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Is the 2020 Ford Escape hybrid worth it?

Years to pay back

3.3years

  • Hybrid: $1,150 more. Saves $343 a year.
  • Pays back in 3.3 years, about 40,200 miles.
  • After 5 years: $570 ahead.
  • Pays back within 5 years if gas stays over $2.14.
  • Or at more than 8,000 miles a year.
  • 12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20.

Gas version

Hybrid version

Plug-in hybrids and EVs: How often would I have to charge it?

012345678910yearspays backTo pay back$0Paid back$1,150Ahead $570$100 a coinSand: $1,150 more for the hybrid

A year of fuel at your miles. One jug = 10 gal.

Gas version · 30 mpg · 400 gal · $1,280Hybrid version · 41 mpg · 293 gal · $937
Sand = the price gap. It falls as fuel savings add up. Drag the knob to change years.
2020 Ford Escape: gas vs hybrid, numbers drawn
MeasureGas versionHybrid version
TrimSE FWDHybrid SE FWD
MSRP$27,105$28,255
Combined mpg30 mpg41 mpg
City mpg27 mpg44 mpg
Highway mpg33 mpg37 mpg
Horsepower181 hpN/A
DriveFWDFWD
Gallons a year400293
Fuel a year$1,280$937

Best hybrid mpg: higher than 58% of 32 hybrids (2020).

What this cannot tell you

List prices and EPA combined mpg only. Your costs will differ.

Loans, insurance, upkeep, resale and incentives are left out.

How values are checked