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Ford Escape Hybrid vs. Toyota Highlander

iSeeCars' unbiased and data-driven comparison of the Ford Escape Hybrid and Toyota Highlander contrasts the two cars across a broad spectrum of vehicle specifications to determine which car is better. In addition to comparing pricing and specs, iSeeCars uses all the ratings, rankings, and insights from its comprehensive analyses of each vehicle model, including calculations of reliability, safety, depreciation, value retention, and the vehicle's projected lifetime recalls (based on analyzing over 25 billion data points). This in-depth evaluation is used to identify which vehicle represents a better overall choice for shoppers who are considering both the Ford Escape Hybrid and the Toyota Highlander.

When we compare the Ford Escape Hybrid's and the Toyota Highlander's specifications and ratings, the Ford Escape Hybrid has the advantage in the areas of new vehicle base pricing and typical lower range of pricing for one- to five-year-old used cars. The Toyota Highlander has the advantage in the areas of reliability, resale value, interior volume, overall quality score and base engine power. Based on this comparison of the Ford Escape Hybrid's and the Toyota Highlander's specifications and ratings, the Toyota Highlander is a better car than the Ford Escape Hybrid.

Pricing: A used 2025 Ford Escape Hybrid ranges from $28,981 to $40,333 while a used 2025 Toyota Highlander is priced between $42,944 to $56,895. For a new model, the Ford Escape Hybrid's price is between $30,942 and $41,403, with the Toyota Highlander priced between $44,569 and $56,389.

Resale/Retained Value: Looking at the 5-year depreciation rate for both models, the Ford Escape Hybrid loses 50.2 percent of its value and the Toyota Highlander loses 41.8 percent of its value. This means the Toyota Highlander retains 8.4 percentage points more of its value and has the advantage of higher resale value versus the Ford Escape Hybrid.

Quality Rating: The iSeeCars Overall Quality rating for the Ford Escape Hybrid is 7.7 out of 10 while the Toyota Highlander's quality rating is 8.5 out of 10. This results in the Ford Escape Hybrid being ranked 2 out of 14 Best Hybrid Small SUVs and the Toyota Highlander being ranked 3 out of 34 Best SUVs with 3 Rows.

Reliability Rating: iSeeCars’ Reliability Rating for the Ford Escape Hybrid is 7.2 out of 10. For the Toyota Highlander the reliability rating is 8.1 out of 10. This gives the Toyota Highlander a slight advantage in reliability compared to the Ford Escape Hybrid.

Engine Power and Fuel Efficiency Comparison: For engine performance, the Ford Escape Hybrid’s base engine makes 192 horsepower, and the Toyota Highlander base engine makes 265 horsepower.

Passenger Space Comparison: The Toyota Highlander, a crossover/midsize SUV, has the advantage of offering more interior volume, reflected in more front head room, front shoulder room, rear head room and rear shoulder room. The Ford Escape Hybrid, a hybrid SUV, has the advantage in the areas of front leg room, rear leg room and cargo space.

Safety Ratings: When comparing crash test ratings from NHTSA, both the Ford Escape Hybrid and the Toyota Highlander have the same average safety rating of 5 out of 5 Stars.

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Ford Escape Hybrid
Toyota Highlander

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New Car Pricing

Asking Price:

30942 - 41403

Starting MSRP:

32490

Category Avg Starting MSRP:
(Hybrid Compact SUVs)

35699

Category Starting MSRP Range:
(Hybrid Compact SUVs)

28495 - 44565

New Car Pricing

Asking Price:

44569 - 56389

Starting MSRP:

40320

Category Avg Starting MSRP:
(Midsize SUVs)

38382

Category Starting MSRP Range:
(Midsize SUVs)

31990 - 43000

Used Car Pricing

Avg Used Car Price:

34495

Price Range:

28981 - 40333

Category Avg Price:
(Hybrid Compact SUVs)

39518

Category Avg Price Range:
(Hybrid Compact SUVs)

33748 - 52824

# Used Cars for Sale Nationally:

Avg Mileage of Used Cars for Sale:

# Good or Great Deals:

Used Car Pricing

Avg Used Car Price:

