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2026 Ford Escape ST-Line Select
SUV · 192–250 hp · 26–39 mpg combined
Overview.
At a glance
Good
- EPA-estimated 39 mpg combined
- 3,500-lb max towing
- All-wheel drive
- Heated front seats
Watch for
- Hybrid: 1,500-lb max towing
- Turbo: EPA-estimated 26 mpg combined
The 2026 Ford Escape ST-Line Select has two all-wheel-drive powertrains. The 2.5L 4-cylinder gas/electric hybrid produces 192 horsepower, uses an electrically variable-speed automatic transmission and returns an EPA-estimated 39 mpg combined. The 2.0L 4-cylinder turbo produces 250 horsepower with an 8-speed automatic, while fuel economy is an EPA-estimated 26 mpg combined.
MSRP ranges from $33,890 for the hybrid to $35,015 for the turbo. Maximum towing is 1,500 lbs with the hybrid and 3,500 lbs with the turbo. The cabin seats 5, and cargo capacity ranges from 34.4 to 37.5 cu ft.
Standard equipment includes heated front seats, a heated steering wheel, dual-zone front climate control and an 8.0-inch infotainment display with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. Driver-assistance features include blind-spot and lane-departure warnings, lane-keep assist, rear cross-traffic alert and a pre-collision safety system. The model year has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns.
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Market
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Which Escape is right for you?
Six trims, $30,350 to $37,210. Tap one to open it.
Bar heights follow the price. The widest step is $2,695, from ST-Line to ST-Line Select.
The numbers.
Two configurations: all-wheel drive, electrically variable automatic or 8-speed automatic.
113 standard items.
Five groups, sized by how much is in each.
- Rear head room
- Rear leg room
- Rear shoulder room
- Rear hip room
- Split-folding rear seatback
- folding center armrest
- Front head room
- Front leg room
- Front shoulder room
- Front hip room
- vinyl/cloth
- bucket front seats
- 6-way power driver seat
- height adjustable driver seat
- Driver seat with power adjustable lumbar support
- 4-way manual passenger seat adjustment
- multi-level heated driver seat
- multi-level heated passenger seat
- 4 one-touch power windows
- hands-free entry
- Heated mirrors
- keyless ignition
- tilt and telescopic steering wheel
- Audio and cruise controls on steering wheel
- electric power steering
- rear view camera
- cruise control
- front and rear cupholders
- front and rear door pockets
- overhead console with storage
- front seatback storage
- leatherette steering wheel
- heated steering wheel
- Dual zone front climate control
- interior air filtration
- Dual illuminating vanity mirrors
- trip computer
- compass
- external temperature display
- tachometer
- clock
- painted alloy wheels
- 18 in. wheels
- All season tires
- 225/60R H tires
- Base engine size
- Cylinders
- Base engine type
- Horsepower
- Torque
- Valves
- Cam type
- Valve timing
- direct injection
- four-wheel independent suspension
- Front and rear stabilizer bar
- Length
- Overall width with mirrors
- Overall width without mirrors
- Height
- Wheelbase
- Cargo capacity, all seats in place
- Maximum cargo capacity
- Curb weight
- Maximum towing capacity
- Country of final assembly
- Fuel type
- EPA city/highway MPG
- EPA combined MPG
- Range in miles (city/hwy)
- Fuel tank capacity
- Transmission
- Drive type
- blind spot and lane departure warnings accident avoidance system
- Lane keep assist
- Rear cross traffic alert
- Driver attention alert
- pre-collision safety system
- post-collision safety system
- dual front side-mounted airbags
- front and rear head airbags
- stability control
- traction control
- child seat anchors
- Rear door child safety locks
- 4-wheel ABS
- Ventilated front disc / solid rear disc brakes
- emergency braking preparation
- Emergency braking assist
- tire pressure monitoring
- dusk sensing headlamps
- auto delay off headlamps
- LED headlamp
- daytime running lights
- front fog/driving lights
- 2 front headrests
- Front height adjustable headrests
- 3 rear headrests
- Rear height adjustable headrests
- Rear center 3-point belt
- engine immobilizer
- 8.0" infotainment display size
- AM/FM stereo
- 6 total speakers
- Wireless Android Auto/Apple CarPlay
- USB connection
- USB with external media control
- satellite radio satellite radio
- 3 months of provided satellite radio service
- speed sensitive volume control
- Airbag Deployment Notification
- Destination guidance (also Turn-by-Turn Navigation)
- Destination Download
1 interior
- Ebony with Red Stitching
Vinyl/cloth.
6 factory paints
- Space Silver Metallic
- Vapor Blue Metallic
- Agate Black Metallic
- Rapid Red Metallic Tinted Clearcoat
- Star White Metallic Tri-Coat
- Carbonized Gray Metallic
Safety and recalls
2 recall campaigns on file.
Recalls are settled per car, not per model. Check the one you are buying.
NHTSA has not published ratings for the 2026 Escape. A model year is often unrated for a year or more after it goes on sale.
NHTSA NCAP · checked Oct 2026
Factory coverage.
It runs from the first sale date, not the model year.
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