, Platinum
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo EcoBoost 2.0	250 hp net	ST-Line Elite, Platinum
2.5L / 152 inline-four 2.5 Atkinson	—	PHEV
2.5L / 152 inline-four 2.5 Atkinson Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	192 hp net	ST-Line, Platinum

2024 Escape engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.5L / 91 inline-three turbo EcoBoost 1.5	180 hp net	Base, Active, ST-Line, Platinum
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo EcoBoost 2.0	250 hp net	ST-Line Elite, Platinum
2.5L / 152 inline-four 2.5 Atkinson Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	192 hp net	ST-Line, Platinum

2025 Escape engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.5L / 91 inline-three turbo EcoBoost 1.5	180 hp net	Base, Active, ST-Line, Platinum
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo EcoBoost 2.0	250 hp net	ST-Line Elite, Platinum
2.5L / 152 inline-four 2.5 Atkinson	—	PHEV
2.5L / 152 inline-four 2.5 Atkinson Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	192 hp net	ST-Line, Platinum

2026 Escape engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.5L / 91 inline-three turbo EcoBoost 1.5	180 hp net	Base, Active, ST-Line, Platinum
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo EcoBoost 2.0	250 hp net	ST-Line Elite, Platinum
2.5L / 152 inline-four 2.5 Atkinson	—	PHEV
2.5L / 152 inline-four 2.5 Atkinson Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	192 hp net	ST-Line, Platinum

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