49825

Price Range:

42944 - 56895

Category Avg Price:
(Midsize SUVs)

45804

Category Avg Price Range:
(Midsize SUVs)

36966 - 59949

# Used Cars for Sale Nationally:

Avg Mileage of Used Cars for Sale:

# Good or Great Deals:

5-year Depreciation

Depreciation $:

16388

Depreciation %:

0.50438941

Resale Value $:

16102

Residual Value %:

0.49561058999999996

Typical Category Depreciation %:
(Hybrid Compact SUVs)

0.36835733

Category Depreciation Range:
(Hybrid Compact SUVs)

0.30618901 - 0.53124407

5-year Depreciation

Depreciation $:

17002

Depreciation %:

0.4216697

Resale Value $:

23318

Residual Value %:

0.5783303

Typical Category Depreciation %:
(Midsize SUVs)

0.48432299

Category Depreciation Range:
(Midsize SUVs)

0.30530799 - 0.56163117

Ford Escape Hybrid Scores & Rankings

Overall Score:

7.7 / 10

Reliability:

7.2 / 10

Retained Value:

7.8 / 10

Safety:

8.0 / 10

Toyota Highlander Scores & Rankings

Overall Score:

8.5 / 10

Reliability:

8.1 / 10

Retained Value:

8.3 / 10

Safety:

9.0 / 10



iSeeCars Reliability Insights for Ford Escape Hybrid

Avg Life Expectancy (years):

7.5

Typical Category Life Expectancy:
(Hybrid Compact SUVs)

11.0

Category Life Expectancy Range:
(Hybrid Compact SUVs)

7.5 - 14.5

Chance of Reaching 200k Miles for a New Car:

0.058

iSeeCars Reliability Insights for Toyota Highlander

Avg Life Expectancy (years):

13.8

Typical Category Life Expectancy:
(Midsize SUVs)

10.9

Category Life Expectancy Range:
(Midsize SUVs)

8.7 - 16.6

Chance of Reaching 200k Miles for a New Car:

0.387



Expected 30-year Lifetime Recalls

Expected Lifetime Recalls:

2.2002346974533578

Typical Category Recalls:
(Hybrid Compact SUVs)

3.0

Category Range for Recalls:
(Hybrid Compact SUVs)

2.2 - 19.5

Expected 30-year Lifetime Recalls

Expected Lifetime Recalls:

2.499754929635315

Typical Category Recalls:
(Midsize SUVs)

2.9

Category Range for Recalls:
(Midsize SUVs)

