Is the 2023 Ford Escape hybrid worth it?
Years to pay back
10.2years
- Hybrid: $3,000 more. Saves $295 a year.
- Pays back in 10.2 years, about 121,900 miles.
- After 5 years: $1,520 left to pay back.
- Pays back within 5 years if gas stays over $6.50.
- Or at more than 24,400 miles a year.
- 12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20.
Plug-in hybrids and EVs: How often would I have to charge it?
A year of fuel at your miles. One jug = 10 gal.
| Measure | Gas version | Hybrid version |
|---|---|---|
| Trim | Active FWD | Hybrid Active FWD |
| MSRP | $29,345 | $32,345 |
| Combined mpg | 30 mpg | 39 mpg |
| City mpg | 27 mpg | 42 mpg |
| Highway mpg | 34 mpg | 36 mpg |
| Horsepower | 181 hp | 200 hp |
| Drive | FWD | FWD |
| Gallons a year | 400 | 308 |
| Fuel a year | $1,280 | $985 |
Best hybrid mpg: higher than 45% of 30 hybrids (2023).
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.
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