1.5 - 39.2

Ford Escape Hybrid Rankings

Best Hybrid Crossover SUVs Under $35k

1 / 6

Best Hybrid SUVs Under $35k

1 / 6

Most Reliable Hybrid Crossover SUVs Under $35k

1 / 6

Most Reliable Hybrid SUVs Under $35k

1 / 6

Best Hybrid Small SUVs Under $35k

1 / 5

Most Reliable Hybrid Small SUVs Under $35k

1 / 5

Best Hybrid SUVs for the Money

2 / 32

Best Family Hybrid Small SUVs

2 / 14

Best Hybrid Small SUVs

2 / 14

Most Comfortable Hybrid Small SUVs

2 / 14

Most Affordable Hybrid Small SUVs

4 / 14

Best Family Hybrid SUVs

5 / 36

Most Affordable Hybrid SUVs

5 / 32

Best Family Hybrid Crossover SUVs

5 / 31

Most Affordable Hybrid Crossover SUVs

5 / 28

Best Hybrid Small SUVs for Tall People

5 / 14

Best Hybrid Crossover SUVs

6 / 31

Safest Hybrid SUVs

7 / 36

Most Comfortable Hybrid Crossover SUVs

7 / 31

Hybrid Small SUVs with the Most Legroom

7 / 14

Most Comfortable Hybrid SUVs

9 / 36

Best Hybrid Small SUVs for Towing

9 / 14

Best Hybrid SUVs

11 / 36

Most Reliable Hybrid SUVs

11 / 36

Hybrid Small SUVs with Best Resale Value

12 / 14

Hybrid Small SUVs with the Most Cargo Space

12 / 14

Best Hybrid Crossover SUVs for Tall People

13 / 31

Best Off-road Hybrid Small SUVs

13 / 14

Hybrid Small SUVs with the Most Horsepower

14 / 14

Best Hybrid SUVs for Tall People

16 / 36

Hybrid Crossover SUVs with the Most Legroom

17 / 31

Best Gas Mileage Hybrid SUVs

18 / 36

Hybrid SUVs with the Most Legroom

18 / 36

Best Hybrid Crossover SUVs for Towing

21 / 31

Hybrid Crossover SUVs with Best Resale Value

23 / 31

Hybrid Crossover SUVs with the Most Cargo Space

24 / 31

Best Off-road Hybrid Crossover SUVs

25 / 31

Best Hybrid SUVs for Towing

26 / 36

Hybrid SUVs with Best Resale Value

28 / 36

Hybrid SUVs with the Most Cargo Space

28 / 36

Hybrid Crossover SUVs with the Most Horsepower

28 / 31

Best Off-road Hybrid SUVs

30 / 36

Hybrid SUVs with the Most Horsepower

33 / 36

Toyota Highlander Rankings

Best Crossover SUVs Under $40k

1 / 17

Most Reliable Crossover SUVs Under $40k

1 / 17

Best Midsize SUVs Under $40k

1 / 16

Most Reliable Midsize SUVs Under $40k

1 / 16

Best SUVs with 3 Rows Under $40k

1 / 10

Most Reliable SUVs with 3 Rows Under $40k

1 / 10

Best Family Crossover SUVs

3 / 67

Best Family SUVs with 3 Rows

3 / 34

Best SUVs with 3 Rows

3 / 34

Most Reliable SUVs with 3 Rows

3 / 34

Best Family Midsize SUVs

3 / 32

Best Midsize SUVs

3 / 32

Best SUVs with 3 Rows for the Money

3 / 30

Most Reliable Crossover SUVs

4 / 67

SUVs with 3 Rows with Best Resale Value

4 / 34

Most Reliable Midsize SUVs

4 / 32

Best Midsize SUVs for the Money

4 / 28

Best Gas Mileage SUVs with 3 Rows

5 / 34

Best Gas Mileage Midsize SUVs

5 / 32

Midsize SUVs with Best Resale Value

5 / 32

Best Crossover SUVs

6 / 67

Safest SUVs with 3 Rows

6 / 34

Safest Midsize SUVs

6 / 32

Best Crossover SUVs for Towing

7 / 67

Best Crossover SUVs for Tall People

9 / 67

Best Midsize SUVs for Towing

10 / 32

Best Midsize SUVs for Tall People

11 / 32

Crossover SUVs with the Most Cargo Space

12 / 67

Crossover SUVs with Best Resale Value

13 / 67

Most Affordable SUVs with 3 Rows

13 / 30

Midsize SUVs with the Most Cargo Space

14 / 32

Most Comfortable Midsize SUVs

14 / 32

Most Comfortable Crossover SUVs

15 / 67

Safest Crossover SUVs

16 / 67

Best SUVs with 3 Rows for Tall People

16 / 34

Most Comfortable SUVs with 3 Rows

17 / 34

Most Affordable Midsize SUVs

17 / 28

Best SUVs with 3 Rows for Towing

18 / 34

Midsize SUVs with the Most Legroom

19 / 32

Best Off-road Midsize SUVs

20 / 32

Best Crossover SUVs for the Money

21 / 56

SUVs with 3 Rows with the Most Cargo Space

24 / 34

Best Off-road SUVs with 3 Rows

25 / 34

Crossover SUVs with the Most Horsepower

26 / 67

SUVs with 3 Rows with the Most Legroom

27 / 34

Midsize SUVs with the Most Horsepower

27 / 32

SUVs with 3 Rows with the Most Horsepower

28 / 34

Best Off-road Crossover SUVs

30 / 67

Crossover SUVs with the Most Legroom

32 / 67

Best Gas Mileage Crossover SUVs

36 / 67

Most Affordable Crossover SUVs

47 / 56

Available Body Styles

SUV

Available Body Styles

SUV

Available Drivetrain Options

Hybrid

Available Drivetrain Options

Gasoline

Ford Escape Hybrid Trim Levels

Platinum, ST-Line, ST-Line Elite, ST-Line Select

Toyota Highlander Trim Levels

LE, Limited, Platinum, XLE, XSE

Warranty Information

Warranty, Bumper-to-Bumper:

3 years / 36000 miles

Warranty, Powertrain:

5 years / 60000 miles

Warranty, Roadside Assistance:

5 years / 60000 miles

Warranty Information

Warranty, Bumper-to-Bumper:

3 years / 36000 miles

Warranty, Powertrain:

5 years / 60000 miles

Warranty, Roadside Assistance:

2 years

Safety Ratings

NHTSA Safety Rating (last 5 year average):

5 out of 5 Stars

2025 NHTSA Overall Rating:

4 out of 5 Stars

2025 NHTSA Front Crash Overall Rating:

5 out of 5 Stars

2025 NHTSA Side Crash Overall Rating:

5 out of 5 Stars

2025 NHTSA Rollover Rating:

4 out of 5 Stars

IIHS Safety Rating:

Not yet available

Safety Ratings

NHTSA Safety Rating (last 5 year average):

5 out of 5 Stars

2025 NHTSA Overall Rating:

4 out of 5 Stars

2025 NHTSA Front Crash Overall Rating:

4 out of 5 Stars

2025 NHTSA Side Crash Overall Rating:

5 out of 5 Stars

2025 NHTSA Rollover Rating:

4 out of 5 Stars

IIHS Safety Rating:

Not yet available

Base Drivetrain Specs

Horsepower:

192 hp @ 6250 rpm

Torque:

Not yet available

Power-to-Weight Ratio (higher is better):

0.054 hp per pound

Towing capacity:

Not yet available

Base Drivetrain Specs

Horsepower:

265 hp @ 6000 rpm

Torque:

310 foot-lbs @ 1700 rpm

Power-to-Weight Ratio (higher is better):

0.064 hp per pound

Towing capacity:

Not yet available

Engine Specifications

Engine Size:

2.5 liters

Engine Configuration:

Inline

Number of Cylinders:

4

Transmission:

Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT Automatic)

Standard/Optional Drivetrain Type:

FWD / AWD

EPA Fuel Economy
(City/Highway/Combined MPG):


42 / 36 / 39

Range (city/hwy):

601 / 515 miles

Recommended Fuel Type:

Regular Unleaded

Engine Specifications

Engine Size:

2.4 liters

Engine Configuration:

Inline

Number of Cylinders:

4

Transmission:

Automatic

Standard/Optional Drivetrain Type:

FWD / AWD

EPA Fuel Economy
(City/Highway/Combined MPG):


Not yet available

Range (city/hwy):

Not yet available

Recommended Fuel Type:

Not yet available

Standard/Optional Features

Alloy wheels:

Standard

Android Auto:

Standard

Apple CarPlay:

Standard

Bench Seats:

Standard

Bluetooth:

Standard

Internet Radio:

Standard

Keyless Entry:

Standard

Keyless Ignition:

Standard

Power outlet:

Standard

Satellite radio:

Standard

Wifi:

Standard

Adaptive Cruise Control:

Available

Heated Seats

Available

Heated Steering Wheel:

Available

Leather Upholstery:

Available

Navigation System:

Available

Parking Sensors:

Available

Power Lift Gate:

Available

Roof Rack:

Available

Sunroof/Moonroof:

Available

Trailer Hitch:

Available

Voice Recognition:

Available

Wireless Smartphone Charging:

Available

Air Suspension:

N/A

Automatic Parking:

N/A

Captain's seat:

N/A

Cooled/Ventilated Seats:

N/A

Front Bench Seats:

N/A

Massage Seats:

N/A

Paddle Shifters:

N/A

Panoramic Sunroof/Moonroof

N/A

Quad Seats:

N/A

Roadside assistance:

N/A

Standard/Optional Features

Alloy wheels:

Standard

Android Auto:

Standard

Apple CarPlay:

Standard

Bench Seats:

Standard

Bluetooth:

Standard

Internet Radio:

Standard

Keyless Entry:

Standard

Keyless Ignition:

Standard

Power outlet:

Standard

Satellite radio:

Standard

Wifi:

Standard

Adaptive Cruise Control:

Standard

Heated Seats

Available

Heated Steering Wheel:

Available

Leather Upholstery:

Available

Navigation System:

Available

Parking Sensors:

Available

Power Lift Gate:

Standard

Roof Rack:

Available

Sunroof/Moonroof:

Available

Trailer Hitch:

Available

Voice Recognition:

Standard

Wireless Smartphone Charging:

Available

Air Suspension:

N/A

Automatic Parking:

N/A

Captain's seat:

Available

Cooled/Ventilated Seats:

Available

Front Bench Seats:

N/A

Massage Seats:

N/A

Paddle Shifters:

N/A

Panoramic Sunroof/Moonroof

N/A

Quad Seats:

Available

Roadside assistance:

Standard

Safety Features

Backup camera:

Standard

Blind Spot Monitoring:

Standard

Driver Attention Monitoring:

Standard

Forward Collision Warning:

Standard

Lane Departure Warning:

Standard

Lane Keeping Assist:

Standard

Pedestrian Detection:

Standard

Rear Cross-Traffic Alert:

Standard

360-Degree Camera:

N/A

Rear Seat Reminder:

N/A

Safety Features

Backup camera:

Standard

Blind Spot Monitoring:

Standard

Driver Attention Monitoring:

N/A

Forward Collision Warning:

Standard

Lane Departure Warning:

Standard

Lane Keeping Assist:

Standard

Pedestrian Detection:

Standard

Rear Cross-Traffic Alert:

Standard

360-Degree Camera:

Available

Rear Seat Reminder:

Standard

Interior Dimensions

Front Head Room:

40 inches

Front Leg Room:

42.4 inches

Front Shoulder Room:

57.6 inches

Rear Head Room:

39.3 inches

Rear Leg Room:

38.9 inches

Rear Shoulder Room:

56 inches

Cargo Space:

34.4 cubic feet

Cargo Space, 2nd-row seat folded down:

60.8 cubic feet

Overall Interior Volume:

133 cubic feet

Interior Dimensions

Front Head Room:

41.2 inches

Front Leg Room:

42 inches

Front Shoulder Room:

59 inches

Rear Head Room:

39.4 inches

Rear Leg Room:

38.7 inches

Rear Shoulder Room:

58.7 inches

Cargo Space:

16 cubic feet

Cargo Space, 2nd-row seat folded down:

84.3 cubic feet

Overall Interior Volume:

157.8 cubic feet

Exterior Dimensions

Curb Weight:

3550 lbs

Width:

85.6 inches

Height:

66.1 inches

Length:

180.1 inches

Wheelbase:

106.7 inches

Ground Clearance:

6.9 inches

Exterior Dimensions

Curb Weight:

4155 lbs

Width:

76 inches

Height:

68.1 inches

Length:

194.9 inches

Wheelbase:

112.2 inches

Ground Clearance:

8 inches

Standard Wheel/Tire Information

Wheel Size:

18.0 x 7.0 inches

Wheel Type:

painted aluminum alloy

Tire Size:

225/60R18

Standard Wheel/Tire Information

Wheel Size:

18.0 x 8.0 inches

Wheel Type:

painted aluminum alloy

Tire Size:

P235/65R18

Exterior Colors

Black

Agate Black

Blue

Vapor Blue

Gray

Carbonized Gray

Red

Rapid Red Metallic Tinted Clearcoat

Silver

Space Silver

White

Star White Metallic Tri-Coat

Green

Not available

Exterior Colors

Black

Midnight Black Metallic

Blue

Blueprint

Gray

Magnetic Gray Metallic

Red

Ruby Flare Pearl

Silver

Celestial Silver Metallic

White

Wind Chill Pearl

Green

Cypress

Interior Colors

Black

Ebony w/Red Stitching

Gray

Not available

Interior Colors

Black

Black

Gray

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